Finland

Minister of National Defence Dovilė Šakalienė conducted a visit to Finland where she met with her Finnish colleague Antti Häkkänen and Chairman of the Defence Committee Parliament of Finland Jukka Kopra, reports the Ministry of National Defence.

A land internet cable between Finland and Sweden was damaged on Monday but this does not impact Lithuania, stated the National Crisis Management Centre (NKVC).

Russia’s actions are seen as a deliberate, targeted, escalatory provocation to intimidate neighbouring countries and their societies, the Foreign Ministry has said in a statement amid media reports of Russia’s intention to redraw its sea borders with Lithuania and Finland.

According to Statistics Estonia, more than 222,000 tourists stayed in accommodation establishments in November 2023, which is 1% less than in November 2022 and 11% less than in October 2023. Year on year, accommodation establishments hosted fewer foreign as well as domestic tourists, Statistics Esto...

Finland and Estonia have reported that gas pipeline Balticconnector connecting the two countries was shut down on Sunday due to a gas leak and it is believed that damage was caused deliberately by external activity. Following these reports, Lithuania’s Minister of Energy Dainius Kreivys stated that ...

Вильнюсский аэропорт начинает принимать самолеты, которые доставляют лидеров 50 стран. На портале Flightradar24.com уже можно увидеть, что некоторые руководители уже летят в Литву. Президент Гитанас Науседа встретил в Вильнюсском аэропорту президента Соединенных Штатов Америки (США) Джо Байдена, при...

Finland faced a moment of truth on February 24, 2022. In case Ukraine’s defense would have collapsed, Finland’s security policy of non-alignment would have been worth of nothing. The Finnish leaders had to make a choice almost by overnight either to give up non-alignment or to remain increasingly un...

The Baltic and Finnish natural gas price index BGSI fell below the EUR 30/MWh threshold at the end of May, with the monthly BGSI reaching EUR 37.20/MWh. This is the first time that gas prices have been this low since the start of the energy crisis, reports natural gas exchange operator GET Baltic.

Renewables-focused integrated utility Ignitis Group has announced in its strategy update and Strategic plan 2023–2026 that it is increasing its ambitions related to green generation development and emissions reduction, the company said in a press release.

The coronavirus is destroying the profitability of Europe’s oil refiners and the industry is hunkering down for a tough winter.

Finland has informed EU partners of its decision to resume border control and restrict arrivals from other European countries, Lithuania's Health Ministry has said on Friday.

Diplomat Giedrius Kazakevicius is being proposed for the position of Lithuania's ambassador to Finland.

The government on Wednesday gave the green light for airlines to relaunch regular flights from Lithuania to France, Denmark and Finland from Thursday.

The proposal of Finland, holding the rotating EU presidency, on the EU next multiannual financial framework is unacceptable for Lithuania, the country's President Gitanas Nauseda says.

A long-term budget proposal by Finland, which holds the EU's rotating presidency, may significantly reduce support for Lithuania and is even more unfavorable than the previous plan from the European Commission, the Delfi.lt online news site reported on Thursday.

Lithuania has declined Finland's invitation for trilateral consultations with Belarus on the almost-completed Astravyets nuclear power plant.

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda, currently in Helsinki, on Tuesday invited Finland to join efforts to ensure the safety of the nuclear power plant under construction in Belarus.

Kotryna Group, the owner of seven retail chains in the Baltic countries, opened its first KidZone children's goods store in Finland in September, the business daily Verslo Zinios reported on Friday.

“It was delightful to find nature so close to the city; it’s not something you could take for granted nowadays,” said a tourist from Finland.