Lithuania

The Environmental Protection Department (AAD) has concluded that nearly 2 tonnes of oil had spilled into the Baltic Sea from the Būtingė oil terminal in February and damage to the environment exceeded EUR 146 thousand.

Chief of Defence General Valdemaras Rupšys said Tuesday the Netherlands plans to deploy its Patriot long-range air defence system in Lithuania for a joint exercise in July.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will arrive in Lithuania in May to visit the first servicemembers of Germany’s Bundeswher stationed in the country, President Gitanas Nausėda announced Tuesday

The Lithuanian Radio and Television Commission (LRTK) has announced its official website was taken down by hackers on Tuesday.

Lithuanian athlete Mykolas Alekna has broken the long-standing men’s record as he threw discuss 74.35 m on Sunday at the Oklahoma Throws Series. The earlier record was 74.08 m set by Germany’s Jurgen Schult in 1986.

The European Central Bank (ECB) is expected to cut interest rates by 25 basis points in June, says the board chairman of Lithuania’s central bank.

Lithuanian commercial air carriers have been granted permission to operate in the airspace of the United States, the transport minister says.

Vilnius, Lithuania has achieved the top ranking (Category 1) from the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FFA) following its first International Aviation Safety Assessment, the Ministry of Transport and Communications said in a press release on Monday. This opens the door for Lithuanian a...

Polish President Andrzej Duda, who attended the Three Seas Initiative Summit in Vilnius on Thursday, confirmed that Poland would defend Lithuania if the latter were attacked. Discussions had emerged in the public sphere earlier claiming that legal restrictions might prevent Poland’s military assista...

Amber Grid, Lithuania’s gas transmission system operator, has filed a lawsuit against Alvora, the contractor for the construction of the GIPL gas pipeline, for damages for non-performance of the GIPL construction contract, the company has reported.

The Government will propose to recall Ambassador of Lithuania to Ukraine Valdemaras Sarapinas.

Conservative councillors of the Kaunas City have failed to initiate a motion of no confidence against Mayor Visvaldas Matijošaitis, co-owner of Vičiūnai Group which continues to operate in Russia, after other opposition parties chose not join the move.

Real estate developer Hanner says the Public Procurement Service’s (VPT) report on the updated national stadium project does not change its plans to finish the decades-long project.

Eight out of 10 Lithuanians would approve of a ban on gambling ads in the country, a poll has revealed.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Vilnius on Thursday. The Office of the President of Lithuania confirmed about the visit that was not announced in advance.

The first Lithuanian restaurant selection of the Michelin Guide will be unveiled during a special event in June, the Ministry of the Economy and Innovation said on Thursday. It will be held on 13 June 2024 at the Merchants’ Club in Vilnius.

A massive group of illegal migrants have aggressively tried to cross into Poland from Belarus, says Interior Ministry Agnė Bilotaitė, calling the incident an attack orchestrated by the Belarusian regime.

A pre-trial investigation has been opened into violation of international sanctions amid reports that a Vičiūnai Group company allegedly transported sanctioned goods and battlefield items to Russia.

В четверг министр экономики и инноваций Аушрине Армонайте встретилась с министром экономики и цифровизации Молдовы, вице-премьером Думитру Алайбой. В ходе встречи министры обсудили укрепление партнерства между странами в сфере цифровизации.

On Wednesday, President Gitanas Nausėda opened the Baltic Sea High Level Energy Security Meeting at Vilnius Town Hall, said the president’s press service.