<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>The Baltic Times</title><link>http://www.baltictimes.com</link><description>Daily news from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The online edition of The Baltic Times newspaper</description><language>en-us</language><item><title><![CDATA[ Taro: EU begins sanctioning Russian combatants ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ TALLINN - The European Union has agreed on measures in its 21st sanctions package to impose a ban on short-term EU visas for individuals who hav...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/taro__eu_begins_sanctioning_russian_combatants/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/taro__eu_begins_sanctioning_russian_combatants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Apollo Group expands to Norway, brings KFC to the country ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ TALLINN - Apollo Group is acquiring the Norwegian fast-food chain Fly Chicken, thereby bringing the KFC franchise to the Norwegian market for th...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/apollo_group_expands_to_norway__brings_kfc_to_the_country/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/apollo_group_expands_to_norway__brings_kfc_to_the_country/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Lithuania's FM meets Thai prime minister in Bangkok ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ VILNIUS - Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys met Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Monday, the Foreign Ministry said....... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/lithuania_s_fm_meets_thai_prime_minister_in_bangkok/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/lithuania_s_fm_meets_thai_prime_minister_in_bangkok/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Estonian film 'Morten' wins three awards at Italian film festival ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ TALLINN – Director Ivan Pavljutškov&#39;s debut feature film "Morten" won three awards at the Giffoni Film Festival for c...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/estonian_film__morten__wins_three_awards_at_italian_film_festival/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/estonian_film__morten__wins_three_awards_at_italian_film_festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ DHL acquires Venipak ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ TALLINN – DHL is acquiring Venipak Group under a contract signed on Monday.

With the acquisition of Venipak&#39;...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/dhl_acquires_venipak/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/dhl_acquires_venipak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Lithuanian minister sees no signs of airBaltic reducing flights, exiting country ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ VILNIUS - Lithuanian Transport Minister Juras Taminskas said on Monday there was no evidence that Latvian airline airBaltic planned to reduce it...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/lithuanian_minister_sees_no_signs_of_airbaltic_reducing_flights__exiting_country/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/lithuanian_minister_sees_no_signs_of_airbaltic_reducing_flights__exiting_country/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Security partnership between Latvia and United States is of strategic importance - Kulbergs ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ RIGA - Security partnership between Latvia and the United States is of strategic importance, Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs (United List) emphas...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/security_partnership_between_latvia_and_united_states_is_of_strategic_importance_-_kulbergs/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/security_partnership_between_latvia_and_united_states_is_of_strategic_importance_-_kulbergs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Braze meets with U.S. Congressional delegation ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ RIGA - On July 26, Foreign Minister Baiba Braze (New Unity) met with a U.S. Congressional delegation (CODEL) to discuss strengthening the securi...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/braze_meets_with_u_s__congressional_delegation/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/braze_meets_with_u_s__congressional_delegation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Drunk police officer kills man in Priekule ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ RIGA - A drunk police officer killed a man while off duty during a public event at weekend, State Police spokesperson Madara Sersnova told LETA....... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/drunk_police_officer_kills_man_in_priekule/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/drunk_police_officer_kills_man_in_priekule/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ The Digital Details That Make Slot Games Feel Premium ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Have you ever noticed how some slot games feel polished before a spin even starts?

