Baltictimes

Trips from Russia to Estonia total 858,000 in H1

TALLINN - Russian citizens made altogether 858,000 trips to Estonia in the first half of the year, which means that Estonia is the seventh forei…

Estonian defense forces to conclude active search for missile

TALLINN - The Estonian Defense Forces decided to conclude active search for an air-to-air missile accidentally fired by a Spanish Air Force...

NATO chief expresses regret over accidental missile incident in Estonian airspace

TALLINN - NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg expressed regret over Tuesday's incident where a Spanish Eurofighter jet accidentally...

Security Police would not comment on how they are assessing Corruption Prevention Bureau's findings about

RIGA - For about eight months already the Security Police have been refusing any comments on how they are assessing the Corruption Prevention Bu…

Convicted participant of 2009 riots denied early release

RIGA - Riga City Latgale District Court today denied a request for early release to Ansis Ataols Berzins, who is serving a prison term for his i…

Lithuanian president signs civil service overhaul package into law

VILNIUS - Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite on Monday signed a legislative package on an overhaul of the civil service into law.&nbsp...

Pope Francis to lunch with bishops and meet with state officials during visit

RIGA - His Holiness Pope Francis will lunch with bishops during his visit to Riga, as well as meet with top state officials and members of socie…

Constitutional Court does not lift restrictions on soviet and communist activists' participation in Saeima elections

RIGA – The Latvian Constitutional Court ruled that the Saeima Electrionc Law that bans people who were active in certain soviet and commun...

Estonian PM: Accepting refugees must remain voluntary

TALLINN - Estonian Prime Minister Juri Ratas emphasized at the European Council's migration discussion on Thursday that the European Un...

Future Shorts launches summer open air season

RIGA - This and all the previous seasons Future Shorts FIlm Festival organizers will be putting together a 90-minute programme of awar...

Latvian financial watchdog approves voluntary liquidation of ABLV Bank

RIGA - The Finance and Capital Market Commission has approved the ABLV Bank' plan for voluntary liquidation, the head of the Finance and Cap...

Lithuania's top court acquits two women in home birth case

VILNIUS – Lithuania's Supreme Court on Tuesday acquitted two women in a home birth case, in a ruling that is final and binding.&#1...

Cooperation memorandum signed between Latvia and Sweden on joint bid to host 2026 Winter Olympics

STOCKHOLM - The Swedish capital Stockholm has signed a cooperation memorandum with Latvia on a joint Swedish/Latvian bid to host the 2026 Winter…

Kucinskis advises regional businesses to focus on niche products

RIGA - Prime Minister Maris Kucinskis (Greens/Farmers) recommends businesses in the regions to focus on the development of niche products, the p…

Estonia: 1,500 uniformed personnel to take part in Victory Day parade

TALLINN - Approximately 1,500 uniformed personnel will take part in the Kaitseliit (Defense League) Victory Day parade to be held at the Song Fe…

Lithuania's reform movement Sajudis marks 30th anniversary

VILNIUS – Lithuania's reform movement Sajudis marks its 30th anniversary on Sunday.
 
 On this occasion, the Li...

Murder of insolvency administrator most probably contract killing - Latvian interior minister

RIGA - The murder of insolvency administrator and certified lawyer Martins Bunkus in Riga Wednesday morning most probably was a contract killing…

Estonian defmin discusses cooperation, EU defense initiatives with Polish colleague

TALLINN - Estonian Minister of Defense Juri Luik and his Polish counterpart Mariusz Blaszczak on Friday discussed issues concerning bilateral de…