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Parliament approves the “von der Leyen II” Commission
Following a debate with Ursula von der Leyen on her new team and programme, MEPs elected the College of Commissioners...
Baltic Prime Ministers to meet in Vilnius
On Friday, 22 November, Vilnius is hosting a meeting of the Baltic Council of Ministers, bringing together the Heads of...
Prime Minister sends Independence Day greetings to Poland

On behalf of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania, Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė warmly greeted the...

Hearings of the Commissioners-designate

This note provides information on the confirmation hearings of the Commissioners-designate, scheduled from 4 - 12...

Elections to Lithuanian Parliament 2024: Social Democrats won

The Social Democratic Party of Lithuania wins the most seats in the parliamentary elections, with 52 seats. The ruling...

Lithuania receives recognition in the most influential international economic organisation: entrusted with the Vice-Chairmanship of the...

Lithuania was officially confirmed as the Vice-Chair of the OECD Ministerial Council Meeting in 2025 - the...

EU budget for 2025 to focus on research, health, education, and climate action

Parliament demands an EU budget for 2025 that focuses on improving people's lives, boosting competitiveness, and...

We need to promote a 3% Alliance-wide defence spending, says L. Kasčiūnas at the NATO Defence Ministers’ meeting

Minister of National Defence Laurynas Kasčiūnas is attending the NATO Defence Ministerial in Brussels. The meeting is...

Opening: 21-24 October plenary session

President Metsola opened the 21-24 October plenary session in Strasbourg with the following announcements.

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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

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

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Economy
EIMIN initiative accelerates development of artificial intelligence in Lithuania
The Ministry of the Economy and Innovation has submitted to the Seimas for consideration amendments to the Law on...
EIMIN: Lithuania’s progress on state-owned enterprises was assessed
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has assessed Lithuania’s progress in the area...
EIMIN: Additional funding of EUR 2.1 million to improve regional infrastructure in Lithuania

The Ministry of the Economy and Innovation has allocated an additional EUR 2.1 million for infrastructure projects in...

EIMIN: Finding the graves of relatives will be more convenient

The convenience and accessibility of services for residents are becoming more and more important every day. To meet...

DBRS Morningstar affirms Lithuania’s high credit rating with a stable outlook

On Friday evening, the international credit rating agency DBRS Morningstar reaffirmed the long-term borrowing rating at...

Defence bonds started

Defence bonds. The proceeds of defence bonds will be dedicated for the acquisition of major weapons, such as various...

Business Environment Improving - Administrative Burden Reduced by €33 Million in Three Years

Continuous improvement of the business environment and reduction of the administrative burden are making Lithuania one...

EIMIN: EUR 42 million to support industrial greening

The European Investment Bank has welcomed the €42 million investment programme of the European Union's (EU)...

The tender for the development of the offshore wind park is proposed to be announced on November 18

The Ministry of Energy proposes to announce the tender for the development of the second 700 MW offshore wind park in...

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World
Over €116 million in EU aid for Germany and Italy following floods in 2024
On Wednesday, MEPs approved over €116 million in EU Solidarity Fund aid to support recovery efforts in two EU...
The First Lady attended the Papal Audience at the Vatican
On Wednesday, First Lady Diana Nausėdienė attended a general Audience with Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square...
The President: Reshaping the EU economy is a response to a new geopolitical reality

On Friday, President Gitanas Nausėda took part in an informal European Council meeting centered on enhancing the...

Donald Trump wins the US presidential election

Republican candidate Donald Trump wins the US presidential election, winning the required number of votes. World...

Gitanas Nausėda spoke by phone with the President of Georgia

On Monday, President Gitanas Nausėda spoke by phone with Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili. The two leaders...

Parliament approves up to €35 billion loan to Ukraine backed by Russian assets

On Tuesday, MEPs gave their green light to an extraordinary loan of up to €35 billion to Ukraine, to be repaid...

We need to do more for Ukraine, says Minister of National Defence L. Kasčiūnas at the NATO Defence Ministers’ meeting

On October 17-18 Minister of National Defence Laurynas Kasčiūnas attended the NATO Defence Ministerial in Brussels to...

EU aid worth €2.7 million to support 365 dismissed retail workers in Belgium

365 workers of the retail chain Match-Smatch who lost their jobs following store closures and layoffs will receive...

The President and the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada discussed the implementation of the Victory Plan proposed by Volodymyr Zelenskyy

On Monday, President Gitanas Nausėda met with Ruslan Stefanchuk, Chairman of Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada, to...

