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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...

European Commission secures EU access to Remdesivir for treatment of COVID-19

The European Commission has signed a contract with the pharmaceutical company Gilead to secure treatment doses of...

Joint Declaration of Foreign Ministers of the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Lithuania and Ukraine on establishing Lublin Triangle

Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland, Republic of Lithuania and Ukraine recognize the...

The President: Lithuania strengthens its air defense capabilities

President Gitanas Nausėda visited the Lithuanian Air Force Base in Šiauliai to meet with NATO troops from...

Lithuania and Ukraine discuss Ukraine’s European integration reforms

On 24 July, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius and Olha Stefanishyna, Deputy Prime...

Covid-19: 10 things the EU is doing to ensure economic recovery

Find out what the EU is doing to help Europe get back on its feet following the devastating economic effects brought on...

Von der Leyen on European Council conclusions: NextGenerationEU is a signal of solidarity and willingness to reform

“We now have the opportunity to achieve something historic for Europe together,” Ursula von der Leyen,...

EU long-term budget deal must be improved for Parliament to accept it

The recovery fund is a “historic move”, but long-term EU priorities such as the Green Deal and the Digital...

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 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...

Lithuania to invest EUR 150 mln in airports by late 2021

The operator of Lithuania's three international airports sees the current decline in passenger traffic due to the...

Lithuanian entrepreneur Milda Mitkutė on being named one of the Top 10 Female Founders in the world!

Lithuanian entrepreneur Milda Mitkutė, co-founder of Vinted / Kleiderkreisel, on being named one of the Top 10 Female...

Ignitis expands its operations in Poland

Ignitis Polska, a Polish subsidiary of Ignitis, entered the country’s market of electricity and natural gas...

New LNG shipment from Norway on its way to Klaipeda

A new large shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Norway is on its way to the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda,...

Lithuanian banks' Q1 profits decreased by 28%

Banks in Lithuania saw their combined net profits drop by 25.8 percent in the first quarter of 2020 from a year ago to...

Lithuanian Railways buying cargo company in Poland

Lietuvos Gelezinkeliai (Lithuanian Railways, LG), Lithuania's state-owned railway company, is expanding to Poland and...

World

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...

EU-Vietnam trade agreement enters into force

EU exports to Vietnam will be taxed less as of tomorrow, 1 August. This is the immediate effect of the entry into force...

New Defence Attaché of France accredited to Lithuania

On July 29 Defence Attachés of France rotated during a ceremony at the Ministry of National Defence. Outgoing...

L. Linkevičius: Election calendar should not determine start of operation of nuclear power plant in Belarus

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius and the Minister of Energy Žygimantas Vaičiūnas sent...

L. Linkevičius and Jordan's Foreign Minister discuss Middle East peace process

On 27 July, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius had a telephone conversation with Jordan's...

The President: Lithuania and the United States are linked by special bond

President Gitanas Nausėda took part in a commemorative event to celebrate the 80th Anniversary of the Sumner Welles...

State aid: Commission approves €2.6 billion Polish scheme to support companies affected by coronavirus outbreak

The European Commission has approved a €2.6 billion (PLN 11.5 billion) Polish scheme to support companies affected...

Society

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...

Lithuania's Krusna appointed EU prosecutor for 3-year term

Tomas Krusna, the head of the Criminal Prosecution Department at the Lithuanian Prosecutor General's Office, has been...

Face masks to be mandatory again in shops and service points

As of Saturday, 1 August, protective face masks will become mandatory again to wear on public transport and in enclosed...

Helicopter brings donor's heart, kidneys to Vilnius

A helicopter of the Lithuanian Air Force landed near Santara Clinics on Wednesday after bringing in a donor's heart,...

Lithuania's Registry Center: e-health system restored

Lithuania's electronic health services system is back up and running, the Center of Registers said on July 28th.

Lithuania's energy system ready for emergencies

Internal tests simulating the restoration of power following a major shutdown were carried at Kruonis Pumped Storage...

Lithuania plans to make face masks mandatory indoors

The Lithuanian government is planning to reintroduce on Wednesday the requirement to wear face masks in shopping...

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

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...

Forget the Pandemic, Apply Now & Study Online This Fall

Despite the pandemic, applicants to Mykolas Romeris University (MRU) international studies programmes can begin...

Regarding upcoming Academic Year 2020/2021

Dear International Students, on behalf of Vytautas Magnus University (VMU), we would like to express our appreciation...

At the International Conference – Solutions for Rural Development

12th international scientific conference “Accounting and Finance: Innovative Solutions for Sustainable Bioeconomy...

VMU Announces a Competition for the Position of Rector

The Council of Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) announces an open international competition to fill the position of...

VGTU to implement a project of the European Universities

Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (VGTU) in an alliance with other European higher education institutions under...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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