Companies maintaining the environment in the capital have already started mowing city areas. Having taken opinions of residents of the city into consideration, this year, the entire city will be mowed. Laws will be cut short in parks and squares where many people go for a walk and courtyards of multi-apartment buildings. Natural lawns will only be left on the slopes of high-traffic streets such as the Western Bypass or the Geležinio Vilko Street, also on the slopes of the Neris river embankments or near multi-apartment buildings where residents so choose.

The national pride of Lithuania’s gastro scene, cold beetroot soup, is getting its own celebration. Pink Soup Fest will sweep over Vilnius on June 10th, inviting festivalgoers to try the most delicious variations of the dish and participate in themed entertainments.

Many people think that women are more likely to indulge in wasteful consumption, but scientists do not have a clear-cut opinion on this. On the contrary, during the pandemic, researchers from the Consumer Materialism Cluster at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) conducted a study and found that women in Lithuania are more responsible than men when it comes to sustainability.

European Parliament and Council negotiators agreed on a new scheme to protect the so-called “geographical indication” of traditional crafts at the EU and international level.

Parliament’s Environment and Industry Committees last week adopted their position on reducing methane emissions in the energy sector to reach EU climate goals and improve air quality.

The last Sunday in March will mark the start of the new summer aviation season. This year, airlines will offer more than 80 direct regular routes to passengers at Lithuanian airports. The planned routes include destinations that are attractive to business travelers as well as European cities that are popular with holidaymakers for leisure and sightseeing trips.

On Tuesday, Parliament and Council negotiators agreed to increase the uptake of sustainable fuels, such as advanced biofuels or hydrogen, in the aviation sector.

The intensive construction phase of the new passenger departure terminal of Vilnius Airport, which began this year, will bring another convenient innovation to passengers in the future – 2 new telescopic passenger boarding bridges that will be installed, and the modernization of the current ones. An international public procurement has been already announced for the selection of bridge modernization and purchasing partners. It is planned to sign a contract by July, and the installation of the new telescopic passenger boarding bridges will be completed by the beginning of 2025.

Lithuania and Armenia have signed a cooperation agreement in the field of technology and innovation, which will promote long-term partnerships between the two countries.

Lithuania and South Korea plan to enhance their collaboration by boosting maritime transport and logistics connectivity and broadening their ties in the domain of transportation infrastructure advancement. These possibilities were a topic of discussion for Minister of Transport and Communications Marius Skuodis during his visit to South Korea this week, where he engaged in talks with the Ministers of South Korea.