SocietyImpartial Radio in The Occupied Territories of Ukraine: Broadcasts To Be Organised by The Ministry of Transport and Communications2023-06-26, 15:56The Ministry of Transport and Communications was instructed by the Government on Wednesday to ensure the implementation of medium-wave radio broadcasts from the territory of the Republic of Lithuania in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. From April 2022, this service will enable citizens of Ukraine to receive impartial information from the Ukrainian authorities through alternative means. In 2023, the broadcasting costs will be covered by the Lithuanian state budget. Vilnius tackles the persistent problem of e-scooters: traffic regulation measures will be applied2023-06-23, 16:31To improve the safety of e-scooters and other road users in the capital, Vilnius City Municipality is introducing measures to address the most sensitive problems caused by e-scooters and to clearly define the rules for their use. The winner of 2023 LUX Audience Award will be announced on 27 June in a ceremony at the European Parliament’s hemicycle in Brussels. The Seimas adopted amendments to the Law on Synchronisation of the Electricity System with the Continental European Network, aiming to create legal preconditions for the preparation for the early desynchronisation of the electricity system from the IPS/UPS system. A ceremony to commemorate the start of the reconstruction of the longest section of the Via Baltica route between Marijampolė and the Lithuanian–Polish border on the A5 road (Kaunas–Marijampolė–Suwałki, from 56.83 to 72.50 km) was held today near Marijampolė town. In the presence of the Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė and the Minister of Transport and Communications Marius Skuodis, as well as the mayors of the municipalities of Marijampolė and Kalvarija, the Executives of the Lithuanian Road Administration and the heads of the contractor companies, a capsule containing a letter to the future generations was buried along the track of the upcoming route. Vilnius tightens the order: one may have to pay over a million euros for a cut down tree2023-06-19, 13:47The Vilnius City Municipality drastically tightens the tree preservation policy and increases the restorative value of trees by about ten times. Compensation corresponding to it should be paid to the city for all vegetation – legally or illegally – cut down. For illegally felling a protected fairly mature tree one would have to pay even six or seven figure sums. During the NATO Summit, everyone will travel free of charge on public transport in Vilnius2023-06-14, 16:46During the NATO Summit on July 10-13, residents of Vilnius will be able to travel by public transport for free. This decision was adopted by the Council of the capital on 7 June. In this way, the municipality will reduce possible inconveniences for residents due to traffic and movement restrictions in the city. The use of artificial intelligence in the EU will be regulated by the AI Act, the world’s first comprehensive AI law. Find out how it will protect you. Vilnius Airport passengers will be transported by electric buses: Lithuanian Airports announced plans to upgrade passenger service diesel buses2023-06-12, 10:18Lithuanian Airports, in pursuit of its strategic goal of becoming a CO2-neutral organisation by 2030, announced that it will start a modernisation programme for all buses serving passengers at Vilnius Airport in autumn this year. Public procurement procedures will be launched and 12 hybrid or all-electric buses are expected to be procured and made available to ground handlers over the coming year, replacing all diesel buses currently used by ground handlers. Lithuanian airports introduce preclearance flight coordination procedure - a new tool to prevent circumvention of EU sanctions at airports2023-06-09, 16:00Following the launch of the advance flight preclearance and screening system at the initiative of Lithuanian airports in early May, it is reported that positive results are already being observed. According to the representatives of the airports, the new system was essentially designed to manage the potential sanctioning and operational risks associated with incoming military, private charter or general aviation flights, as well as risks directly related to the actual owners of the aircraft and the passengers on board. |
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