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The Baltic states, also known as the Baltic countries, Baltic republics, Baltic nations or simply the Baltics (Estonian: Balti riigid, Baltimaad, Latvian: Baltijas valstis, Lithuanian: Baltijos valstybės), is a geopolitical term used for grouping the three sovereign states in Northern Europe on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea: Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.
After the European Union cut off migrant routes via Libya to Italy and agreed with Turkey to stem migrant flows across the Aegean to Greece, the Baltic States fear that migrants from the Middle East might discover new routes via Russia, making them their gateway to the European Union.
Despite a dramatic drop of one-third in the number of tourists from Russia visiting Lithuania, the country still attracted 2.3% more foreign tourists than last year with visits from other European Union citizens up 11.9% in 2015.
Farmers from across the Baltic States have written to the EU Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan asking the European Union to provide compensation for losses incurred by them in the last year.
With Slovenia, Macedonia and Croatia all banning migrants from transiting through their territory, refugees and immigrants may try to come through the eastern border of Lithuania as they seek other routes into the European Union, according to the Lithuanian Interior Minister.
As the European Union blocks the flow of illegal immigrants from Libya to Italy and negotiates similar agreements in Turkey and Greece, some fear that migrants may try a new approach towards entering the European Union that would take them through Russia and potentially the Baltic states.
Lithuanian and foreign military analysts have been looking into hypothetical scenarios of a hybrid war breaking out in the Baltics for some time now - most of them envisage an attack from Russia, forgetting or simply ignoring the possibility of such an attack coming from Belarus.
Baltic passports are among the most valuable in the world, according to a list that valued passports by how many states they granted visa-free access to.
In a new series about those remarkable individuals who promote the Lithuania's image abroad and build the country’s brand around the world, Rolf A Hellström, Lithuania’s Honorary Consul in Sweden, talks about his work for Lithuania in Sweden.
Concepts of military strategy and doctrine have long influenced the political and military geography of the Baltic region.
At the end of February, electricity prices across the Baltic states moved in different directions. Electricity prices fell by 2 percent in Lithuania and Latvia while rising by 4 percent in Estonia.
The Russian language RTR Planeta television programme, Sunday Evening with Vladimir Solovyov, that is broadcast in Lithuania is being probed by Lithuanian authorities for breaking broadcasting laws.
Lithuania’s Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius called on the other Baltic States and the European Commission to step up efforts to make sure that a nuclear power plant being built by Belarus in Astravyets complies with safety standards.
Ambassador Toomas Kukk welcomed members of the diplomatic corps, Seimas members (parliament) and friends of Estonia in the Estonian Embassy in Vilnius to celebrate the 98th Estonia's Independence day.
According to the most recent Eurobarometer survey, more than two thirds of Lithuanians would support the creation of a joint EU military force.
A liberalised gas market will soon be operating in all three Baltic states which, along with the LNG terminal in Klaipeda, will reduce prices, increase competition and improve security of supply, said Lithuanian Energy Minister Rokas Masiulis.
A disagreement among the Baltic states is stalling appointments to the board of RB Rail, the joint company which is managing the building of the Rail Baltica railway.
The BBC's documentary about a hypothetical invasion of the Baltic States by Russia has sparked a protest in Latvia, with about 80 people staging a rally against the airing of the programme they said demonized the country's Russian-speaking population and was pro-war "propaganda" paid for by the Unit...
International companies like Google are making deeper inroads into the economies of the Baltic states, but they still choose to pay taxes in European Union countries with more favourable tax conditions.
Lithuania has submitted an application for nearly €197 million in funding from the EU to finance the Rail Baltica project that will connect the Baltic States railway systems with Western Europe.
Internet giant Google painted its logo in the Lithuanian flag colours with Gediminas Castle at the centre its logo on February 16th to congratulate Lithuania with its Independence Day.
