Baltic states still a suicide blackspot

Share Follow:Follow LSM on Google The Baltic states are among the places in Europe with the highest number of suicides per head of population, according to Eurostat figures published on September 9th. The data, from 2023, show that in Lithuania there were …

Putin’s ‘Little Green Men’ Could Test NATO From Inside The Baltic States

Tensions between Russia and NATO are rising, with a new report warning that Moscow could test the alliance through cyberattacks, covert operatives or a limited incursion into the Baltic states. After the 2014 Crimea operation, fears are growing that Putin …

Infortar's Litagra takeover to create Baltic dairy heavyweight

Estonian investment group Infortar has agreed to acquire 100% of Lithuanian agricultural group Litagra, according to a notice published by the Nasdaq Baltic exchange.  The deal will expand its farming operations to 23,000 hectares and give the combined …

Estonia: Russian grain transit through Baltic ports 'not acceptable'

Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are discussing joint measures to curb Russian grain exports as Moscow seeks alternative routes, with Lithuanian officials saying shipments will not pass unchecked. Russia boosted grain transit through the Baltic Sea after …

Baltic states discuss joint response to Russian, Belarusian grain transit

Baltic rail project becomes EU budget red line

Rail Baltica, one of Europe’s major cross-border infrastructure projects, faces higher costs and ongoing delays as the EU negotiates its next long-term budget, including funding for transport and military mobility.  Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania are …

Germany's Baltic coast is seeing more Nosferatu spiders, whose fangs can pierce skin

A large spider named after a vampire film is being spotted more frequently along Germany's Baltic coast. As the Mediterranean Nosferatu spider spreads further across the country, it has drawn increased attention for its tendency to bite humans when …

New Dutch-German Unit To Bolster NATO’s Baltic Defense

Key Takeaways: NATO’s 1 German-Netherlands Corps (Münster) now commands two multinational divisions in Estonia and Latvia under the new force model—higher readiness, faster reinforcement. Transfer took effect July 2026 in Valga/Valka. Multinational …

Kallas stated that the threat to the Baltic countries has "completely changed" following the revision of NATO plans

The security situation of the Baltic countries has changed significantly compared with 2022, when NATO’s defense plans at the time envisaged the possibility of temporarily losing territory in the event of an attack. The Alliance abandoned this approach and …

Armenia is consistently expanding its partnership with all Baltic states: Armenia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and ...

Armenia is consistently expanding its partnership with all Baltic states. At the core of Minister Mirzoyan’s first visit to Riga are the further development of Armenia-Latvia bilateral relations and various aspects of the Armenia-EU partnership, including …