The new rules aim to ensure that all kinds of products in the EU, whether sold online or in traditional shops, comply with the highest safety requirements.

A delegation from the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, led by Chair Norbert Lins, will travel to the Polish-Ukrainian border on 20-21 June 2022.

From 30 May to 3 June 2022, a delegation led by Vice-Minister Albinas Zananavičius and Vice-Minister Inga Žilienė had a working visit to the USA. The purpose of the visit was to finalise the coordination of the practical development aspects of a model for the transition of the Lithuanian energy sector to 100% renewable energy. To this end, the Lithuanian energy delegation went to Denver, Colorado, to meet with the representatives of the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory under the US Department of Energy, who, in cooperation with the Lithuanian Energy.

The City of Vilnius has approved the principles of the project proposals for the Multifunctional Health, Education, Culture and Business Support Centre Complex prepared by the authors of the project – „Populous“ the architectural firm of the USA and the „Cloud architektai“ from Lithuania, as improved in accordance with the comments received during the review.

In mid-May, a public procurement for design services was completed and a contract was signed with the design companies Maspro and the Latvian company Nams, whose representatives will have to design and prepare the necessary documents for the construction of two business complexes at Vilnius and Kaunas Airports. The value of design works is 224,000 euros (excluding VAT). After the design phase, construction work is expected to begin in mid-2023.

The first batch containing 6 tons of glazed units and sheets for window glazing from Vilnius reached Kyiv suburb Borodyanka yesterday – the city residents and companies answered to the call of Mayor Remigijus Šimašius and collected these items in three weeks.

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Nord Pool has decided to stop trading Russian electricity from its only importer in the Baltic States Inter RAO.

Vilnius is among 100 European cities to be implementing the experimental innovation programme to become a climate-neutral settlement by 2030 under the prestigious EU’s Mission “100 Climate- Neutral and Smart Cities”.

On May 17 representatives of the Ministry of National Defence presented the defence and modernization plans of Lithuania to the NATO Defence Planning Committee and were praised more than ever throughout the history of NATO membership and partnership.