2025-05-20
The charm of defence fuels brothers in arms
The defence industry of Lithuania has become a national priority: nearly 100 companies, +14% employment and 1 billion budget.
Tag: manufacturing
2025-04-15
Estonia sees an opportunity out of the drone war
Frankenbur’s goal is to develop drone technology ten times cheaper than what’s available on the market and supply to national forces.
2025-02-04
Is this the year of Lithuania’s rebound?
Lithuania’s economy rebounds with 2.4% GDP growth in 2025, driven by exports, private consumption, and investments.
2025-01-28
Estonia’s €100M fund makes thrive military tech and NATO
Estonia’s €100M Defence Fund, managed by SmartCap, boosts military tech, supports NATO, and attracts private capital through risk-sharing.
2024-09-14
Services are the only hope when manufacturing is sluggish
Estonia’s services export continues to grow moderately, but manufacturing is still in quite a precarious position.
2024-09-07
Vilnius consolidates as a hub for value and cooperation
Commerzbank, one of the largest financiers of German foreign trade, opens a new representative office in Vilnius.
2024-08-24
Only real growth and exports will set solid standards
Economic growth is still based on one pillar, and that’s consumption. With a persistently high core inflation, the question is: for how long?
2024-08-06
Lithuania is the key player in the European defense
Vilnius’ strategy on defense led to 14 large-scale projects within the Green Corridor worth nearly 4,000 jobs and more than EUR 1.25B in investment.
2024-07-20
Poland: only less intervention will unleash the full potential
GDP growth in Q2 2024 was close to 3% YoY only thanks to consumption. Solid market economy will be back only upon the expiration of minimum wage policy.
2024-07-16
Thin air keeps blowing, as growth relies on public expenditures
Despite the deficit in May, a current account surplus of 0.8% of GDP is forecasted for 2024 thanks to the EU support and domestic demand.