![]() SocietyThe Lithuanian Parliament banned minors from participating in lotteries. Vilnius is considering introducing a 10-day paper public transport tickets for tourists, as well as a more expensive 'controller' ticket, which would be sold during the trip, instead of fining a person traveling without a ticket. 54 new cases of coronavirus infection were confirmed yesterday, two people died (80-89 yo.). The National Cyber Security Centre of Excellence under the Ministry of National Defence has been recording growing numbers of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) incidents. Most of the cyber-attacks are targeting public agencies, communications and finance sectors, were temporary service disruptions are seen. Over 750 cars have already been towed in Vilnius – most of them were left in parking places intended for the disabled2022-06-23, 16:07In three months, 755 vehicles, which were parked in violation of road traffic rules, have been forcibly tower in the capital, 480 of which – from parking spaces intended for the disabled. On average, 8 cars are towed every day, most of the violations are recorded in the Old Town and New Town. Emissions from planes and ships are increasing, while the EU wants to reach carbon neutrality by 2050. Read about EU measures to reduce their emissions. Representatives of the Lithuanian, Latvian, Estonian, Polish and Ukrainian governments responsible for tourism policy signed an agreement in Vilnius on Friday to strengthen ties in developing tourism in the region and to help Ukraine revitalise its tourism ecosystem. The Ministry decided to accommodate the Ukrainians temporarily in Alytus and Kaunas – humanitarian aid stays in Vilnius2022-06-20, 16:50As the flows of refugees have decreased, the Ministry of the Interior decided to accommodate the Ukrainian citizens in temporary accommodation centres in Alytus and Kaunas cities. Vilnius City takes care about transportation of the newly arrived war refugees from Vilnius to Alytus or Kaunas. Besides, the passenger carriage company “LTG Link” offers free transportation on local routes in Lithuania to the Ukrainian citizens. The Ukrainian citizens who want to make use of free transportation will need to show their Ukrainian passport or persona identity card (birth certificate in case of children). The new rules aim to ensure that all kinds of products in the EU, whether sold online or in traditional shops, comply with the highest safety requirements. A delegation from the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, led by Chair Norbert Lins, will travel to the Polish-Ukrainian border on 20-21 June 2022. |
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