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Nauseda proposes qualified majority for EU membership talks with Ukraine

VILNIUS - Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda has suggested that the European Union could adopt decisions on new stages of membership negotiations with Ukraine and other candidate countries by ...
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Finance minister hails use of oil reserves as key support for fuel prices

VILNIUS - Lithuania’s Finance Minister Kristupas Vaitiekunas said on Tuesday that using part of the country’s oil and petroleum product reserves is the most effective measure to cushion rising fuel ...
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Russia is supporting Iran's attacks on countries in Middle East and Gulf region and is destabilizing Africa - Braze

RIGA - Russia continues to attack Ukraine, supports Iran’s attacks on countries in the Middle East and the Gulf, and destabilizes Africa, Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braze (New Unity) said Monday ...
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Ruginiene calls ethics probe over Vatican, Italy visits a standard procedure

VILNIUS - Lithuanian Prime Minister Inga Ruginiene on Tuesday described as a "routine process" the Chief Official Ethics Commission’s decision to launch an investigation into her trips to Italy and ...
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Study: Price gap between cheapest and most expensive shopping basket is nearly 40 percent

TALLINN - A price survey conducted on March 5 by market research firm SeeNext across Estonia's largest retail chains revealed that the price difference for an identical shopping basket is nearly 40 ...
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Karis proclaims law on compensation for Russia's war damages

TALLINN - President Alar Karis on Tuesday promulgated two laws, one concerning the establishment of an international commission for Ukraine's claims for damages, and another allowing in-house ...
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PTA: Foot-and-mouth disease is spreading in the Mediterranean region

TALLINN - Following the detection of a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak at a cattle and sheep farm on the Greek island of Lesbos, the Agriculture and Food Board (PTA) is warning travelers to the ...
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Farmers invite children and young people to discuss food production

TALLINN - The Estonian Chamber of Agriculture and Commerce (EPKK), together with the Rural Affairs Committee of the Riigikogu, is calling on all Estonian schools and kindergartens to pay greater ...
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Tsahkna: Russia is a threat in both Europe and the Middle East

According to Tsahkna, the ongoing military conflict in the Middle East has clearly shown how interconnected security is in Europe and the Middle East. "It is also very clear whose side Russia is on ...
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Government supports transferring functions of licensing and supervision of non-bank lenders to Bank of Latvia

RIGA - On Tuesday, the government supported a proposal by the Finance Ministry to transfer licensing and supervision of consumer (non-bank) lenders, as well as protection of consumer rights and ...
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TMF Group expands into Estonia following its acquisition of Nordgain

TMF Group, a leading provider of global administrative and compliance services, today announced its expansion into Estonia. After the acquisition of Nordgain in October 2025, TMF Group expanded into ...
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UN:BLOCK 2026 in Riga to Bring Together Web3 Leaders and More Than 2,500 Fintech and Blockchain Professionals

UN:BLOCK Europe 2026, Northern Europe’s leading blockchain and financial technology – fintech – conference, is set to welcome more than 2,500 attendees from around the world this year. The conference ...