That premium feeling usually comes ...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/the_digital_details_that_make_slot_games_feel_premium/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/the_digital_details_that_make_slot_games_feel_premium/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Eleving Group launches operations in South Africa ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Eleving Group, an international financial technology company listed on the Frankfurt and Riga stock exchanges, has obtained an operating license...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/eleving_group_launches_operations_in_south_africa/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/eleving_group_launches_operations_in_south_africa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Saulius Bajarūnas to become chief executive of FL Technics ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Saulius Bajarūnas has been appointed chief executive of international aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services provider FL Techn...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/saulius_bajar_nas_to_become_chief_executive_of_fl_technics/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/saulius_bajar_nas_to_become_chief_executive_of_fl_technics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Tsahkna: 21st sanctions package maintains painful oil price cap for Russia ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ TALLINN – According to Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna, the European Union agreed on Thursday on the measures of the 21st sanctions packag...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/tsahkna__21st_sanctions_package_maintains_painful_oil_price_cap_for_russia/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/tsahkna__21st_sanctions_package_maintains_painful_oil_price_cap_for_russia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Lithuania signs Southeast Asia treaty to bolster business, trade ties, FM says ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ VILNIUS - Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys signed Lithuania&#39;s accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia in Manila o...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/lithuania_signs_southeast_asia_treaty_to_bolster_business__trade_ties__fm_says/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/lithuania_signs_southeast_asia_treaty_to_bolster_business__trade_ties__fm_says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Foresight Centre to Start Researching the Future of Older People in the Labour Market ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ TALLINN - The Foresight Centre&#39;s new research direction will focus on the type of lifelong learning system Estonia will need in the future a...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/foresight_centre_to_start_researching_the_future_of_older_people_in_the_labour_market/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/foresight_centre_to_start_researching_the_future_of_older_people_in_the_labour_market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Swedbank: Car leasing market has revived ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ TALLINN - Swedbank&#39;s car leasing data for the first half of 2026 shows that the market has revived compared to the previous year.&#...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/swedbank__car_leasing_market_has_revived/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/swedbank__car_leasing_market_has_revived/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ ECB unveils selected design concepts for new euro banknotes ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ TALLINN - The European Central Bank (ECB) on Thursday unveiled the design concepts for the next series of euro banknotes and launched a public s...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/ecb_unveils_selected_design_concepts_for_new_euro_banknotes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/ecb_unveils_selected_design_concepts_for_new_euro_banknotes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Lithuania, Philippines FMs discuss economic, cybersecurity, energy, defence ties ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ VILNIUS - Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys met his Philippine counterpart Theresa Lazaro on Friday to discuss bilateral economic coop...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/lithuania__philippines_fms_discuss_economic__cybersecurity__energy__defence_ties/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/lithuania__philippines_fms_discuss_economic__cybersecurity__energy__defence_ties/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Estonian citizen who procured electronics for the Russian military on trial in the US ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ TALLINN - Estonian citizen Andrei Shevlyakov, who procured electronics for the Russian military, pleaded guilty on Thursday in a Brooklyn federa...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/estonian_citizen_who_procured_electronics_for_the_russian_military_on_trial_in_the_us/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/estonian_citizen_who_procured_electronics_for_the_russian_military_on_trial_in_the_us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ European Commission: TikTok's protections for minors are inadequate ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ TALLINN – The European Commission on Friday sent TikTok its preliminary findings, concluding that the platform&#39;s measures for minors&#...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/european_commission__tiktok_s_protections_for_minors_are_inadequate/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/european_commission__tiktok_s_protections_for_minors_are_inadequate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ New package of EU sanctions lists owner of operator of Mere stores, affiliated companies must cease operations ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ RIGA - The European Union&#39;s 21st package of sanctions against Russia also lists Russian businessman Sergei Schneider, the owner of company L...