Europe - Baltic
Estonian central bank sees economy shrinking 10%, unemployment spiking
Estonia's central bank said on Wednesday it expects the economy to shrink 10% this year, a steeper decline than forecast in March,…
20 new cases confirmed in Lithuania over weekend
Eleven new Covid-19 cases were reported in Lithuania on Saturday and nine more on Sunday. The country's total coronavirus infection count currently…
Photo Story: RAF Typhoons scrambled in Lithuania to intercept Russian aircraft
A handout picture provided by the British Royal Air Force shows a Russian Coot A aircraft (top) being intercepted by RAF Typhoons…
Lithuania allows people from 24 countries to enter without self-isolation, Malta not included
LRT televizija reports that the Lithuanian Health Ministry has published a list of EU and European Economic Area countries, where in addition…
Latvia drops quarantine rules for more than 20 European countries
Latvia announced it will drop coronavirus quarantine rules for travellers from more than 20 European countries, a move already adopted by its…
Latvia to launch Google-Apple friendly coronavirus contact tracing app
Latvia aims to become one of the first countries to launch a smartphone app using a new toolkit created by U.S. tech…
Photo Story: The reopening of borders between Baltic neighbouring countries
A Lithuanian state border guard measures the temperature of a driver at the Salociai-Grenctale border checkpoint, Lithuania. Lithuania has maintained some restrictions…
Baltic countries open Europe’s first pandemic ‘travel bubble’
Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia opened their borders to each other at the stroke of midnight, creating the first “travel bubble” within the…
Baltic states to create “travel bubble” as pandemic curbs eased
Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia will open their borders to each other’s citizens from May 15, creating a Baltic "travel bubble" within the…
Latvia’s government approves 250 million euros investment in airBaltic
Latvia's government on Thursday gave the go-ahead to an investment of up to 250 million euros ($271 million) in airBaltic to help…
Photo Story: Umbrella installation in Ogre in the colours of Latvia
Newlyweds stand under an umbrella installation in the colours of the national flag, in Ogre, Latvia, 05 May 2020, during the coronavirus…
Photo Story: Drive-in cinema at Vilnius airport
A general view of a drive-in cinema at Vilnius airport, Lithuania. Films in this cinema are displayed on a screen which is…