Baltic countries

Estonia a digital haven for Brexit refugees

Since Britain voted to leave the EU in 2016, hundreds of UK-linked entrepreneurs have taken up e-residency in Estonia. From…

4 years ago

Largest US food delivery service enters Eastern Europe via Wolt takeover

America’s biggest food delivery firm DoorDash made a grand entrance onto the delivery service markets of Central and Eastern Europe…

4 years ago

Estonia third for venture funding per capita

Estonia received the third most venture capital (VC) per person in the world over the last 12 months, according to…

4 years ago

CEE region outperforms expectations in e-culture index

Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) countries are over-achievers regarding ‘digital quality of life’, according to the latest Digital Quality of…

4 years ago

EU delegation’s visit to Taiwan strengthens relations, raises Beijing’s ire

In the first visit to Taiwan by an official European Union delegation, 13 MEPs have met with Taiwanese premier Su…

4 years ago

Rail Baltica: no disruptions for Latvia, Lithuania – but Estonia changes timetable

It has been hailed in the Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania as their most ambitious shared project for…

4 years ago

China FM tours Europe as Taiwanese diplomat visits Czechia, Slovakia

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi commenced a whistlestop diplomatic tour of Europe yesterday in Greece, where he met his opposite…

4 years ago

Estonian minister says flexible energy trades could ease soaring prices

Loosening the EU's Emissions Trading System (ETS) would lessen the currently dramatic rises in energy prices, Estonia's Economy and Infrastructure…

4 years ago

Tax regime of ‘e-Estonia’ OECD’s most competitive for eighth year running

The three Baltic states - Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania - are all highly competitive in terms of taxes, according to the latest International…

4 years ago

Latvia reimposes lockdown as COVID rips through Baltics and Balkans

Latvia has announced a month-long COVID lockdown after a surge in infections and hospitalisations, becoming the first EU country to…

4 years ago