The EU wants to enable better access to health data for citizens, health professionals and researchers across borders.

Efficiency of resource use and transparency are among the most important priorities in National Defence System procurements. The National Defence System finds it important in terms of contributing to the Lithuanian defence industry development too, therefore all participants of this ecosystem are granted equal opportunities and fair competition is promoted.

On December 4–10 NATO Air Policing Mission Detachment fighter aircraft were scrambled once to intercept aircraft of the Russian Federation violating flight rules in international airspace over the Baltic Sea.

As Lithuania is planning to launch the second 700 MW offshore wind farm tender for the selection of a developer, the Ministry of Energy informs about the preparation of the concept plan for the development of engineering infrastructure and the strategic environmental assessment (SEA) report for the project of special national importance.

At the meeting of Minister of Finance Gintarė Skaistė and Governor of the Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB) Carlo Monticelli, an agreement by which Lithuania allocates EUR 1 million contribution to the CEB’s Ukraine Solidarity Fund for reconstruction works in Ukraine, including the reconstruction of damaged residential houses, was signed.

On November 27–December 3 NATO Air Policing Mission Detachment fighter aircraft were scrambled once to intercept aircraft of the Russian Federation violating flight rules in international airspace over the Baltic Sea.

Tuesday the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania passed draft Government Budget 2024 with EUR 2 billion 91.7 million, including 134.8 million in Solidarity Contribution, earmarked for national defence. The Defence Budget will reach 2.75% of GDP and most of it will be dedicated for strengthening Lithuanian Armed Forces capabilities.

To make Europe’s roads safer Transport MEPs want driving disqualification decisions to apply in all EU member states and for more offences to trigger cross-border investigation.

The new rules will reduce air, water and soil pollution, and steer large agro-industrial installations in the green transition.

From the beginning of January 2024, part of the parking lots and traffic scheme in front of Vilnius Airport will be under reconstruction, so all arriving cars will be diverted to other short-term stopover or long-term parking areas. Half of the parking spaces currently on the north side (outside the terminal) will be closed for reconstruction works starting in early January, with the first phase of works scheduled to be completed by June, when the work will move to the south side of the square.