Ideas The Hanseatic’s opinion section. Because great minds like a think. Lithuania brings in reforms to boost defence spending By Karl Matikonis 14 January 2026 A small Baltic reform is being watched far beyond Vilnius Why the Baltic Sea moved to the centre of Europe’s energy map By Ireneusz Fąfara 12 January 2026 The Baltic is already making a big contribution to Europe’s energy independence, but most of its potential remains untapped Climate resilience is national security By Kädi Ristkok 15 November 2025 Europe needs to stop seeing the climate and defence as mutually exclusive challenges Beyond profitability By Marius Narmontas 11 November 2025 The economic case for Rail Baltica can be found in examples of other major infrastructure projects that were initially deemed too big not to fail The Baltic economy Why Poland matters By Antti Rahikka 6 November 2025 It’s a business opportunity Securing the Baltic Sea’s built seascapes By Karina Barquet, Hans Liwång and Torsten Linders 20 March 2025 Collaboration and stronger data governance are needed to balance innovation, security, and long‑term sustainability 1 2 Next » More ideas