Section: The Baltic Course (Latvia)
Brussels opponents of Nord Stream 2, why do we hear so little about Ukraine?
One reason why Nord Stream 2 is opposed in EU circles is because it undermines the position of Ukraine as gas transit country. The problem is that Ukraine’s gas sector is notoriously corrupt – and recent news indicates the government is making no progress at all on “reform”. Meanwhile, the European Commission’s attempt to get a...
Nordecon to build office building in the LvivTech.City innovation park
Eurocon Ukraine TOV, Ukrainian subsidiary of the listed Estonian construction group Nordecon AS, has signed an agreement with Lviv Standartbud Limited Liability Company under which Nordecon will build a six-story office building in the LvivTech.City innovation park in the city of Lviv, informs LETA/BNS. …read more Source: The Baltic...
Nordecon to build office building in the LvivTech.City innovation park
Eurocon Ukraine TOV, Ukrainian subsidiary of the listed Estonian construction group Nordecon AS, has signed an agreement with Lviv Standartbud Limited Liability Company under which Nordecon will build a six-story office building in the LvivTech.City innovation park in the city of Lviv, informs LETA/BNS. …read more Source: The Baltic...
Vejonis urges Ukraine to speed up reforms, especially in combating corruption
President Raimonds Vejonis during a meeting with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin on September 29th urged Ukraine to speed up reforms, especially in the judiciary and combating corruption, the president’s spokesman Janis Siksnis told LETA. …read more Source: The Baltic...
Lithuanian customs crack international human trafficking ring
Lithuanian border guards and their foreign colleagues have cracked an international human trafficking ring – the investigation found that the plotters aimed to bring Ukrainians currently in Lithuania to the United Kingdom for forced labor, reports LETA/BNS. …read more Source: The Baltic...
Ukrainian candy boosts competition for Lithuanian candy makers
Candy imported from Ukraine increase the competition for confectionery made in Lithuania, Verslo Zinios business daily said, cites LETA/BNS. …read more Source: The Baltic...
Estonia, EU to help Ukraine implement secure data exchange
Estonia and the European Union are to help Ukraine implement a secure data exchange solution, which will enable fast and quality rendering of public services, informs LETA/BNS. …read more Source: The Baltic...
Estonian MEP Toom asks Mogherini about Schengen visas for Crimea residents
Estonian MEP Yana Toom has sent an inquiry to the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini over the refusal of EU member states to issue Schengen visas to Russian citizens living in Crimea, informs LETA/BNS. …read more Source: The Baltic...
Ostapenko beats Svitolina to advance to Wimbledon 1/4
Latvia’s tennis star Alona Ostapenko defeated Elina Svitolina (Ukraine) 6-3, 7-6 (8:6) in a fourth-round match at the Wimbledon Championships today to advance to the tournament’s quarterfinals, informs LETA. …read more Source: The Baltic...
Latvian MFA: Ukraine has made considerable progress in reform process
Ukraine has made considerable progress in the reform process but much more needs to be done, Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics (Unity) said at the international conference on reform in Ukraine jointly organized by the governments of the United Kingdom and Ukraine, reports LETA. …read more Source: The Baltic...
