On Sunday, vaccination of healthcare workers against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) began. Hospitals in Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipėda, Šiauliai, and Panevėžys agreed to start the vaccination process at the same time, at 8 am. Vaccination of all the healthcare workers in the country should be completed in the first quarter of 2021.

LTG Infra, the company responsible for the implementation of the Rail Baltica project in Lithuania, has launched the second stage of a tender, during which it will select a contractor for the railway bridge over the river Neris near Jonava. This will be the longest railway bridge in the Baltic States, spanning more than 1.5 kilometres.

Lithuania's State Tax Inspectorate has for the first time realized confiscated cryptocurrency, transferring 6.4 million euros to the state budget.

German-owned retailer Lidl Lietuva will have to destroy 38,400 cartons of chicken eggs delivered from Ukraine, which have been found to be contaminated with Salmonella, the Lithuanian State Food and Veterinary Service said on December 22nd.

During this time of faith may the true meaning of Christmas fill you with joy.

The most beautiful time of the year is ahead of us. It is the time of kindness, forgiveness, and mercy. Let the festive atmosphere make us more optimistic, full of love, hope and faith.

Due to the aggressive spread of the new coronavirus strain in the United Kingdom, flights to and from the UK have been suspended and also the movement of parcels from the UK to Estonia and vice versa has been halted until the new year. Lietuvos Pastas (Lithuanian Post) also has warned of delays in parcel deliveries to and from the United Kingdom amid new transport restrictions.

The Government meeting on 20 December has decided to suspend all passenger flights from the United Kingdom. The ban took effect on 21 December 04:00 and will last until 31 December 24:00.

Mobile checkpoints may be set up anywhere in Lithuania to enforce a ban on non-essential travel between municipalities in preparation for massive checks this weekend and during the holidays.

Following this week's announcement by Belarus' Belorusskaya Neftyanaya Kompaniya (Belarusian Oil Company, BNK) that it is suspending a part of its exports via Klaipeda, it is unclear if Minsk has started carrying out its threat to divert cargoes to other ports, or it is only a temporary decision.