(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is backing the growth of venture capital markets in the Baltic states by providing a €10 million investment in Practica Venture Capital III, managed by Lithuania-based venture capital manager Practica … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Environment, Estonia, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Latvia, Lithuania, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Anne Fossemalle, Baltic Venture Capital Fund, EBRD, Estonia, INNOVATION, investment, Latvia, Lithuania, partnership, Practica Capital, sustainability, Tomas Andriuškevičius
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has committed a €40 million loan to Eldrive Holding GmbH, based in Austria, to establish 8,472 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across Bulgaria, Lithuania, and Romania over the next three years. This project … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Automotive, Banks, Bulgaria, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Management, News, Romania, Technology
Tagged Austria, Bulgaria, clean mobility, Eastern Europe, EIB, Eldrive Holding GmbH, EV charging stations, installation, Kyriacos Kakouris, Lithuania, partnership, Romania, Stefan Spassov, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) ORLEN, an energy company, has experienced rapid expansion with acquisitions in Austria, Germany, Slovakia, and Hungary, increasing its foreign station count by nearly a third in the past year. They are finalizing the purchase of over 60 service … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Czech Republic, Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Hungary, Industrial, Investment, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia
Tagged acquisitions, Austrocard, Daniel Obajtek, EV charging points, fuel stations, Hydrogen Refuelling Stations, MOL, OMV, ORLEN, Star Connect, Stop Cafe, Turmöl, Turmstrom
(IN BRIEF) Eurojust and Europol supported a joint operation by Dutch, German, Latvian, Lithuanian, and Canadian authorities targeting alleged violations of export sanctions to Russia. During the operation, three suspects were apprehended, and 14 locations were searched as part of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Government, Industrial, Latvia, Law, Lithuania, Management, Netherlands, News, Russia, Security & Safety
Tagged Coordinated Action, Eurojust, EUROPOL, Germany, Illegal Exports, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, partnership, RUSSIA
(IN BRIEF) Lithuania’s Defence Material Agency (DMA) has entered into an agreement with the Dutch procurement Agency COMMIT to procure Thales Ground Master 200 Multi-Mission Compact radars (GM200 MM/C). These advanced radars are designed to provide simultaneous detection, tracking, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Lithuania, Management, Netherlands, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged acquisition, Defense, Gerben Edelijn, Ground Master 200 Radars, Lithuania, partnership, Sigitas Dzekunskas, sustainability, Thales
(IN BRIEF) Vestas has received a confirmed order from UAB Vejoteka, a subsidiary of Enefit Green, for the Kelme II wind farm project located in Lithuania. The order comprises 14 V162-6.2 MW wind turbines, encompassing supply, delivery, and commissioning services. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Lithuania, Management, News
Tagged Andres Maasing, Enefit Green, Jens Pinderup, Kelme II Wind Farm, Lithuania, partnership, sustainability, UAB Vejoteka, V162-6.2 MW wind turbines, Vestas, wind turbines
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) have signed a financing agreement for the Mažeikiai onshore wind farm in Lithuania, developed by Ignitis Group, a leading energy company in the Baltics. Both EIB and NIB … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Management, News
Tagged André Küüsvek, EIB, Ignitis Group, Jonas Rimavičius, Lithuania, Mažeikiai Onshore Wind Farm, NIB, partnership, sustainability, Thomas Östros
(IN BRIEF) Airbus Helicopters and Lithuanian operator ASU BALTIJA have agreed on a contract for two H125 helicopters at the European Rotors 2023 event. These helicopters represent Airbus’ first sale to a commercial operator in Lithuania and will serve passenger … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Luminor Bank AS have inked a €115 million agreement to enhance lending to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-cap companies in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. The collaboration between the EIB and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Estonia, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged Baltic States, EIB, Estonia, financing, Latvia, Lithuania, Luminor Bank, Palle Nordahl, partnership, SME, sustainability, Thomas Östros
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €25 million loan agreement with Klaipėdos vanduo, the municipal water company in Klaipėda, Lithuania, to support its 2023-2026 investment program. The investment program aims to enhance water supply and wastewater … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) convened the 10th gathering of national Anti-Fraud Coordination Services (AFCOS) from all European Union (EU) Member States on October 18-19, 2023, in Vilnius, Lithuania. The annual conference, organized in collaboration with AFCOS Lithuania … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) and retail store operator UAB Lidl Lietuva have signed a seven-year EUR 50 million loan agreement for Lidl’s new logistics centre in Vilnius, Lithuania. This facility will enable Lidl to expand its store … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Environment, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Lithuania, Management, News, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged André Küüsvek, expansion, Lidl Lietuva, Lithuania, logistics centre, NIB, partnership, Radostin Roussev-Peine, sustainability, UAB
