The Lithuanian government on Wednesday earmarked additional 16.7 mln euros to cover the losses suffered by the country’s culture sector due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Culture Ministry reported.

After conducting the monitoring of the implementation of the Law on the Prohibition of Unfair Practices of Retailers (Law), in its report provided to the Government the Lithuanian competition authority Konkurencijos taryba suggested that higher fines should be envisaged for major retailers for their unfair practices to food and drink suppliers.

Lithuania will insist that Belarus implements all safety and security requirements before the launch of Astravyets Nuclear Power Plant (NPP).

Horizontal drilling works for laying gas pipes under the River Neris and, later, the River Nemunas – one of the most difficult processes in the Gas Interconnector Poland-Lithuania (GIPL) project – are set to begin next month.

Litgrid and PSE, the power transmission system operators of Lithuania and Poland, have broadly agreed on tasks pertaining to the implementation of Harmony Link, a 683 million euros worth project on the construction of a submarine cable between Lithuania and Poland.

With Lithuania having lifted exit restrictions for its citizens on the night to Monday, the flow of people leaving the country has been limited thus far, Rustamas Liubajevas, chief of Lithuania's State Border Guard Service (SBGS).

For the first time in history, a drive-in cinema has been set up in an airport apron area, where planes are usually parked, unloaded, refuelled and boarded. The 'Aerocinema - The Journey Begins' project, which kicked off on Wednesday, April 29th at Vilnius International Airport and will run until the end of May, is part of the Vilnius International Film Festival (Vilnius IFF).

Have you ever seen an outdoor café sprawled across an entire city? You just might see one in Vilnius, especially with the city declaring that it's taking a step further in helping the cafés and restaurants, which have been allowed to reopen this week as part of Lithuania's gradual exit from coronavirus lockdown.

The first flights from Lithuania to foreign countries may be resumed on May 10-15.

Border control in Lithuania has been extended until 6 p.m. on May 14, the country's Interior Ministry announced last Friday.