With Lithuania planning to develop two offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea with a combined capacity of 1.4 GW, the Ministry of Energy has approved a procedure for the supervision and assessment of the obligations of the successful developers. The Lithuanian Energy Agency (LEA) will act as a supervisory authority during the construction and operation of the offshore wind farms.

Marius Skuodis, Minister of Transport and Communications of Lithuania, is starting his working visit to Chile on Monday, where he will open the International Transport Forum’s (ITF), currently chaired by Lithuania, High-level Dialogue for Transport in Latin America and the Caribbean. He will also meet with the Chilean Minister of Transport and Telecommunications and the heads of international organisations.

MEPs adopted their proposals to revamp EU pharmaceutical legislation, to foster innovation and enhance the security of supply, accessibility and affordability of medicines.

On March 18–24 the NATO Air Policing Mission fighter aircraft were scrambled five times to intercept aircraft of the Russian Federation violating flight rules in international airspace over the Baltic Sea.

The first troops of the German Brigade stationing in Lithuania will arrive in the beginning of next month, April. The initial element of the German Brigade will comprise over 20 German military personnel, the number will then grow to 150 by the end of the year.

Lithuanian Airports, the company that manages Vilnius, Kaunas and Palanga Airports, is launching an international lease tender to attract a new retail convenience store operator. The selected partner will operate convenience stores at all three of the country’s airports.

On March 11–17 the NATO Air Policing Mission fighter aircraft were scrambled five times to intercept aircraft of the Russian Federation violating flight rules in international airspace over the Baltic Sea.

Lithuanian transport and logistics sector maintained stable growth in 2023 and generated 18.8 billion euros income. Passenger transportation also increased last year with nearly 7% more passengers carried by all types of transport.

On March 4–8, a meeting of the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) was held in Vienna, Austria, during which the Lithuanian delegation expressed its support for Ukraine’s struggle against the Russian occupation and the threats posed by the presence of Russian forces at the occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.

After a decade of negotiations MEPs and the Belgian Presidency of the Council have agreed on new EU rules to optimise flight routes, reduce flight delays and cut CO2 emissions.