(IN BRIEF) FL Technics, a prominent aircraft maintenance solutions company, has achieved certification from the Civil Aviation Authority of the United Kingdom (UK CAA) to expand its Part-145 maintenance capabilities to the CFM56 family of engines. This achievement complements FL … Read the full press release
«Карта мира» — это онлайн-платформа, которая помогает русскоязычным антивоенным активистам, объединяя их инициативы в одном месте, что усиливает организационные возможности глобального движения Сейчас на платформе зарегистрировано 144 инициатив и их число быстро растет. Организаторы проекта убеждены, что влияние антивоенной русской … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Government, Lithuania, Media, Netherlands, News, Politics, Russia, Security & Safety, Society, Ukraine
Tagged Free Russia Netherlands, Lana Pylaeva, Map of Peace, Not My War, The Moscow Times, антивоенный, карта мира, Медиазоны, оппозиции, Россия, свободная россия, Спасем детей от путинизма, Украина, Украина война, Феминистское Антивоенное Сопротивление, эмиграция
Map of Peace is an online platform that helps Russian-speaking anti-war activists by serving as a centralized hub for all their initiatives, maximizing the organizing capabilities of the massive global community The platform currently hosts 144 such initiatives and is … Read the full press release
Posted in Government, Lithuania, Media, Politics, Russia, Security & Safety, Society, Ukraine
Tagged activists, anti-war, anti-war Russian diaspora, antiwar, Congress of Antiwar Initiatives, countering propaganda, FAR, Feminist Anti-War Resistance, Free Russia, Free Russia Netherlands, full-scale invasion, humanitarian aid for Ukrainians, invasion of Ukraine, Kovcheg, Lana Pylaeva, Map of Peace, Mediazona, Moscow Times, PEACE, Russian, Russian AWOL, russian diaspora, Russian resistance, Russians in exile, Save Children from Putinism, UKRAINE, war in Ukraine
(IN BRIEF) Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, in collaboration with the EBRD, EC, and Nasdaq Baltic, are welcoming the MSCI initiative to consolidate their markets into a single index. This integration will raise the region’s profile among international investors who track … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Estonia, European Union, Financial, Investment, Latvia, Lithuania
Tagged Arvils Aseradens, Capital Markets Union initiative, EBRD, EC, Estonia, European Union, Gintarė Skaistė, index construction, index maintenance, Jim Turnbull, Kaarel Ots, Latvia, Lithuania, Mart Võrklaev, MSCI initiative, Nasdaq Baltic, Securities, The European Commission, The MSCI Baltic Index, Valdis Dombrovskis
(NOTICIA EN BREVE) El Banco Europeo para la Reconstrucción y el Desarrollo (BERD) otorga un préstamo de 38,23 millones de euros a la empresa de transporte urbano de Vilnius, JSC Vilniaus viesasis transportas (VVT), para actualizar su flota de trolebuses … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Lithuania, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged BERD, Darius Aleknavičius, flota de trolebuses, flota totalmente eléctrica, HIPCA, JSC Vilniaus viesasis transportas, Lituania, préstamo, Remigijus Šimašius, Susan Goeransson, TaiwanICDF, transporte público más ecológico, transporte urbano, trolebuses eléctricos a batería, Vilnius, VVT
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a €38.23 million loan to Vilnius’ urban transport company, JSC Vilniaus viesasis transportas (VVT), to upgrade its trolleybus fleet to modern standards. The investment will help VVT purchase … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Lithuania, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged all-electric fleet, battery-electric trolleybuses, Darius Aleknavičius, EBRD, greener public transport, HIPCA, JSC Vilniaus viesasis transportas, Lithuania, loan, Remigijus Šimašius, Susan Goeransson, TaiwanICDF, trolleybus fleet, urban transport, Vilnius, VVT
(NOTICIA EN BREVE) El Fondo Europeo de Inversiones (FEI) ha firmado un acuerdo de garantía de cartera con Noviti Finance para prestar casi 47 millones de euros a microempresas en Lituania, Letonia y Polonia en condiciones preferenciales. La garantía del … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Investment, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Poland, Small Business
Tagged FEI, Fondo Europeo de Inversiones, InvestEU, Letonia, Linas Armalys, Lituania, Marjut Falkstedt, Noviti Finance, Polonia, PYME, Valdis Dombrovskis
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has signed a portfolio guarantee agreement with Noviti Finance to lend almost €47 million to micro-businesses in Lithuania, Latvia, and Poland on preferential terms. The EIF guarantee is provided under the European Union’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Investment, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Poland, Small Business
Tagged EIF, InvestEU, Latvia, Linas Armalys, Lithuania, Marjut Falkstedt, Noviti Finance, Poland, SMEs, The European Investment Fund, Valdis Dombrovskis
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