On 21 May 2024, the Defence Fund package was presented in Lithuania, to bring Lithuania’s defence spending up to 3% of GDP. The proposal outlined how the defence budget will be increased; several are related to the insurance sector. According to the information available to us, the Lithuanian Government is planning to discuss and debate […]
Case C-822/21, Latvia v. Sweden (deposit guarantee schemes) The Swedish banks, which have long considered the Baltics their ‘home market’, were quick to reap the benefits of the internal market by expanding across the borders. However, the global financial crisis revealed the downside of this expansion and promoted banks to consolidate their position. The […]
We assisted Patria, a company owned by the Finnish and Norwegian states, an international provider of defence, security and aviation life-cycle support services, technology solutions and pilot training, in opening a new armoured vehicle production facility in Valmiera, Latvia. About project We have been a part of the project from the very beginning, and helped […]
Assistant lawyer Natālija Ķīse compiled the material. Data protection Digital Markets Act: Commission initiates market investigation for X and designates Booking as gatekeeper Published: 13 May 2024 In accordance with the Digital Markets Act (DMA), the European Commission decided not to designate X Ads or TikTok Ads and instead named Booking as the gatekeeper for […]
EU-level news ECTHR ruled that climate inaction violates human rights On 9 April 2024, the European Court of Human Rights handed down a groundbreaking ruling in a case concerning elderly Swiss women and climate change. This is a major decision, as it is the first time that the Court has dealt with climate change issues, […]
