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The strange reversals of the Baltic nations' economic fortunes
  • 2025-12-04
  • Tõnis Saarts, Associate Professor of comparative politics at Tallinn University

The economic history has a curious way of rewriting itself. Around 150 years ago, Lithuania was the poorest and most underdeveloped of the Baltic nations, while Latvia stood as the region's economic frontrunner. Moving forward to the present, we now see that Lithuania has ...

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Fuel prices rise again in Baltic capitals
Fuel prices rise again in Baltic capitals
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Estonian Refugee Council continues distributing food aid in Gaza with the support of the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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European Commission launches first annual migration management cycle
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China’s Ambassador to Estonia Guo Xiaomei: 'In a multipolar era, every nation matters'
Free retraining opportunity for newcomers to the IT sector
Free retraining opportunity for newcomers to the IT sector
Young People to Receive 40,000 Free Travel Passes for Schengen's 40th Anniversary
Young People to Receive 40,000 Free Travel Passes for Schengen's 40th Anniversary
Rail Baltica signs first framework agreements for consolidated supply of cable protection materials
Rail Baltica signs first framework agreements for consolidated supply of cable protection materials
Karis and Purga to Promote Estonian Culture in New York
Karis and Purga to Promote Estonian Culture in New York
ECDI signs long-term contract for mobile modular hospitals for Estonia and Lithuania
ECDI signs long-term contract for mobile modular hospitals for Estonia and Lithuania
Gucci, Chloé, and Loewe Fined a Total of Over 157 Million Euros
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President Karis: We should aim for interdependence rather than digital sovereignty
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