Palm oil is extensively used in food, cosmetics and biofuels, however the unsustainable production of the cheap vegetable oil leads to deforestation, loss of nature habitats and greenhouse gas emissions. Czech GUE/NGL member Kateřina Konečná calls on the European Commission to take measure to promote the responsible cultivation of palm oil and phase out its use for biofuels. The environment committee votes on her report on 9 March.

Electricity prices in Lithuania may slightly increase this year and in 2018, says Enefit , the Lithuanian subsidiary of Estonia's Eesti Energia.

For this year's International Women's Day the European Parliament highlights the issue of women’s economic empowerment in a series of events. On Wednesday 8 March Spanish Green MEP Ernest Urtasun, author of a report on equality, answers your questions during a Facebook live session. Women are still often paid less, receive lower pensions and are less represented in top corporate posts and politics. Join our debate on Facebook and follow all Parliament events on International Women's Day.

New medicine prices in the EU have risen over the past few decades, to the point of being unaffordable for many EU citizens and threatening the sustainability of national health care systems, say MEPs in a resolution voted on Thursday. To strike a better balance between EU countries’ public health interests and those of the pharmaceutical industry, it calls for measures to improve the traceability of R&D costs, public funding and marketing expenditure.

Three consortia of companies have applied for construction and management concession of the nearly 90 mln euro National Stadium in Vilnius, with a decision on the fourth one yet to be made, Remigijus Simasius, mayor of the Lithuanian capital.

President Dalia Grybauskaitė met with German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen to present her with the Grand Cross of the Order for Merits to Lithuania for personal support to the development of relations between Lithuania and Germany as well as for her contribution to strengthening bilateral military cooperation. The President underlined that with Ursula von der Leyen as head of the Defense Ministry, Germany demonstrated effective leadership in reinforcing the security of Lithuania and NATO’s eastern flank.

The Lithuanian Special Investigation Service has brought suspicions of influence peddling and bribery against MG Baltic, one of the largest concerns in Lithuania operated by Darius Mockus.

Lithuanian residents see radio as the most reliable source of information, shows the latest Eurobarometer poll.

Trade agreements can help increase sales and support jobs in the EU agri-food sector, a new study shows.

Trade agreements have helped to boost EU agricultural exports and have supported jobs in the agri-food

Finland's Finnair, Latvia's Air Baltic, Russia's Aeroflot and Germany's Lufthansa were the top users of Lithuanian airspace in 2016, according to figures from Oro Navigacija (Air Navigation).