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The European Union stands at a critical juncture, confronting the dual crises of escalating climate threats and geopolitical instability. From the devastating impacts of climate change to the recent energy turmoil sparked by Russia’s aggression in Ukraine, the EU’s vulnerabilities are glaring. The European Green Deal, a commitment made by all member states, mandates a rapid decoupling from natural gas. This presents both a daunting challenge and a remarkable opportunity. In the Baltic-Finland region, natural gas consumption varies, with usage rates at 3% in Finland, 6% in Estonia, 16% in Latvi...
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Lithuanians went to the polls on Sunday for the second round of the country's presidential election, with incumbent president Gitanas Nausėda aiming to fend off prime minister Ingrida Šimonytė for another five-year term. Sixty-year-old Nausėda, a moderate conservative and strong supporter of Ukraine, has been in office since 2019. He is seen as a favourite to win. Polling stations opened at 7 a.m., with early voters in Vilnius arriving even before the official start. Nearly 2 million citizens are eligible to vote in this eighth presidential election since Lithuania's independence from the Sovi...
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Lithuania is holding a presidential election on Sunday at a time when Russian gains on the battlefield in Ukraine are fueling greater fears across all of Europe about Moscow's intentions, particularly in the strategically important Baltic region. The popular incumbent, Gitanas Nausėda, is favoured to win another five-year term. But eight candidates are running in all, making it unlikely that he or any other candidate can win the 50% of the votes needed to win outright on Sunday. In that case, a runoff would be held two weeks later on 26 May. The president's main tasks in Lithuania's political ...
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Russia has blamed the "hostility" of Baltic states for them severing most of their ties with the country. "Because of the openly hostile line of Vilnius, Riga and Tallinn, all interstate, interdepartmental, regional and sectoral ties with Russia have been severed," said Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharov on Sunday. She warned Moscow would respond with asymmetric measures, though did not specify exactly what the Baltics had supposedly done. "We will also respond to the hostile actions of the Baltic states with asymmetrical measures, primarily in the economic and transit spheres...
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