EU plans to make the freeze of Russian assets indefinite could cost Estonia €400m–€1bn, according to Estonian MEPs.
The move would enable a €100–150bn Ukraine loan backed by frozen assets, but may shift repayment risks to EU budgets.

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Estonia is loading one of the biggest Baltic grain cargos this season — a 75,000-ton Panamax shipment of wheat, fully sourced from local farmers and headed to Spain. Latvia and Lithuania show different export patterns across the region.
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Latvia moves toward a full stop of passenger routes to Russia/Belarus.
Lithuania still has 29 active routes, Estonia only transit.
The region is shifting, but the alignment isn’t there yet.

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Lithuania rolls out Christmas-themed trains again, serving key routes and drawing growing passenger numbers, including the narrow-gauge Siaurukas rides. A festive boost to mobility and winter tourism.

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Finland suddenly becomes Latvia’s main source of benzine
(73.7% from Neste/Porvoo),
while LNG flows split between Klaipėda + Inkoo.

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⚡️European Commission publishes its Autumn 2025 forecast for the Baltics.
Latvia +1.0%, Estonia +0.6%, Lithuania +2.4% GDP growth in 2025.
Inflation expected to cool in 2026–27 as consumption and investment recover. Defence budgets continue to widen deficits.
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Lithuania–Belarus border update:
About 1,500 LT trucks remain stuck in Belarus; losses already in the tens of millions €. Crossings stay closed after waves of contraband balloons forced shutdowns at Vilnius Airport. Poland reopened two points; LT remains the only fully closed route. #BalticFocus

BDW 10.11–16.11
Latvia sees more marriages, fewer births. 70% of 18–24s still live with parents as housing costs delay independence.
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Latvia opens the new Salacgrīva bridge on Via Baltica. Riga plans 732 rental flats for teachers, police and social workers.
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BDW 10.11–16.11
Ignitis normalises after crisis profits. Latvenergo’s first EU green bond raises €400m at 3.612%, oversubscribed 5.5×.
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