RT Rolandas Kačinskas
Just wrapped up a fruitful visit of the 🇱🇹 Parliament Speaker to Sweden. She joined the meeting of #Nordic and #Baltic speakers of parliaments to coordinate parliamentary actions during these challenging times for our region and Europe as a whole.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/RKacinskas/status/1695027874753831247

The EU will not pay subsidies for transporting #grain from #Ukraine through #Baltic #ports, European Commission Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis stated. He said that the EU may provide financing for removing administrative or infrastructure bottlenecks, however.

https://viabaltica.fi/baltic-no-eu-subsidies-for-ukrainian-grain-transport-eu-commissioner/

The chief prosecutors of the three #Baltic States have agreed to increase their #cooperation in the fight against drug-related and organised #crime. Prosecutors working on #narcotics cases will soon meet in #Latvia to discuss further procedural steps.

https://viabaltica.fi/baltic-prosecutors-to-cooperate-closer-against-organised-crime/

#NATO countries will practice repelling an attack by #Russia in the Baltic Sea - #German Navy Commander-in-Chief Jan Christian Kaack

As part of the upcoming large-scale NATO naval exercises in the #Baltic Sea, for the first time a training exercise will be carried out to respond to possible Russian aggression in the region. A total of about 30 ships and more than 3,000 servicemen from Western countries will take part in the exercise.

According to the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, "a stro

The #Baltic financial intelligence units have conducted a first joint study of #cash flows in the region in 2019-2022. The data showed that while there is a significant flow of cash to jurisdictions outside the #EU, cash flows from #Russia to the Baltic region have reduced significantly.

https://viabaltica.fi/baltic-fius-conduct-joint-study-on-cash-flows-in-2019-2022/

A beautiful introduction to the #Baltic: a sea whose name is a byword for cold in the UK is in fact a marvellous place to holiday, rich in history, culture, sports and beaches as well as #geopolitics as this piece in @TheEconomist makes clear..

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The Baltic is delighted to be a NATO lake from The Economist
https://econ.st/45xxnzW

Today we went to #Skagen to see the #EndOfDenmark! A place when you can literally see the #Baltic and the #NorthSea meet. Can’t say we did (there’s supposed to be a difference in the color of water) but it was still beautiful and we’ve seen some #seaotter. Then a quick visit at #TilsandedeKirke, a church devoured by dunes. Last stop was more dunes at #RabjergMile, a chance to climb a sandy hill to see some views! #Denmark #FamilyOfFive #FamilyTime #FamilyVacation #Sea #Beach #Grenen

The #Baltic States and #Poland agreed to close their borders with #Belarus in the event of a "critical incident" involving #Russia's #Wagner Group. Baltic and Polish interior ministers demanded that Belarus evict the Wagner mercenaries and irregular migrants immediately.

https://viabaltica.fi/baltic-belarus-border-to-be-closed-in-case-of-critical-incident-ministers/

#hel #poland #baltic #beach #dunes #forest #nature

Gdansk, Poland. #poland #baltic #medieval @iphonephoto #phone #fog #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephoto

#Lithuania's #Vilnius #University has fired Russian professor Andrey Desnitsky, who earlier denied the #Soviet #occupation of the #Baltic States. His work was funded by an international philanthropic family foundation.

https://viabaltica.fi/lithuania-vilnius-university-fires-russian-professor-who-denied-soviet-occupation/

The average #interest rates on home #loans in the #Baltic States stood at 5.12% in Q2/2023, which was up 3 percentage points over a year. The average rate was the highest in 14 years. The Baltics have the highest #mortgage interest rates in the euro area.

https://viabaltica.fi/baltic-home-loan-interest-rates-highest-in-eurozone-in-q2-2023/

The three #Baltic States have joined the #G7's Declaration of Support for #Ukraine. The declaration aims to provide Ukraine with sustained political, military, financial, and economic #assistance through bilateral agreements.

https://viabaltica.fi/baltic-baltic-states-join-g7-declaration-of-support-for-ukraine/

↪ An Open #Alliance of European countries that primarily cooperate forr increased security in the #Baltic Sea, Eastern #Europe and the Black Sea regions.

#Baltic banking group Luminor Bank made a net profit of EUR 53.2mn in Q2/2023, which was up 81% from the same period of 2022. The group attributed the sharp rise in #profit to an improvement in net interest income.

https://viabaltica.fi/estonia-luminor-banks-net-profit-up-81-in-q2-2023/

Can you tell what this is?
It’s algal blooms, as captured by @CopernicusEU this July in 🇩🇰 & 🇩🇪 in #Baltic Sea.
They have detrimental effects on 💧 quality & all aquatic life.
Stay tuned:
September 29
🇪🇺 #OurBaltic conference
We unite for our Sea.
https://oceans-and-fisheries.ec.europa.eu/our-baltic-conference_en

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/VSinkevicius/status/1690994457552797696

#Beer production in the #Baltic States fell in 2022, #Eurostat reported. Breweries in #Lithuania produced 329 million litres of beer in 2022, which was down from 334 million litres in 2021. Beer production in #Estonia amounted to 134 (145) million litres and in #Latvia to 85 (76) million litres.

https://viabaltica.fi/baltic-beer-production-declined-in-2022-eurostat/

The chairmen of the foreign affairs committees of the #Baltic parliaments will pay a joint visit to #Taiwan. They stressed the need to strengthen commercial and economic ties with Taiwan.

https://viabaltica.fi/baltic-heads-of-foreign-affairs-committees-to-visit-taiwan/

#Baltic prime ministers have signed a joint declaration to speed up the #synchronisation of the Baltic power grids with the continental European network. Earlier, the Baltic #electricity transmission system operators signed an agreement to connect with the European grid in February 2025.

https://viabaltica.fi/baltic-pms-agree-on-earlier-exit-from-russian-power-grid/

🇳🇫 #TAIWAN: ❝#Baltic lawmakers tout #diplomacy, #dialogue❞ https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2023/08/07/2003804353

#Estonia 🇪🇪
#Lithuania 🇱🇹
#Latvia 🇱🇻