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The TEN-T map highlights key cross-border infrastructure corridors, including those linking the Western Balkans to the Baltic states, to strengthen economic integration in Europe.
Posted inEconomy

Bridging the Gap: New Infrastructure Projects Linking the Balkans to the Baltics

The EU is finally turning talk into steel and spectrum, with a cascade of rail‑border upgrades and cross‑border 5G corridors set to stitch the Western Balkans, Central Europe and the…
Posted by Marek Zieliński January 18, 2026
A festive Christmas tree is placed on a Baltic beach in Estonia, part of a community-driven effort to combat coastal erosion using discarded holiday decorations.
Posted inSociety

Saving Beaches with Christmas Trees: Estonia’s Unusual Climate Fix

The Estonian coastline is being bolstered not with concrete barriers but with a forest of discarded Christmas trees, a low‑cost experiment that could reshape how small towns fight rising seas.…
Posted by Katarína Nováková January 18, 2026
The silent, empty auditorium of Latvia's Dailes Theatre stands as a stage for controversy, amid claims of toxic management culture.
Posted inSociety

Stage Fright: Dailes Theatre’s Management Culture Under Fire

The Ministry of Culture’s €276,205 slash to Dailes Theatre’s state grant has ignited a firestorm that now roars through Latvia’s most storied stage. Within weeks the theatre announced the termination…
Posted by Katarína Nováková January 17, 2026
A damaged vessel, the 'Uglad', is being lifted by a crane at night, highlighting a maritime incident that may be linked to the shadowy operation involving beetles and candy shipments that allegedly aided Russian troops.
Posted inInvestigations

Beetles, Bribes & Bizarre: Estonia’s ‘Bug’ Helps Russian Troops Escape

The claim that live Baltic beetles have been smuggled inside Estonian sweets to Russian front‑line units has evaporated under scrutiny – there is simply no record of beetles or candy…
Posted by Milena Vuković January 17, 2026
Latvian forces test new air-defence system capable of launching up to 100 rockets daily, marking a major upgrade for Baltic security.
Posted inSecurity

Latvia Fires Up to 100 Rockets a Day – Baltic Air‑Defence Leap

Latvia has burst onto the Baltic security stage, trumpeting a successful test of an air‑defence system it claims can launch up to one hundred rockets a day – a figure…
Posted by Rūta Jankauskaitė December 18, 2025
A heavily fortified border barrier, symbolizing the tense security situation following the Estonian border incident at Vasknarva.
Posted inSecurity

Estonian Guards Cross Border Into Russia – Tensions Rise at Vasknarva

Three Russian border guards set foot on Estonian soil at Vasknarva pier on 17 December, sparking an immediate security alert and a flurry of diplomatic protest. Video released by Estonia’s Police…
Posted by Rūta Jankauskaitė December 18, 2025
The Gdańsk port, a critical hub for Baltic trade, stands at the crossroads of Poland's maritime ambitions and its evolving relationship with Germany.
Posted inEconomy

Gdańsk’s Vanishing Harbour: A Polish Port on the Brink

The decision to shut down Gdańsk’s deep‑water Port Północny has sent shockwaves through the Baltic freight community, and the signal could not have been clearer: Poland is abandoning the only ultra‑large‑vessel…
Posted by Marek Zieliński December 17, 2025
Posted inSociety

From Belgium to Lithuania: One Netizen’s Love Letter to the Baltic State

The internet has a way of turning an ordinary stroll into a diplomatic coup, and a Belgian netizen’s breezy video of daily life in Lithuania proved just that. Within hours…
Posted by Katarína Nováková December 16, 2025
A historic government building is framed by protest banners, symbolizing public dissent or political messaging.
Posted inInvestigations

Kohtla‑Järve Corruption Scandal: Eight Officials Sentenced

The Kohtna‑Järve scandal erupted like a bomb in a quiet Estonian town, and by 2025 nine officials were finally hauled before a court and found guilty of embezzlement and abuse…
Posted by Milena Vuković December 16, 2025
A courtroom scene captures a formal legal proceeding, highlighting the gravity of judicial proceedings in a public legal system.
Posted inPolitics

Latvian Court Finds Former Minister Oleg Ossinovski Guilty of Bribery

The Riga Regional Court has torn apart a decades‑long patronage web, finding former transport minister Oleg Ossinovski guilty of taking a bribe and slapping him with a €151,700 fine, a three‑year…
Posted by Milena Vuković December 16, 2025

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