Simply put, the territory of Vilnius Airport Aerodrome has been turned in to a giant construction site for the last three years, where thousands of various construction specialists and machines are working non-stop. The works of the largest reconstruction project in the history of Lithuanian Airports have been performed without ceasing the usual operation of the airport or any downtime. The reconstruction works are planned to be completed in December of this year. The experts of the Vilnius Airport highlight the essential numbers and scale of the reconstruction works.

Vilnius presented the program “Christmas in Vilnius 2021” and revealed the idea of christmas tree.

MEPs are calling for better legal labour migration channels to reduce irregular arrivals and meet the needs of the economy.

Following Georgia’s request for assistance, as well as seeking to contribute to the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic and to eliminate its effects, the Government has made a decision to donate 50,310 doses of Comirnaty vaccine manufactured by Pfizer, Inc. in humanitarian aid to Georgia.

From Monday, 15 November, the coronavirus green category will contain only one country, Malta. Italy, France and Greek islands of Rhodes, and Santorini, and Spain’s island Mallorca will move from the orange (yellow) to the red category. French island Mayotte, and Spain’s islands: Fuerteventura, Tenerife, and Gran Canaria) will now be in the orange (yellow).

Litgrid, the Lithuanian electricity transmission system operator, has successfully completed the expansion of LitPol Link, the interconnection between Lithuania and Poland. This is one of the most crucial of the four synchronisation projects already implemented so far, as the upgraded LitPol Link station near Alytus is now capable of operating in the synchronous mode with the Continental European Synchronous Area.

The new EU Asylum Agency will have enhanced operational and technical powers to facilitate cooperation among member states and contribute to converging asylum standards.

Last Sunday of October, the 197 parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change descended on Glasgow, Scotland, for a 2-weeks negotiation marathon on the future of global climate policy. These crucial “it’s now or never”-moments happen with alarming regularity – once a year, in fact, at every meeting of the so-called Conference of the Parties, or COP. We may even have been hearing the “it’s now or never” so often as to become numb: same procedure as every year, to quote a New Year’s Eve sketch popular in many European countries.

During the autumn session, the Seimas approved the drafts amending the Law on Electronic Communications (LEC) and other relevant legislative acts that will open new possibilities – the eSIM technology will accelerate the development of the Internet of Things and innovative communications services, while reorganisation of the Communications Regulatory Authority (RRT) will make it possible to attract experts of highest qualification and facilitate transparent and effective management of the market regulator.

The Vilnius City Council has decided that Vilnius residents will no longer have to endure the smog caused by polluting fuel used for heating year after year. From June 2023, the burning of coal or peat briquettes in Vilnius will be banned.