What the FinCEN Files reveal about Latvia?
The leaked suspicious activity reports written by the US based banks to the country's financial crime investigators reveal that Latvia was considered a high-risk jurisdiction for years.
Re:Baltica announces second call for small grants in Estonia and Lithuania
The Baltic Center for Investigative Journalism Re:Baltica announces a second round for applications for our co-operation fund for colleagues – freelancers or journalists in the national media that have a great research idea but no time, money or skills to carry it out. We want a larger circle of journalists to be able to use this opportunity!
Checkmate: will the biggest Baltic Russian media house survive the storm
An alleged breach of EU sanctions, and a possible fine of up to 10 million euros, casts doubt on the future of Baltic Media Alliance, one of the largest media holdings in the Baltic countries focusing on local Russian-speaking audiences.
Re:Check becomes Facebook’s official fact checking partner
Re:Baltica's fact-checking and social media research lab Re: Check today became Facebook's official fact-checking partner.
“First I’ll stab that cripple, then you and then I’ll hang myself”
In Latvia, every third woman convicted of murder has killed her partner, who had been abusing her. Why judges mostly don’t consider a history of violence as a mitigating circumstance?
The Woman with the Cut Off Ear
Last March, Santa's former partner cut off her ear. Afterwards, he calmly walked out of her apartment, taking the ear with him, and went to the police. On the way, he threw the ear away but didn’t tell the police where. As a result, the 12 hours during which it could have been reattached were lost.
Huawei’s Backdoor in Estonia: Ex-Ministers Hired for Last Minute Lobby Efforts
Battling to stay in the competition for building Estonia's 5G network, the tech giant Huawei has hired a lobby firm with three ex-ministers on board in an attempt to use their political influence and push back the decision to exclude the Chinese company due to security concerns.
The Other Side of The Railroad
The land expropriation is an essential part of the high-speed train line Rail Baltica (RB), but Latvia and Estonia lag behind the schedule. It is another risk for timely finish of the project
Who Is Afraid Of Rail Baltica?
The opposition to the Baltic high-speed railway line is the loudest and most political in Estonia, while in Latvia and Lithuania it is mostly desperate landowners