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Economy

State of emergency declared in north-east Lithuania over African swine fever

With African swine fever (ASF) virus found in pig farms managed by Danish-owned Idavang, the local authority of the district of Ignalina has declared a state of emergency in the entire district. […]

Energy

Lietuvos Energija says international investors interested in building cogeneration power plants

The state-controlled energy group Lietuvos Energija, which develops new cogeneration power plant projects in Vilnius and Kaunas, has attracted particular interest of potential partners with 24 legal entities from 10 different states expressing an interest to participate in the development of power plant projects, Lietuvos Energija says in a statement. […]

Laura Blaževičiūtė
Economy

Lithuanian prosecutors drop TV3 probe

The Lithuanian Prosecutor General‘s Office dropped a pre-trial investigation over TV3 channel’s actions after the initial allegations against the channel’s parent company were dismissed. […]

Virginijus Savukynas
Opinion

Opinion: Will Russia revive the Grand Duchy of Lithuania?

The idea of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania is becoming relevant again today. Russia brought it back to life by carrying on an open war with Ukraine. Ukrainians joke sadly that Vladimir Putin has done at least one good thing: he’s united the Ukrainian people. But now, Ukrainians need to rethink their identity on a broader level. And in that context, the Grand Duchy, or Rzeczpospolita, doesn’t look so outdated anymore. […]

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Economy

“120s”: African swine fever outbreak in Lithuania and secrets of the MH17 flight

News in 120 seconds: African swine fever reaches Lithuania, new chief of defence sworn into office, day of mourning in Amsterdam, MH17 crash: challenging tasks ahead, Israel continues offensive in Gaza Strip, weather forecast: Heat and squall. […]

Tallinn
Uncategorized

Estonian businessman plans 30-storey skyscraper in central Tallinn

Estonian businessman Olav Miil, known as the owner of the ferries that operate between mainland Estonia, Saaremaa and Hiiumaa, has built up an extensive real estate empire and is developing a 30-storey high-rise building in Tallinn, writes Eesti Päevaleht. […]