Lithuania’s Epidemiological situation stabilizing, at least for now
The epidemiological situation in Lithuania is stabilizing, but it is not yet clear if the country is already past the peak of infections, Deputy Health Minister Ausra Bilotiene Motiejuniene has said. “We are in the third week of stable or not increasing numbers,” she told the public broadcaster LRT onContinue Reading
Estonia’s Border guard head: We need faster way to send people back across the border
Estonian agencies practiced processing hundreds of daily asylum requests during a major exercise in 2019. While this aspect is considered today, the focus has shifted to defending the border in light of Belarus’ attack. Deputy Director of the Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) Egert Belitšev believes that an amendmentContinue Reading
President Niinistö confirms Finland bid for OSCE 50th anniversary chair
Finland’s President Sauli Niinistö has confirmed that the country will seek the chairpersonship of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in 2025, the 50th anniversary of the organisation’s founding conference in Helsinki. Speaking on Monday at a seminar held by the Körber Foundation during his visit toContinue Reading
China downgrades diplomatic ties with Lithuania amid Taiwan dispute
The move comes in response to the opening of a Taiwanese representative office in Vilnius last week and means that Chinese and Lithuanian ambassadors would not work in Vilnius and Beijing and diplomatic representations would be led by lower-level diplomats, chargé d’affaires. “The Chinese government, out of the need toContinue Reading
Finnish military announces Independence Day parade
The Finnish Defence Forces will hold a national parade in the city of Lahti as part of Independence Day celebrations on 6 December, according to a press release. Last year’s parade, which was meant to take place in Pori, was cancelled due to the escalating number of Covid-19 cases. TheContinue Reading
Demonstrators in Helsinki protest coronavirus measures
Some 1,500 people gathered in downtown Helsinki on Saturday to protest efforts to curb the virus. Police said the demonstration by Helsinki’s Central Railway Station, which drew some 1,500 people, passed off peacefully. Saturday witnessed mass protests against coronavirus mitigation measures in several major European cities, including Vienna which isContinue Reading
In Estonia producer prices rose by 19 percent year-on-year in October
In October 2021, the producer price index of industrial output increased by 19 percent compared to October 2020, data from Statistics Estonia show. It decreased by 0.1 percent compared to September. The index shows the changes in the producer prices of industrial goods manufactured in Estonia for the domestic marketContinue Reading
Lithuania to donate another 50,000 vaccine doses to Georgia
The Cabinet gave the green light for sending 50,310 doses of the Comirnaty vaccine to Georgia as humanitarian aid by the end of November. Lithuania has already donated a total of around 800,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines to Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, Armenia, Taiwan, Latvia, Tajikistan, Armenia and Vietnam. There couldContinue Reading
IMF praises Finland’s handling of Covid crisis, recommends return to state spending framework
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has commended Finland for what the organisation calls a quick and decisive response to the Covid-19 crisis. A delegation from the IMF led by Wojciech Maliszewski is currently visiting Finland to evaluate the country’s economic recovery during the pandemic and offer outlooks on medium andContinue Reading
Estonia sending almost 100 Defense Forces members to Poland
Estonia will send almost 100 members of the Defense Forces to help Poland with its migration crisis on the Polish-Belarusian border, Defense Minister Kalle Laanet (Reform) on Friday. Laanet said Estonia received Poland’s request for practical assistance on Monday evening. “In the past, they wanted just political support, but nowContinue Reading