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In the face of a pandemic, Lithuania is not reducing its obligations to ensure international security

"Participation in multinational operations helps to strengthen solidarity between NATO countries and contributes to the...

Coming up: EU long-term budget, human rights

MEPs will this week hold discussions on the EU's long-term budget, human rights and Covid-19.

Attack on MP Jedinskij - a form of revenge for the Law on Lustration and the words of truth about the lawlessness of the A. Kubilus...

‘The Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania – Christian Families Alliance (EAPL-CFA) condemned the violence...

The Presidents of Lithuania and Estonia will cooperate to settle the crisis in Belarus

President Gitanas Nausėda met with Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid who came for a working visit to Lithuania....

The Presidents of Lithuania, Poland, Latvia and Estonia issued a joint declaration on Belarus

The Presidents of neighboring Poland, Latvia and Estonia supported the initiative of President Gitanas Nausėda to...

The President of Estonia is coming for a working visit to Lithuania

On August 14, Friday, President Gitanas Nausėda will meet with President Kersti Kaljulaid of Estonia who is coming for...

Belarus' election challenger Tikhanovskaya in Lithuania

Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, the opposition candidate in Belarus' presidential election, is safe in Lithuania, Foreign...

U.S. investment tripled Lithuanian Air Force Base capacity to host allied aircraft

Elements of infrastructure built at the Lithuanian Armed Forces Air Force Base in Šiauliai on U.S. donations...

V. Toleikis receives award “For Merit to Friendship between India and Lithuania” in Rusnė

On 25 July, Vytautas Toleikis, a teacher and public figure, received an award “For Merit to the Friendship...

Polish education in Lithuania

Danuta Narbut: campaign against Polish schools negatively affects the entire education system

L24 talked to Danuta Narbut, chairwoman of the Vilnius Forum of Polish Parents about accusations of Lithuanian...

The Association of Polish Schools Teachers in Lithuania 'Macierz Szkolna': guarding Polish Education in Lithuania for 25 Years

'Our goal is to form such a Polish school which would be attractive, modern and competitive,' said Juzef Kvetkovskij,...

Michal Mackevič: Polish school in Lithuania has to remain

We talked to Michal Mackevič, President of the Association of Poles in Lithuania, member of the Lithuanian Seimas from...

School-kindergarten 'Vilija' - among the best

About the only school-kindergarten, which keeps up correspondence with the Buckingham Palace and has a star in the...

Šalčininkai district. 13 gymnasiums, 8 of them - Polish

A ceremonial inauguration of the Adomo Mickevičiaus gymnasium in Dieveniškės took place at the beginning of December...

Polish kindergarten in Mickūnai

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Polish nursery-kindergarten in Mickūnai (near Vilnius) will be celebrating its 5th anniversary in just a few months.

Rita Tamašunienė: Poles protected and will protect their ownership

L24 talked to the Chairwoman of the Seimas faction of the Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania Rita Tamašunienė...

Artur Górski: so that not only Poles would attend Polish schools

We spoke to the Member of the Parliament of the Republic of Poland Artur Górski about the problems of Polish education...

100th Anniversary of Polish education in Paluknys

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2015 year was a jubilee year for the Paluknys Secondary School (Trakai district). The 100th anniversary of the school...

Economy

Lithuania's postal market grows 12.4% in Q2 y-o-y

Lithuania's postal and courier services market grew to 52.65 mln euros in the second quarter of 2020, up 12.4 % from...

LOT relaunching flights from Vilnius to London

LOT Polish Airlines is relaunching flights between Vilnius and London City from August 31st.

Lithuania's Klaipedos Nafta hopes to operate five LNG terminals in 2030

Klaipedos Nafta (Klaipeda Oil), Lithuania's state-owned oil and LNG terminal operator, plans to become the operator of...

Lithuania took part in development of innovative battery

Lithuanian researchers and their partners from various European countries have developed an environmentally friendly...

Citadele to loan EUR 7.3 mln for logistics center of Lithuania's Viciunai food group

Latvian-owned Citadele Bank has agreed to lend EUR 7.3 million to Viciunai Group, one of Lithuania's largest food...

LTG Cargo sees freight volumes drop almost 10% in H1

LTG Cargo, a freight subsidiary of Lietuvos Gelezinkeliai (Lithuanian Railways, LG), Lithuania's state-owned railway...

Lithuania's exports fell by 8.4%, imports down 14.2% in H1

Lithuania's exports contracted by 8.4 percent in January-June 2020 from a year earlier to 13.187 billion euros, and its...

Solar plant to save Lithuania's Neo EUR 50,000 in annual energy costs

Lithuania's PET resin manufacturer Neo Group expects to launch a 1-megawatt solar power plant by the end of the year,...

GIPL: under-Nemunas gas pipeline construction started in Lithuania

The construction of the Lithuanian-Polish gas pipeline (GIPL) under the River Nemunas was started in Lithuania earlier...

World

The President received letters of credence from Ambassadors of Estonia, Finland and Norway

President Gitanas Nausėda received letters of credence from Ambassador Kai Kaarelson of Estonia, Ole Terje Horpestado...

EU and Germany join efforts to support the African Union's response to coronavirus

The EU continues to work with Member States to tackle the coronavirus pandemic on all fronts. Today, 500.000 additional...

State aid: Commission approves Irish loan guarantee scheme mobilising €2 billion support for companies affected by the coronavirus...

The European Commission has approved an Irish loan guarantee scheme to support companies affected by the coronavirus...

Lithuania bans entry to “Hezbollah” affiliates

“Having taken into consideration the information acquired by our institutions and partners, we may conclude that...

Cambodia loses duty-free access to the EU market over human rights concerns

As of yesterday, 12 August, some of Cambodia's typical export products such as garments, footwear and travel goods are...