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/new_package_of_eu_sanctions_lists_owner_of_operator_of_mere_stores__affiliated_companies_must_cease_operations/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/new_package_of_eu_sanctions_lists_owner_of_operator_of_mere_stores__affiliated_companies_must_cease_operations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Import ban imposed on certain industrial goods from Russia and Belarus ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ RIGA - On Thursday, during an extraordinary session, the Saeima adopted the amendments to the law prepared by the Foreign Ministry that would im...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/import_ban_imposed_on_certain_industrial_goods_from_russia_and_belarus/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/import_ban_imposed_on_certain_industrial_goods_from_russia_and_belarus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ New set of measures to strengthen Latvian-Belarusian border to be implemented in near future - Rinkevics ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ RIGA - A new set of measures to strengthen the Latvian-Belarusian border will be implemented in the near future, but the details cannot being di...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/new_set_of_measures_to_strengthen_latvian-belarusian_border_to_be_implemented_in_near_future_-_rinkevics/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/new_set_of_measures_to_strengthen_latvian-belarusian_border_to_be_implemented_in_near_future_-_rinkevics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Memorandum of understanding signed on development of full-cycle artillery rocket production facility in Latvia ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ RIGA - Economics Minister Viktors Valainis (Greens/Farmers) has signed a memorandum of understanding with U.S. company Native Trading on develop...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/memorandum_of_understanding_signed_on_development_of_full-cycle_artillery_rocket_production_facility_in_latvia/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/memorandum_of_understanding_signed_on_development_of_full-cycle_artillery_rocket_production_facility_in_latvia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Olpha Marks Major Construction Milestone for New Manufacturing Facility ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Latvian pharmaceutical company Olpha has celebrated the topping-out of its new finished dosage form manufacturing facility, marking a major mile...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/olpha_marks_major_construction_milestone_for_new_manufacturing_facility/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/olpha_marks_major_construction_milestone_for_new_manufacturing_facility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Guido Pärnits: retail has come out of its vegetable state ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Guido Pärnits, Director of Ülemiste Centre, takes a positive view of the results for the second quarter of 2026: turnover rose...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/guido_p_rnits__retail_has_come_out_of_its_vegetable_state/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/guido_p_rnits__retail_has_come_out_of_its_vegetable_state/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Study: Difference between cheapest and most expensive shopping basket in Estonia was over 12 euros ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ TALLINN - In a July price comparison conducted by market research firm SeeNext, the cheapest shopping basket was found at Lidl, with the price d...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/study__difference_between_cheapest_and_most_expensive_shopping_basket_in_estonia_was_over_12_euros/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/study__difference_between_cheapest_and_most_expensive_shopping_basket_in_estonia_was_over_12_euros/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Study: Estonian children are becoming financially independent at an increasingly early age ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ TALLINN - Data from SEB bank shows that Estonian children are becoming financially independent at an increasingly early age, surpassing their so...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/study__estonian_children_are_becoming_financially_independent_at_an_increasingly_early_age/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/study__estonian_children_are_becoming_financially_independent_at_an_increasingly_early_age/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Lithuania seeks to expand digital partnership with Philippines ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ VILNIUS - Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys met officials from the Philippine Department of Information and Communications Technology ...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/lithuania_seeks_to_expand_digital_partnership_with_philippines/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/lithuania_seeks_to_expand_digital_partnership_with_philippines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Over 800 young people apply to Estonian tech school expanding to Kenya ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ TALLINN - The Jõhvi-founded programming school //kood is set to open its first on-site study program in Kenya this September. This week, ...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/over_800_young_people_apply_to_estonian_tech_school_expanding_to_kenya/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/over_800_young_people_apply_to_estonian_tech_school_expanding_to_kenya/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Lithuania expects Latvia to seek equipment, personnel for border security ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ VILNIUS - Lithuanian Interior Minister Martynas Katelynas expects Latvia to request technical equipment, including thermal imagers, in addition ...