Lithuania

Scholz, once again, defends Germany over Ukraine support, Putin talks

June 7, 2022 6:24 pm

‘Nobody supplies [weapons] on a similar scale as Germany does,’ German chancellor says, despite evidence to the contrary.

ECB braces for heated debate on how far to hike

June 3, 2022 1:22 pm

The central bank meets amid growing calls for a more robust rate hike of 50 basis points.

Europe’s east gets its day

June 2, 2022 4:00 am

The region’s growing influence is an acceleration of trends that have been evident for some time.

Only Black Sea ships will allow Ukraine to feed the world again

May 31, 2022 1:26 pm

EU plan to export grain by road and rail will barely move a fifth of regular food supplies.

Eurozone inflation jumps to new record at 8.1 percent

May 31, 2022 11:21 am

Energy prices continue to drive the spike in inflation, adding pressure on the European Central Bank.

Virtual tours of Kyiv lay bare devastating toll of Russian assault

May 27, 2022 3:30 pm

The initiative’s aim is to ‘preserve the cultural and tourist heritage’ of Ukraine’s capital, says deputy mayor.

Baltics and Slovakia: Let’s use Russian frozen assets for Ukraine reconstruction

May 24, 2022 10:41 am

The Commission is weighing proposals to let EU countries confiscate assets of Russian oligarchs frozen under sanctions.

Deny of the tiger: EU weighs exotic pet ban

May 24, 2022 10:12 am

Europeans are privately keeping around 100M pets that aren’t dogs or cats, according to estimate.

Brussels keeps debt rules lifted, but recommends fiscal prudence

May 23, 2022 10:25 am

‘The Union is not yet out of a period of severe economic downturn,’ the Commission warns.

Europe’s energy security asymmetry

May 19, 2022 4:54 pm

Just because Poland and Bulgaria survived Russia’s gas cut-off, doesn’t mean others in the region can.

Ukraine war brings NATO mission on eastern flank into sharp relief

May 17, 2022 3:39 pm

Allied presence in Estonia provides reassurance for Baltic leaders — but they want more to deter Russia.

The end of naivete: How NATO must boost Baltic defenses

May 11, 2022 4:01 am

Putin may survive a long time yet, and the region’s security vulnerabilities need fixing.

EU plans to help Ukraine’s food exports dodge Black Sea blockade

May 10, 2022 10:33 pm

EU farm chief warns Russia wants to portray itself as feeding the poor, while it destroys Ukraine’s farmland.

Spain arrests Ukrainian blogger accused of ‘high treason’ by Kyiv

May 5, 2022 7:56 pm

Anatoly Shariy has lived in the EU for 10 years, and has been accused of peddling Kremlin propaganda.

Lukashenko tries to ride out Putin’s sputtering war in Ukraine

May 5, 2022 4:03 am

The authoritarian leader of Belarus is trying to put some daylight between himself and Russia’s Vladimir Putin.

Poland and Bulgaria start life with no Russian gas

April 27, 2022 6:42 pm

Both Warsaw and Sofia say they have alternatives to Russian supplies.

EU backs Lithuania’s plan to aid firms amid China’s embargo

April 26, 2022 3:45 pm

There’s no sign Beijing is removing trade restrictions against Vilnius.

How Lithuania cut its ties to ‘toxic’ Russian gas

April 18, 2022 5:18 pm

The Baltic state’s successful use of a floating LNG terminal to cut Russian gas offers a lesson for other EU countries.

Hunger games: Ukrainians slam Western agribusinesses for staying in Russia

April 15, 2022 5:25 pm

Agricultural companies have avoided sanctions and censure while continuing to work in Russia.

Czech foreign minister eyes closer ties with ‘bullied’ Taiwan

April 13, 2022 3:19 pm

The EU needs to act if Beijing moves further toward Moscow, says Foreign Minister Lipavský.

Crypto crackdown ripples through the Baltics

April 12, 2022 2:57 pm

Estonia clamped down on crypto. Now its Baltic neighbors are following suit to protect their economies from dirty money.

Europe at Large

NATO doesn’t need to refight the Cold War

April 11, 2022 4:00 am

Despite calls for an eastern buildup, the alliance should be thinking smart, not heavy.

Europe’s roads and railways aren’t fit for a fight with Russia

April 8, 2022 3:30 pm

EU struggles to reverse years of neglect on spending to improve road and rail to shift troops and tanks.

Ukraine’s ‘iron general’ is a hero, but he’s no star

April 8, 2022 11:19 am

Meet Valeriy Zaluzhnyy, the commander in chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, who’s quietly leading the fight against Russia’s invaders.

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