The third year of the full-scale war, launched by Russia against Ukraine, which has caused Europe to receive a large flow of refugees, continues. The war affected not only Ukrainians, but also forced some natives of Russia and Belarus to flee, usually those who opposed the authorities of these two c...
Minister of National Defence Laurynas Kasčiūnas admits that Lithuania may consider how Ukraine could return conscription age men who had left the country amid the largescale invasion by Russia. Lithuania is not yet taking any concrete measures and is observing decisions adopted in Poland.
Heating equipment supplier Vilpra, owned by the family of presidential candidate Ignas Vėgėlė, might have circumvented EU sanctions imposed on Russia and Belarus by supplying goods through Kyrgyzstan, shows a report by journalistic investigation centre Siena, Laisvės TV and Belarusian investigative ...
On Thursday, the Seimas of Lithuania adopted amendments to the Road Transport Code drafted by the Ministry of Transport and Communications. New regulations are aimed at taxi and ride-hailing drivers to improve the quality of services.
The president and the parliament speaker criticise Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė for stalling with the nomination of a new minister of education, science and sport following the resignation of Gintautas Jakštas.
The Seimas on Thursday voted to pass legislation extending national sanctions on citizens of Russia and Belarus for another year and tightening the checks of Belarusians arriving to the country.
MP Remigijus Žemaitaitis broke his oath with antisemitic statements and seriously violated the Constitution, the Constitutional Court ruled Thursday.
Deistra, a company that sells clothing accessories on the Pigu.lt Marketplace (Pigu.lt is part of PHH Group), has seen its sales jump almost by three times over the last year. Among the reasons for the success is the expansion of sales to foreign markets, which Pigu.lt has opened to its sellers.
On Friday April 19 Lithuanian Delfi and the Nordic Council of Ministers in Lithuania hosted panel conference titled “Baltic Bridge to Alienating Societies: Discovering Shared Values to Ensure Regional Stability”. The conferences organisers invited a number of experts and professional from various sp...
Lately, social media has been actively circulating posts falsely claiming that Lithuanians should be grateful to Russia for certain invaluable gifts.
Eleven artillery shells were discovered in Šilutė district on Tuesday, according to the Fire and Rescue Department (PAGD).
Parliament Speaker Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen believes that the Seimas did the right thing by rejecting a proposal of the Committee on National Security and Defence to limit Belarusian citizens’ journeys to their home country.
Minister of National Defence Laurynas Kasčiūnas suggests reviewing Lithuania’s defence procurement priorities and acquiring more air defence systems now, whereas the planned tank battalion could be formed in stages by 2035.
Former prime minister Gediminas Kirkilas, who passed away suddenly on 20 April aged 72, was laid to rest in Antakalnis Cemetery in Vilnius on Wednesday.
The average purchase price of raw milk in Lithuania stood at EUR 0.42 per kilogramme in March 2024, an increase of 10.8% year-on-year. Compared with February 2024, raw milk purchase price rose by 0.3%.
The Government on Wednesday gave the green light to the Energy Ministry’s roadmap for hydrogen development in Lithuania in 2024-2050. The ministry was obligated to implement the roadmap in cooperation with state institutions and social partners.
Every year, Formula Student East, organised by the Association of Automotive Engineers, takes place in Europe. This competition serves as a platform for engineering students to deepen their expertise. Inspired by this prestigious event, Martin Gomez, an Ecuadorian student studying Intelligent Roboti...
President Gitanas Nausėda would support a tax hike in order to increase defence spending provided that taxation would be progressive, says his chief adviser Frederikas Jansonas. He reiterated that the head of state opposes a raise of the value added tax (VAT) as it would disproportionately affect th...
On Tuesday in Vilnius, politicians gathered to pay respects to former MP Gediminas Kirkilas, who passed away unexpectedly on 20 April aged 72.
Defence manufacturers can now launch operations in Lithuania in as little as half a year after the Seimas has approved new legal amendments that simplify territorial planning, land procurement, and construction procedures, shortening the setup period from two years to six months, Invest Lithuania sa...
Interior Minister Agnė Bilotaitė has asked the Prosecutor General’s Office to assess the president’s announcement of the arrest of people suspected of attacking a Russian opposition figure in Vilnius. President Gitanas Nausėda acted irresponsibly and may have violated the law, Bilotaitė says.
On Monday, Minister of Foreign Affairs Gabrielius Landsbergis is attending the European Union’s Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg. EU foreign and defence ministers will discuss Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, following an informal exchange of views with Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs...
Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė is going on holiday in order to join the presidential election campaign. She is the nominee of the Homeland Union-Lithuanian Christian Democrat party (TS-LKD).
On Sunday, 21 April, sunflowers were planted in the courtyard of Tuskulėnai Manor in support of Ukraine.
The Latvian airline airBaltic has announced that it will operate additional special pop-up flights this summer season, serving the increased passenger demand to selected destinations for a specific period of time, the airline announced.
Continued cold weather has prompted Vilnius City to switch on the central heating system, nearly two weeks after it officially ended the season.
In the euro area the government deficit to GDP ratio declined from 3.7% in 2022 to 3.6% in 2023, and in the European Union (EU) it increased from 3.4% to 3.5%, reports Eurostat, the EU’s statistical office.
Finance Minister Gintarė Skaistė presented the advantages of the Lithuanian Fintech sector and the further direction of growth to the investors of the United States of America in Washington and invited them to invest in one of the fastest growing sectors, the ministry said in a press release on Mond...
The State Border Guard Service (VSAT) is proposing to restrict the access of residents to parts of the external border with Russia.
President Gitanas Nausėda says two individuals were detained in Poland as suspects in attacking Russian opposition figure Leonid Volkov in Vilnius.
Vičiūnai Group, co-owned by Kaunas Mayor Visvaldas Matijošaitis, has managed to sell its plant based in the Kaliningrad Region, the Siena investigative journalism centre reports.
Lithuanian Minister of Transport and Communications Marius Skuodis and Greek Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Christos Staikouras have congratulated Aegean Airlines, a Greek airline that is starting operations in Lithuania, on the launch of its direct scheduled flights from/to Athens, starti...
Lithuania’s foreign minister says the European Commission and the Council of Europe are close to deciding on the allocation of profits generated by frozen Russian assets to Ukraine, as “merely technical solutions” need to be found.
Traffic at Medininkai border post was renewed between Belarus and Lithuania on Thursday afternoon. It had been interrupted when a car caught fire and burned down a hangar on the Lithuanian side at night.
The hangar at the Medininkai border checkpoint caught fire early Thursday as officers were checking a car carrying smuggled cigarettes from Belarus, Lithuanian Customs says.
Several smaller banks are likely to enter the Lithuanian market later this year, the central bank’s board member says. These include both local and foreign financial companies.
Fixed-term deposits in banks grew significantly and their interest rates went up last year, while mortgage interest margins fell, the Bank of Lithuania said Thursday.
National Defence Minister Laurynas Kasčiūnas says he has agreed with Interior Minister Agnė Bilotaitė on full-scale efforts to bolster border security. The ministers propose giving heavier weapons to border guards and fortifying some sections as soon as possible.
President of Lithuania Gitanas Nausėda urges the government to adopt decisions on sustainable sources of funding for defence soon.
Minister of the Economy and Innovation Aušrinė Armonaitė says the value added tax (TAX) rate should not be raised in order to increase defence funding.