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/lithuania_expects_latvia_to_seek_equipment__personnel_for_border_security/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/lithuania_expects_latvia_to_seek_equipment__personnel_for_border_security/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Lithuania protests to Russia over attacks on civilians in Ukraine ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ VILNIUS - Lithuania on Thursday lodged a formal protest with Russia over continued attacks on civilians in Ukraine, the Foreign Ministry said.... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/lithuania_protests_to_russia_over_attacks_on_civilians_in_ukraine/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/lithuania_protests_to_russia_over_attacks_on_civilians_in_ukraine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Taro: Over one million individuals need to be added to the Schengen blacklist ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ TALLINN – The European Union&#39;s attempts to restrict the issuance of tourist visas to Russian citizens are not hopeless, even though so...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/taro__over_one_million_individuals_need_to_be_added_to_the_schengen_blacklist/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/taro__over_one_million_individuals_need_to_be_added_to_the_schengen_blacklist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Rinkevics calls for respectful dialog on financing for NGOs ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ RIGA - Issues regarding state funding for nongovernmental organizations must be addressed through respectful dialog, not exaggerated rhetoric, P...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/rinkevics_calls_for_respectful_dialog_on_financing_for_ngos/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/rinkevics_calls_for_respectful_dialog_on_financing_for_ngos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ airBaltic needs to attract strategic investor so the company does not have to rely on taxpayer money every year - Kulbergs ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ RIGA - National airline airBaltic needs to attract a strategic investor who would provide assurance that the company will not require taxpayer m...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/airbaltic_needs_to_attract_strategic_investor_so_the_company_does_not_have_to_rely_on_taxpayer_money_every_year_-_kulbergs/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/airbaltic_needs_to_attract_strategic_investor_so_the_company_does_not_have_to_rely_on_taxpayer_money_every_year_-_kulbergs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Latvia’s experience in countering malicious hybrid attacks is invaluable - Estonian minister ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ RIGA - Latvia’s experience in countering malicious hybrid attacks is invaluable, said Estonian Minister of the Interior Igor Taro, who met...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/latvia_s_experience_in_countering_malicious_hybrid_attacks_is_invaluable_-_estonian_minister/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/latvia_s_experience_in_countering_malicious_hybrid_attacks_is_invaluable_-_estonian_minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Lithuania drafts plan in case airBaltic cuts operations or withdraws ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ VILNIUS - Lithuania is drafting a contingency plan in case Latvian carrier airBaltic reduces its operations or withdraws from the country due to...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/lithuania_drafts_plan_in_case_airbaltic_cuts_operations_or_withdraws/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/lithuania_drafts_plan_in_case_airbaltic_cuts_operations_or_withdraws/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Eight places in Kaunas for a different Lithuanian taste experience ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ When planning a weekend in Kaunas, you can get the whole package – from tasting curd doughnuts beloved by generations to enjoying ...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/eight_places_in_kaunas_for_a_different_lithuanian_taste_experience/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/eight_places_in_kaunas_for_a_different_lithuanian_taste_experience/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ A challenge from the Director of Ülemiste Centre: €5 donated to Estonia’s best decathlete for every runner faster than Guido Pärnits ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Ülemiste Night Run will see two challenges unfold at once. While the best Estonian decathletes are being decided at the Europea...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/a_challenge_from_the_director_of__lemiste_centre___5_donated_to_estonia_s_best_decathlete_for_every_runner_faster_than_guido_p_rnits/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/a_challenge_from_the_director_of__lemiste_centre___5_donated_to_estonia_s_best_decathlete_for_every_runner_faster_than_guido_p_rnits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Director General of the LNMA Arūnas Gelūnas receives the Knight’s Cross of the French National Order of the Legion of Honour ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ On 13th July, Dr Arūnas Gelūnas, Director General of the Lithuanian National Museum of Art, was awarded the Knight&rsqu...