Most LLMs ignores Baltic and Eastern European languages — TildeLM is the solution

We talk about LLMs like ChatGPT and Claude, but there is less attention given to National Language models.  Europe alone has 24 official EU languages, and over 80 spoken across the continent.  However, commercial models are primarily trained on English and …

Hungary Reaffirms NATO Role with New Baltic Air Policing Deployment

Hungary has once again taken the lead in NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission, as four Hungarian JAS-39C Gripen fighter jets officially began patrolling the airspace over Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania this week. The handover ceremony took place on Thursday …

Minister: No indication right now of US troop withdrawal from Baltic states

There is no indication at present of any withdrawal of United States troops from Estonia or the other Baltic states, Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur (Reform) said Tuesday. While Washington does intend to reduce its military presence in Europe, the details of …

Baltic States Set Standard For Energy Resilience By Synchronizing With EU Grid

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 30. The Baltic States have taken a historic step to enhance their energy security and independence by completing a long-planned disconnection from a decades-old electricity system and synchronizing with …

Baltic Defense Ministers Seek US Troop Guarantees Amid NATO Tensions

The defense ministers of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania recently visited the Pentagon for an important meeting with U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. However, unfortunately, the United States did not provide guarantees regarding the continued …

Baltic states back EU’s €2tn budget plan, but Germany calls it ‘too generous’

Baltic states want to drag Georgia into confrontation with Russia — deputy speaker

TBILISI, July 29. /TASS/. Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia appear determined to somehow draw Georgia into a confrontation with Russia and impose sanctions on the country because of Tbilisi's refusal to do so, said Gia Volski, the first deputy …

Baltic security: Keeping an eye on the Kremlin

Russia looks to be preparing major NATO provocations, including hybrid attacks and military buildup near Nordic borders, and may test Article 5. Lithuanian soldiers stand with drones during the NATO Quadriga military exercise, in Pabrade, Lithuania, on May …

Baltic States Launch Major AI Infrastructure Initiative With EU Backing

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 29. The Ministry of the Economy and Innovation of Lithuania (EIMIN) is inviting Lithuanian companies, research institutions, and public sector organizations to join the Baltic Artificial Intelligence (AI) …

Hegseth announces Baltic States will meet NATO 5% spending commitment

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced on Friday that Lithuania, Estonia, and Latvia have agreed to commit 5% of their countries’ gross domestic product to NATO’s defense spending. The agreement to do so marks an increase for the Baltic States, which …