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Society
Data on interceptions of aircraft completed near the Baltic States' borders on November 18–24, 2024
On November 18–24 detachment of the NATO Air Policing Mission in the Baltic states were scrambled once to...
Data on interceptions of aircraft completed near the Baltic States' borders on November 11–17, 2024
On November 11–17 detachment of the NATO Air Policing Mission in the Baltic states were scrambled twice to...
Agreement signed for additional funding to continue Rail Baltica construction

The Rail Baltica joint venture RB Rail AS has announced the signing of two new agreements under the Connecting Europe...

Data on interceptions of aircraft completed near the Baltic States' borders on October 28–November 3, 2024

On October 28 – November 3 detachment of the NATO Air Policing Mission in the Baltic states were scrambled four...

The Lithuanian Armed Forces continues increasing truck fleet

Double crew cab space and medlift role-capable Unimog U5000 trucks have been officially received at the Lithuanian...

EU Cyber Rapid Response Team (CRRT) concludes deployment in support of Moldova’s cybersecurity

The multinational EU Member States’ Cyber Rapid Response Team (CRRT) has finished its second mission in support...

Baltic countries discussed cultural cooperation initiatives

On 3-4 October in Vilnius, the Baltic Culture Committee discussed joint cultural initiatives between Lithuania, Estonia...

European Parliament approves more efficient and greener EU airspace

On Tuesday, MEPs paved the way for improved management of European airspace, enabling more direct flights and fewer...

Ministry of National Defence to purchase CBRN protection equipment and power generators for hospitals of Lithuania

The Ministry of National Defence is buying different capacity power generators for hospitals across Lithuania for...

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Sport
Lithuania will host the 2023 European U17 Championships
Badminton Europe’s Board of Directors allocated the 2023 European U17 Championships to the Lithuanian Badminton...
World Cup in Qatar: FIFA should help compensate families of dead migrant workers
With the 2022 FIFA World Cup having kicked off in Qatar, Parliament deplores the deaths of thousands of migrant workers...
Patience and Persistence Help a VU Doctoral Student to Complete Marathons in the Mountains

Valdemaras Milkus, a doctoral student at the Institute of Biotechnology of Vilnius University (VU) Life Sciences...

FIFA World Cup 2022: MEPs discuss workers’ rights with Qatari Labour Minister

On Monday afternoon, the Subcommittee on Human Rights will assess conditions for foreign workers in Qatar ahead of the...

Rūta Meilutytė wins gold of the world championship

Last Saturday, Rūta Meilutytė won the golden medal on Saturday in 50 m breaststroke of the World Swimming...

Bonuses for medals in Paralympics and Deaflympics to rise several times

Athletes and their coaches are going to be awarded significantly higher bonuses by the Government for medals in...

Robert Lewandowski - Athlete of the Year

Polish Sports Personality of the Year 2022 awards were held in Warsaw. The captain of the Polish national football team...

Prime Minister: Lithuania is ready to host the European Track Cycling Championship

Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė has met with Enrico Della Casa, President of the European Cycling Union (UEC),...

Lithuanian Cycling Federation Lauds “Sports Industries Management” Students

Faculty of Public Governance and Business Master's Degree programme "Sports Industries Management" and "Tourism Sector...

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Education
KTU researchers use artificial intelligence to diagnose depression
Depression is one of the most common mental illnesses. As many as 280 million people worldwide are affected by this...
Research reveals unseen factors behind lithium-ion battery degradation
An international team of scientists has identified a surprising factor that accelerates the degradation of lithium-ion...
Vilnius University Researchers Uncover New Gene Silencing Mechanism

Scientists from Vilnius University's (VU) Life Sciences Centre (LSC) have discovered a unique way for cells to silence...

A forward-looking network of competences will develop engineering education for the green industry

In a meeting with Mr Ala-Laurinaho Juha, Chief Researcher at the Department of Electronics and Nano-Engineering at...

Engineering students’ vision for the future – robots for better emotional health

Vacuum and window cleaners, lawnmowers, couriers – these applications of robotic solutions are becoming more and...

Global teams are today’s reality: how does cultural diversity affect business?

It is estimated that in 2023 there will be more than 200 thousand foreigners living in Lithuania. In addition to...

Lithuanian scientists developed a device that measures the impact of drought on plants

Drought is becoming a more serious challenge every year, affecting up to 55 million people worldwide and posing a major...

International Opportunities: A VU Medical Student’s Experience Abroad

Vilnius University (VU) offers various opportunities for students and educators to take part in international projects...

VU Experts Help Understand: Nobel Prize in Economics – For Unveiling the Importance of Societal Institutions

The Nobel Prize in Economics crowned the entire week of awards. This year's laureates of the Nobel Prize in Economics...

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