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/director_general_of_the_lnma_ar_nas_gel_nas_receives_the_knight_s_cross_of_the_french_national_order_of_the_legion_of_honour/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/director_general_of_the_lnma_ar_nas_gel_nas_receives_the_knight_s_cross_of_the_french_national_order_of_the_legion_of_honour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Tallink half year results: stable revenue and stronger cargo volumes in the second quarter ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ In the second quarter of 2026, AS Tallink Grupp carried a total of 1,454,725 passengers, which is a 2.2% decrease compared to the same p...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/tallink_half_year_results__stable_revenue_and_stronger_cargo_volumes_in_the_second_quarter/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/tallink_half_year_results__stable_revenue_and_stronger_cargo_volumes_in_the_second_quarter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Victoria I arrives at Saaremaa harbor with nearly a thousand guests from Finland ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ TALLINN - The Saaremaa Opera Days have generated exceptional interest among Finns this year, and on Wednesday, Tallink&#39;s cruise ship Victori...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/victoria_i_arrives_at_saaremaa_harbor_with_nearly_a_thousand_guests_from_finland/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/victoria_i_arrives_at_saaremaa_harbor_with_nearly_a_thousand_guests_from_finland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Circle K: European diesel imports in a persistent deficit ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ TALLINN - The four-month-long US-Iran conflict has pushed European diesel reserves to a four-year low, with Europe&#39;s access to supplies from...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/circle_k__european_diesel_imports_in_a_persistent_deficit/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/circle_k__european_diesel_imports_in_a_persistent_deficit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Reconstruction of Narva Castle's Stone Hall and Rondeel has begun ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ TALLINN - The Narva Museum has begun the reconstruction of the Stone Hall and Rondeel at Narva Castle, a project aimed at reducing the energy co...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/reconstruction_of_narva_castle_s_stone_hall_and_rondeel_has_begun/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/reconstruction_of_narva_castle_s_stone_hall_and_rondeel_has_begun/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Seimas speaker says Zemaitaitis impeachment should await final ruling ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ VILNIUS - Lithuania&#39;s parliament speaker Juozas Olekas said on Wednesday that impeachment proceedings against opposition Nemunas Dawn leader...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/seimas_speaker_says_zemaitaitis_impeachment_should_await_final_ruling/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/seimas_speaker_says_zemaitaitis_impeachment_should_await_final_ruling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Baltic ministers sign energy reserve deal, discuss grid security ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ VILNIUS - Baltic energy ministers agreed in Riga on Wednesday to jointly strengthen energy system reserve capacities and discussed sharing emerg...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/baltic_ministers_sign_energy_reserve_deal__discuss_grid_security/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/baltic_ministers_sign_energy_reserve_deal__discuss_grid_security/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ A European bank's operations in Russia are cynical and criminal - Paet ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ TALLINN - According to Urmas Paet, Vice-Chair of the European Parliament&#39;s Foreign Affairs Committee, it is cynical and criminal for any Eur...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/a_european_bank_s_operations_in_russia_are_cynical_and_criminal_-_paet/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/a_european_bank_s_operations_in_russia_are_cynical_and_criminal_-_paet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Timeline for implementing Rail Baltica project will depend on speed of decision-making and financing strategy - RB Rail ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ RIGA - The timeline for implementing the Rail Baltica railway project in Latvia will depend on the speed of decision-making and the financing st...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/timeline_for_implementing_rail_baltica_project_will_depend_on_speed_of_decision-making_and_financing_strategy_-_rb_rail/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/timeline_for_implementing_rail_baltica_project_will_depend_on_speed_of_decision-making_and_financing_strategy_-_rb_rail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ Estonia supports Latvia in fight against illegal migration - Taro ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ TALLINN - Minister of the Interior Igor Taro, during a two-day visit to Latvia, received an overview of the country&#39;s crisis preparedness, r...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/estonia_supports_latvia_in_fight_against_illegal_migration_-_taro/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/estonia_supports_latvia_in_fight_against_illegal_migration_-_taro/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ There are no specific military threats from Russia at this time, but public must remain vigilant - Rinkevics ]]> - The Baltic Times</title>
<description><![CDATA[ RIGA - At present, there are no observable military threats from Russia, but the public must remain vigilant, emphasized President Edgars Rinkev...... ]]></description><link>http://www.baltictimes.com/there_are_no_specific_military_threats_from_russia_at_this_time__but_public_must_remain_vigilant_-_rinkevics/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.baltictimes.com/there_are_no_specific_military_threats_from_russia_at_this_time__but_public_must_remain_vigilant_-_rinkevics/</guid></item></channel></rss>