Lithuanian Health Minister Aurelijus Veryga on Wednesday added Romania and Bulgaria to the list of COVID-19 affected countries, meaning that arrivals from these states will be required to self-isolate.

Lithuania's Interior Ministry on Friday presented a special app of the emergency number 112 for people with hearing disabilities.

The Lithuanian Seimas on Friday okayed a proposal to legalize e-voting abroad during the general elections but got stuck with the adoption of the whole package of legislative amendments on voting amid an emergency that was put forward by the Ministry of Justice.

As Lithuania's state-owned energy group Ignitis Grupe (Ignitis Group) has recently completed the construction of a waste-fueled cogeneration power plant in Lithuania's second-largest city of Kaunas and is about to finish building another one in the capital Vilnius, the country's parliament banned importing municipal and hazardous waste to be burnt and used to produce energy.

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda did not go to the planned trilateral meeting with the Latvian and Estonian counterparts on Thursday due to there being no solution to the Astravyets nuclear power plant issue.

All Cili Pica pizzerias operated by Cilija Pizza company that belongs to Lithuanian Cili Holdings have been closed in Latvia, while Cili Pica restaurants operated by franchise Tiamo Grupa are still working.

Lithuania is reintroducing a visa fee for Belarusian citizens coming to Lithuania as of July and it will stand at 60 euros, the same as for Lithuanians.

Eastnine AB (publ) is today taking possession of the newly built office property S7-3 in Vilnius. The acquisition price amounts to approximately EUR 43m. With the acquisition Eastnine becomes the largest owner of office properties in Vilnius. Seller is Galio Group, informed Eastnine's representative.

Lithuania's retail sector lost 142 million euros in revenue, or around 1 percent of the total retail turnover, due to residents' trade with third countries, mainly China, a survey by public policy analysis and consultation company ESTEP has revealed.

Avia Solutions Group (ASG) announced on Friday the launch of a new route between Vilnius and Palanga on June 26.