State aid: Commission approves German aid scheme to support airports affected by the coronavirus outbreak

The European Commission has approved a German aid scheme to support airports in the context of the coronavirus...

The President: I call upon Belarus to ensure safe, free and fair elections and fundamental human rights

President Gitanas Nausėda had a telephone conversation with Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius. The...

Vice Minister of National Defence E. Misiūnas met with Commander of the Italian Air Force Combat Forces Command

On August 6 Vice Minister of National Defence Eimutis Misiūnas met with Commander of the Italian Air Force Combat...

Statement by Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarčič on the explosion in Beirut, Lebanon

"We share the shock and sadness of the people of Beirut following the deadly explosion that has taken many lives and...

Society

Arrivals from Norway, Hungary, Canada will need to self-isolate in Lithuania

Lithuania's Health Ministry has updated its list of coronavirus-affected countries and people arriving from Norway,...

Arrivals from Italy, Slovenia, Slovakia, Belarus will need to isolate in Lithuania

People arriving in Lithuania from Italy, Slovenia, Slovakia and Belarus will need to self-isolate for two weeks as of...

Lithuania prepares to build Rail Baltica segment to border with Latvia

As part of preparations for the construction of Rail Baltica's segment from Kaunas via Panevezys to the border with...

Lithuania's Cabinet to consider extending border controls until mid-September

Lithuania's Cabinet will on Wednesday consider extending border controls at airports and seaport until September 14.

Lithuanian airports to be exempt from EUR 9.7 mln profit contribution

The Cabinet agreed in principle to exempt Lietuvos Oro Uostai (Lithuanian Airports, LOU) from transferring 9.7 million...

Renovation of power grid in Lithuania's Curonian Spit completed

A two-year renovation of the electricity transmission and distribution grid in the Curonian Spit has been completed,...

Belarus' N-plant won't start actual operations until year end

Belarus may officially open its Astravyets nuclear power plant (NPP) on Friday in a symbolic move ahead of this...

Optics manufacturer Yukon to invest in 'safe' areas in Lithuania

Yukon Advanced Optics Worldwide, a Lithuanian producer of digital night vision and other optical devices that is owned...

Lithuanian banks' mortgage deferrals reach EUR 280 mln

Lithuanian banks have deferred payments on mortgages worth over 280 million euros since the middle of March when the...

Sport

Zalgiris Kaunas names Austria's Schiller as head coach

Zalgiris Kaunas has named Martin Schiller, a 38-year-old Austrian specialist, as its head coach, the basketball club...

Sabonis to lead Lithuania's basketball federation for another year

As the coronavirus has affected the basketball schedule in Lithuania, the Lithuanian Basketball Federation's Executive...

Sports grounds in Vilnius are being renovated

Twelve sports grounds and stadiums located next to educational institutions will be renovated in the capital by autumn....

Lithuania to Host the 2020 FIFA Futsal World Cup

2020 is set to be a big year for sport in Lithuania. This is because the 2020 FIFA Futsal World Cup will be held here....

Two probes into fixed football matches launched in Lithuania

Lithuania's police said on Thursday it had launched two pre-trial investigations into allegedly fixed matches after the...

Seimas approved the updated convention regulating safety and security at sports events

The Seimas denounced the European Convention on Spectator Violence and Misbehaviour at Sports Events and in particular...

Lithuanian football fan gets EUR 30 fine for approaching Ronaldo

Lithuania's police has issued a fine of 30 euros to a fan who stormed onto the football pitch in Vilnius and approached...

Vilnius Makes Bid to Host Ronaldo and Messi Dinner

Ten of the best restaurants in Vilnius had reserved tables for “Ronaldo&Messi,” and a local artist...

Students are invited to join VGTU sports teams

Tryouts for VGTU football team:

Education

KTU Startup Space companies share their good practices with Baltic neighbours

Icebreakers 2020, organised by University of Latvia Student Business Incubator, university conference introducing...

University starts the new academic year with a new brand name: Vilnius Tech

Vilnius Gediminas Technical University changed its brand name. The full university’s name – Vilnius...

Lithuanian education minister pledges more focus on math after poor exam results

The poor results of this year's secondary-school graduation exam in mathematics have highlighted the need for systemic...

Henan University of Science and Technology and VGTU held a video conference

Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (VGTU) and Henan University of Science and Technology (HAUST) held a video...

Coronavirus: 23 new research projects to receive €128 million in EU funding

The Commission will support 23 new research projects with €128 million in response to the continuing coronavirus...

Research Results by VU Physicists Presented in the Prestigious Journal Nature Communications

Researchers of the Institute of Applied Electrodynamics and Telecommunications of Vilnius University (VU) Faculty of...

Lithuania, Poland renew agreement on higher education

Lithuania and Poland have on Monday renewed their agreement on the possibility for their citizens to study at each...

Skills: Five new cross-border collaboration projects selected for Erasmus+ funding to develop excellence in vocational training in Europe

The Commission has proposed today Erasmus+ funding for five new Platforms of Centres of Vocational Excellence, to meet...

Brazilian Student Chose MRU for Studies Subjects, Internship Possibility

The availability of various studies subjects and internship possibilities were some of the reasons Brazilian graduate...

KTU Startup Space companies share their good practices with Baltic neighbours

In the face of a pandemic, Lithuania is not reducing its obligations to ensure international security

Arrivals from Norway, Hungary, Canada will need to self-isolate in Lithuania

Lithuania's postal market grows 12.4% in Q2 y-o-y

The President received letters of credence from Ambassadors of Estonia, Finland and Norway

University starts the new academic year with a new brand name: Vilnius Tech

EU and Germany join efforts to support the African Union's response to coronavirus

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