In the capital, 85,800 potassium iodide tablets were produced for newly registered residents. Those who have declared their place of residence in Vilnius between 1 January 2021 and 31 July of this year are eligible to collect them. Among them are Ukrainians who declared their place of residence in Vilnius during the specified period.

On the 1st of November, Mahmoodiya Primary School was officially reopened in Sinjar district, Ninewa governorate, Northern Iraq. More than 161 students will have the opportunity to study in the newly constructed six-classroom school, equipped with the necessary educational tools and furniture.

In Denver, Colorado (USA), the Lithuanian Energy Agency has signed an agreement on cooperation with the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in conducting research in the field of renewable energy development.

Minister of the Economy and Innovation Aušrinė Armonaitė is attending one of the world's largest technology conferences "Web Summit" in Lisbon, Portugal, where for the first time a Lithuanian stand is being presented.

In 2022, the study "Evaluation of Targeted Measures for the Promotion of Lithuanian Culture Abroad and their Impact" was carried out on behalf of the Ministry of Culture, with the participation of the Lithuanian Council for Culture. The main objective of the study was to analyse these measures, to carry out in-depth consultations with the cultural sector, and to provide conclusions and recommendations on a strategy for the promotion of Lithuanian culture abroad in different cultural fields and geographical territories.

On the last Sunday of October, the winter aviation season will start along with the change of time. This year, Lithuanian airports for travellers will offer almost 70 destinations, including two new routes for ski enthusiasts. According to representatives of Lithuanian Airports, the winter season routes will maintain Lithuania's good air connectivity with strategically important countries and regions in Europe.

On Thursday night, Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement on revised CO2 emissions reduction targets for new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles.

On Wednesday, President Gitanas Nausėda and First Lady Diana Nausėdienė, together with King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians, visited the M. K. Čiurlionis National Museum of Art in Kaunas and the joint Lithuanian-Belgian exhibition at Vytautas Magnus University.

Find out what causes deforestation and how the EU is taking action against the importation of goods produced on deforested land.

Lithuania's greenest solutions were evaluated at the Transport Innovation Forum in Vilnius: from water buses to air pollution-measuring parcel machines. Six nominations were presented for the “Green Mobility” competition awards established by the Ministry of Transport and Communications and Lietuvos Geležinkeliai AB (LTG) granted for sustainable logistics solutions and initiatives – municipality of the year, start-up, ambassador, business company, partnership and institutional cooperation.