SocietyThis May, a few weeks earlier than last year, Vilnius Airport welcomed its one millionth passenger. A comparison of the results of the first quarters shows a 16% increase in the number of passengers at Vilnius Airport within a year. Based on preliminary data of Lithuania's Communications Regulatory Authority (RRT), in the 1st quarter of 2015 compared with the 4th quarter of 2014, investment in electronic communications network infrastructure was by 44% greater and totalled EUR 38.7 million. Meanwhile, the 1st quarter of 2015 compared with the 1st quarter of 2014, investment increased by a staggering 139.1%. On Friday President Dalia Grybauskaite signed amendments to the Gaming Law, which will give rise to the supervision of online gambling. Former president of Lithuania Valdas Adamkus has undergone endoscopic examination of the bladder and a removal of the right kidney and ureter. The surgery was carried out on Thursday at Vilnius University Hospital Santariskes Clinics. Three ships of the Lithuanian Navy will take part in international Exercise BALTOPS kicking off in the Baltic Sea2015-06-07, 13:58On June 5 through 20 an international Exercise BALTOPS 15 will take place in the territorial waters and exclusive economic zones of Poland, Denmark, and Germany in the Baltic Sea. Intense naval drills will involve 49 vessels, 61 aircraft and over 5 thousand military personnel from 17 NATO member and partner states. The LNS Žemaitis (P11) patrol vessel, and the LNS Skalvis (M53) and the LNS Kuršis (M54) mine countermeasures vessels are taking part in the exercise on Lithuania's behalf. Baltic Amadeus has been named the winner in the 2015 German Business Awards organized by the German-Baltic Chamber of Commerce in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania (AHK Baltic states). The Vilnius-based IT company is the tenth recipient of the annual award that was presented on 2 June, 2015. "C-17" cargo aircraft to bring U.S. military personnel to exercise "Saber Strike 2015" in Lithuania2015-06-05, 14:45On June 7th, two "C-17 Boeing Globemaster III" cargo aircraft will bring a platoon of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard and its military materiel to the exercise "Saber Strike 2015", reported Lithuania's Ministry of National Defense. Speaker of Lithuanian Seimas, Loreta Grauziniene, opposes the proposal made by banks to charge for cash withdrawals. According to the head of Parliament, this is not the primary but rather an auxiliary measure in a fight against the underground economy, and it will not help solve the problem. The first airport cinema hall in the Eastern and Northern Europe was inaugurated at Vilnius Airport on 28 May 2015. Now passengers waiting for their flights can enjoy their time at the airport even more and watch Lithuanian creators' films in FilmBox LT hall free of charge. This week capital dredging works of Klaipeda Seaport navigation channel are to be launched. They are to start from quay No. 9 and finish by the Seaport gates. Capital dredging works shall be finished in autumn, it is planned to excavate approx. 300 thou. cubic metres of soil. |
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