Sweden's long, cold nights might put you off going there in winter, unless, that is, you are in search of that elusive 21st-Century luxury: a good night's sleep.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, as well as the presidents of Poland and the Baltic states, were to attend a ceremony in Vilnius on Sunday evening along with other dignitaries.

Nearly three and a half decades after leaving the Soviet Union, the Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have ended electricity-grid connections to neighbouring Russia and Belarus ...

The three Baltic states successfully connected to the European power grid Sunday after severing Soviet-era links with Russia's network, a shift that EU chief Ursula von der Leyen hailed as ...

After disconnecting on Saturday from the IPS/UPS network, established by the Soviet Union in the 1950s and now run by Russia, the Baltic nations cut cross-border high-voltage transmission lines in ...

A map showing the Baltic States' power interconnectors with Finland, Poland and Sweden, as well as crossings of power lines to Russia and Belarus that will be disconnected on Feb. 8, 2025.

Nearly 3 1/2 decades after leaving the Soviet Union, the Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania this weekend will flip a switch to end electricity-grid connections to neighboring Russia ...

VILNIUS: The Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania completed a switch from Russia's electricity grid to the EU's system on Sunday (Feb 9), severing Soviet-era ties amid heightened ...

Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania have officially disconnected their electricity systems from Russia's as the Baltic countries seek closer ties with the European Union and better national security.

Three Baltic states have cut ties with Russia’s power grid to join the European Union’s network in “a victory for freedom.” Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania – all former Soviet republics ...

The Baltic countries spent nearly €1.6 billion since 2018 to upgrade grids to prepare, while Russia has spent 100 billion roubles, including on the building of several gas-fired power plants in ...