A law to strengthen EU curbs on CO2 emissions from industry, so as to begin delivering on Paris climate accord pledges, was passed by Parliament on Tuesday.

Vilnius City Council is starting its deliberations on its key issue – budget for growing Vilnius. The planned budget for growing Vilnius is higher compared to the preceding year; revenues are expected to increase to EUR 552.0 mln. (17.6 % higher), appropriations – EUR 583.2 mln. (14.2 % higher).

Ryanair, Europe’s favourite airline, today (4 Feb) launched a new Vilnius route to Amman in Jordan. The route will operate twice weekly from the end of October, as part of its Winter 2018 schedule.

Negotiations in the Lithuanian national stadium concession tender will be continued with the sole remaining participant – Axis Industries, the engineering products and solutions company operated by Icor concern, and its partners.

Good news for online shoppers: geo-blocking and country redirects could stop by the end of 2018 in the EU under new rules to be adopted by MEPs. Read on to know more.

After the successful completion of its runway reconstruction last summer, this year Vilnius Airport is moving inside and is about to start the reconstruction of its passenger terminal. After the modernization and expansion of the current terminal, the airport will offer passengers a faster and more convenient service as well as a wider range of goods at the airport. The first phase of renovation is about to start in February.

Final electricity consumption in Lithuania rose by 2.8% in 2017 compared with 2016 to reach 10.76 terawatt-hours (TWh), the highest level since 1992, the power transmission system operator Litgrid said on February 1st.

Some 2.81 million people permanently resided in Lithuania in early 2018, which is a decline by 37,800 persons or 1.3% from the beginning of last year, Statistics Lithuania said on January 30th, citing emigration as the main reason behind the decline of the population.

Heads of the national film institutions of the three Baltic states have renewed a cooperation agreement during the Trieste film festival, agreeing on 12 joint international film projects this year and setting up a joint Baltic prize.

Expansion of the main training grounds of the Lithuanian Armed Forces will result in a double area of the facilities by 2022, the Defense Ministry said on January 26th.