Rail Baltica's deadline officially extended by all Baltic States

The much-touted target date of 2030, by which the first phase of the “Rail Baltica” railway project – worth more than 14 billion euros – was due to be completed, is no longer a realistic prospect, as finally officially acknowledged by the leaders of the …

Baltic states ask EU for €500 million in additional support for drone defense

The Baltic states have submitted a joint letter to the European Commission requesting €500 million in additional European Union funding to develop counter-drone capabilities. "We are exploring the possibility of jointly acquiring these capabilities, …

Baltic states impose own sanctions on two Russian oligarchs

The three Baltic states have imposed punitive measures against Russian oligarchs Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman, after the controversial lifting of EU sanctions against the pair. Estonia "did not consider it right to remove these two prominent …

What if the Baltic states had resisted Stalin?

‘You see, we resisted’, the Finnish press officer who accompanied me on my first visit to Finland in 1977 told me, looking out over the Gulf of Finland, ‘they didn’t.’ The resistance she was referring to was the Winter War, the celebrated 105-day war the …

Lithuania Builds Drone-Proof Power Link as Baltic States Ask EU to Fund Grid Security

327Lithuania is designing a key electricity substation near Kaliningrad to withstand explosive drones, vehicle attacks and sabotage. The extra protection has already added at least €48 million to the project, sharpening a wider EU argument over who should …

Baltic states seek EU funds for counter-drone capabilities

Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia have jointly asked the European Commission for additional EU funding to strengthen their ability to counter drones, as the increasing use of long-range unmanned aircraft in Russia’s war against Ukraine raises concerns about …

Baltic States Seek €500 Million From EU for Drone Defense, Report Says

By Staff, Agencies Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have secretly asked the European Commission for €500 million to strengthen their defenses against drones, citing what they describe as a potential Russian threat, Finland’s Iltalehti reported. The newspaper …

Baltic states seek more EU funds for anti-drone defences

VILNIUS (AFP) : The three Baltic states have asked the European Union for extra funding for anti-drone defences, Lithuania’s defence minister told AFP on Wednesday, amid fears of hybrid attacks from Moscow. According to press reports, the trio of ex-Soviet …

Baltic States Reportedly Seek Urgent €500M EU Aid for Drone Defense

Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have reportedly asked the European Commission for an urgent injection of €500 million ($570 million) to boost their defense against the increased threat from Russian drones in a secret letter. The Baltic states – also key …

Baltic states seek €500 million from EU to strengthen drone defences