The first troops of a German brigade being established in Lithuania are expected to arrive in early September, Defense Minister Arvydas Anusauskas has said.
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In June 2022, the volume of construction work carried out in the country amounted to EUR 398.5 million at current prices, and against May, seasonally and calendar adjusted, decreased by 1.7% at constant prices (unadjusted – by 0.2%), reports Statistics Lithuania.
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An EU-level ban on tourist visas for Russian citizens would be an adequate response to the war in Ukraine, Viktorija Cmilyte-Nielsen, the speaker of the Lithuanian parliament, said.
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A mere eight percent of the population believe that the situation in Lithuania is improving, while almost three-quarters think that it is getting worse, a poll conducted by Baltijos Tyrimai for the public broadcaster LRT has found.
August182022
President Gitanas Nauseda and Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte on Thursday discussed the situation in the electricity market and agreed that consumer protection is the state's top priority now, a spokesman said.
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On Wednesday, 17 August, Lithuanian border guards prevented 33 migrants from entering the country illegally from Belarus.
August182022
The Office of the President welcomes changes in the political team of Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis.
August182022
China has not yet officially notified the Lithuanian Transport Ministry that it is severing transport ties with the country, Transport Minister Marius Skuodis said on Thursday.
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Interior Minister Agne Bilotaite will on Thursday unveil a special sign marking structures that could be used as shelter in the event of military aggression and will mark the first such building in the northern city of Siauliai.
August172022
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis on Wednesday called on the European Union to take a unanimous decision on a ban on visas for Russian tourists.
August172022
Paulius Lukauskas, currently working as an adviser to Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte, has been appointed to lead the country's trade representative in Taiwan, scheduled to be opened in September, the Ministry of the Economy and Innovation, which carried out the selection process, confirmed it to BNS on Wednesday.
August172022
The Social Democratic Party (LSDP) has urged Minister of Foreign Affairs Gabrielius Landsbergis and Minister of Energy Dainius Kreivys to launch an international campaign on behalf of Lithuania and to demand for a review of the rules and conditions of the Nord Pool power market.
August172022
Leader of the Homeland Union-Lithuanian Christian Democrat party (TS-LKD) Gabrielius Landsbergis recently told the news agency ELTA that “candidates were lining up” to become the next chairperson of the TS-LKD. Landsbergis, who has led the Conservative party for two terms in a row, said he would not stand as a candidate to continue chairing the party. Meanwhile, according to MP Paulius Saudargas, it does not seem that Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė would be a potential candidate to become the party’s next leader.
August172022
The Prosecutor General’s Office has transferred to the District Court of Vilnius City a criminal case over procurement of COVID-19 testing kits in which former deputy minister of health Lina Jaruševičienė is suspected of abuse of office.
August172022
Lithuania has recorded 2,832 new coronavirus infections and three deaths from COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, official statistics showed on Wednesday morning.
August172022
Deputy Parliament Speaker Paulius Saudargas welcomes discussions in the European Union on limiting tourist visas to citizens of Russia. He says it should be made known to the Russian society that the world sees what is happening in Ukraine and disapproves of Russia’s politics.
August172022
On Tuesday, 16 August, Lithuanian border guards prevented 53 migrants from entering Lithuania illegally from Belarus.
August162022
Changes continue in the team of Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė as her public relations adviser Rasa Jakilaitienė has announced she is going to leave the position in the Government.
August162022
Lithuania is in August launching five training courses for Ukrainian military personnel, Defense Minister Arvydas Anusauskas said on Tuesday.
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Algirdas Jurevicius, the bishop of Telsiai, northwestern Lithuania, has laicized priest Jonas Kusas for his abuse and sexual exploitation of minors.