But the EU was close to a compromise on banning Russian synthetic rubber, diplomats said, even though Germany and Italy opposed a complete embargo which Poland and the Baltic countries are calling for.

Source: https://www.marketscreener.com/news/latest/EU-close-to-deal-on-10th-sanctions-package-against-Russia--43045352/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=20230221

The IMF has also recommended that the Nordic and Baltic countries could combat money-laundering and terrorist financing (AML/CFT) better by collecting even more cross-border data. and by investing in advanced data analytics tools.

Source: https://news.err.ee/1609092104/imf-finds-estonian-anti-money-laundering-supervision-is-on-track

While the same countries typically top the list each year, Baltic countries are rising rapidly towards Western European levels, the authors said.

Source: https://ticotimes.net/2023/03/20/finland-holds-the-title-of-the-worlds-happiest-country-costa-rica-is-23rd