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The world’s most powerful passports for 2024 so far (CNN)

9. Estonia, Lithuania, United Arab Emirates (185)

Hiking trails in Lithuania (Lithuania Travel)

While you won’t get much elevation gain, Lithuanian nature trails offer a wealth of experiences. Mesmerising dunes, lush forests, swamps, and even bits of tundra are best explored on foot. Most trails are well-marked and equipped with display boards that make the walks refreshing and educational.

Why do small countries excel at fintech? (Emerging Europe)

Over the past decade, Lithuania has worked to shape itself into an attractive locale for fintech companies. In many areas, it has succeeded, ranking first in the EU in terms of the number of licensed fintech companies and being listed among the 10 lowest-risk jurisdictions worldwide.          

London-based femtech Flo Health secures more than €180 million Series C and achieves unicorn status (Emerging Europe)

Flo Health (originating in Lithuania), one of the most downloaded women’s health apps worldwide, announced it has raised more than €180 million in a Series C investment from General Atlantic. This minority investment propels Flo’s valuation beyond $1 billion, making it the first purely digital consumer women’s health app to achieve unicorn status, according to the company.

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