BALKAN BLOG: Can Croatia become a European energy and transport hub?

Croatia has ambitions to become a gateway for energy and trade in Europe, using its position on the Adriatic to link global markets with Central Europe. But as the small country ramps up investments in new gas pipelines, and the modernisation of...

Southern Europe: a soft target in Russia’s expanding hybrid war

Much has been said recently about the resilience of European states that face an imminent threat of Russian aggression. However, little attention has been paid to their Southern neighbours. Threatened with lapsing into complacency, these countries...

Baltic mobile network experiencing technical glitches Thursday

LSM's Latvian language portal observed that the network had problems with both Internet access and with calling people and sending text messages. Company representative Oskars Fīrmanis told LSM.lv that the network disruptions began after 1 p.m....

Baltic Eagle Offshore Wind Farm Comes Online in Germany

Jul 10, 2025 (Credit: Iberdrola) The Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm in Germany has been fully completed and energized, the joint venture partners Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) and Iberdrola have announced. As the first project...

Deadly temperatures blasted western Europe in record hot June

Western Europe sweltered through its hottest June on record last month, as extreme temperatures blasted the region in punishing back-to-back heatwaves, the EU climate monitor Copernicus said Wednesday. Dangerous temperatures stretched into July,...

Western Europe’s car market down 1% in first half of year – GlobalData

According to GlobalData, the latest data on Western Europe’s PV (passenger vehicles – cars) market showed that sales in the month of June had fallen 6% YoY to 1.1 million vehicles. The selling rate improved though, standing at 11.6 million...

Heatwaves trigger warmest ever June in western Europe

“Rail Baltica” construction begins – first kilometers underway in Latvia

The implementation company of the “Rail Baltica” railway project in Latvia, SIA Eiropas Dzelzceļa līnijas (EDzL), and the mainline constructor ERB Rail have signed an agreement to start construction work, EDzL representatives report. Construction...

Jonny Clayton set to complete European Tour feat only ever done by Gerwyn Price at Baltic Sea Darts Open this weekend

The 2025 Baltic Sea Darts Open gets underway this afternoon in Kiel, Germany – the ninth stop on this year’s European Tour. Among the headline names in action is Jonny Clayton, who begins his campaign as the third seed and will be chasing a fourth...

'Exceptional heatwave' made this June the hottest ever for western Europe

THIS JUNE WAS the hottest on record for western Europe due to the “exceptional hitwave” that hit the region. Europe has been sizzling in high temperatures in recent weeks and new data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service has confirmed that...

Denial as a Threat to the Balkans: Marking 30 Years Since the Srebrenica Genocide

DENIAL AS A THREAT TO THE BALKANS On the 30th Anniversary of the Srebrenica Genocide: Manipulating Truth as a Strategy for the “Serb World” Assoc. Prof. Dr. Arben Fetoshi With only one or two bones found from each of the seven victims being buried...

Scandinavia in a different league to Bahrain Trophy rivals

Aidan O’Brien’s Justify colt was the 11-8 favourite under Ryan Moore in a small field of five, and horse and rider were happy to travel along in the slipstream of early leader Furthur. As the race progressed he loomed up beside the front runner to...

TRIBE Krakow Old Town Opens in Poland as Essendi Strengthens Its Position in Eastern Europe

Essendi, a leading hotel owner and operator in Europe, announces the opening of TRIBE Krakow Old Town, a four-star hotel located on Worcella Street, just steps from Krakow's historic centre. This is the first hotel in Poland under Accor's bold,...

Rail Cargo Group expands in eastern Europe

Baltic nation threatens to shut down main Russian border crossing

(MENAFN) Estonia may shut down the Narva border crossing due to an overwhelming number of people attempting to enter Russia, Interior Minister Igor Taro has said. The statement comes amid growing concerns over long wait times and increased border...

GLOBAL: Singapore retains top spot on Xinhua-Baltic ISCDI Report

Details Written by Ian Taylor Published: 11 July 2025 For the 12th consecutive year, Singapore has taken the top spot on the International Shipping Centre Development Index (ISCDI) Report, which is run by the Baltic Exchange and China’s Xinhua...

Lithuania to save Baltic seals as ice sheets recede due to climate change

The seal population has increased from about 4,000, considered nearly extinct, in the late 1980s to about 50,000. Lithuania will make a concerted effort to save its grey seal population, which has managed to stabilise though continues to remain...

Deadly temperatures blasted western Europe in record hot June

Western Europe sweltered through its hottest June on record last month, as extreme temperatures blasted the region in punishing back-to-back heatwaves, the EU climate monitor Copernicus said Wednesday. Dangerous temperatures stretched into July,...

June Was Hottest On Record In Western Europe: EU Monitor

Western Europe sweltered through its hottest June on record last month, as "extreme" temperatures blasted the region in punishing back-to-back heatwaves, the EU climate monitor Copernicus said Wednesday. Globally, this past June was the third...

June was hottest on record in western Europe—EU monitor

Beachgoers rest under parasols at a beach next to the Mediterranean Sea in Cap d'Agde, southern France, on July 1, 2025, amid a heatwave in western Europe. Scientists say human-induced climate change is making such heatwave events more intense,...