Parliament and Council have reached an agreement on gradually rolling out the Entry-Exit System (EES) at the EU’s external borders.

The proposed changes to the EU carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) are part of simplification efforts to reduce the administrative burden for SMEs and occasional importers.

MEPs adopted proposals for enhancing grid resilience, integrating renewable energy sources, and simplifying processes to meet the EU's energy goals.

The Baltic Culture Fund has announced the results of its funding for 2025. The Fund allocated €300,000 to enhance cultural collaboration among the Baltic States. Funding has been allocated to four initiatives, with two of them being coordinated by organisations based in Lithuania.

On the evening of May 5 (Monday), Vilnius Airport celebrated the launch of a new direct route to Catania, Sicily, operated by the airline “Wizz Air”. This new regular service opens the door to the captivating landscapes and rich culture of southern Italy. Flights to Catania will be operated twice a week – on Mondays and Fridays.

Parliament adopted its recommendations for the European Water Resilience Strategy, expected from the Commission before summer 2025.

Having voted to use the urgency procedure, Parliament will decide on Thursday whether to change the EU’s wolf protection status from ‘strictly protected' to ‘protected'.

Lithuanian Airports (LTOU) has unveiled all architectural concepts that met the submission requirements for the future Vilnius Airport arrivals terminal. A total of 11 proposals qualified and will now be evaluated by a special international jury consisting of airport representatives and renowned architects.

On April 21-27 NATO Air Policing Detachment in the Baltic states was alerted to intercept aircraft of the Russian Federation violating international aviation regulations in international airspace over the Baltic Sea twice.