Economy

Lithuanian NGOs seek more EU funding

Lithuanian non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are seeking a larger share of EU structural assistance. […]

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Energy

Belarus promises stress tests on Astravyets nuclear plant

Developers of the Astravyets Nuclear Power Plant in Belarus say they will perform stress tests on the facility to make sure it is safe even in extreme circumstances. […]

Yukiya Amano
CORPORATE

IAEA director promises more oversight during visit to Belarus nuclear plant

Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), promised that the organisation would send several missions to Belarus by 2018 to evaluate the power plant’s safety during his visit to the Astravyets nuclear power […]

Alexander Lukashenko
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Europe’s last dictator comes in from the cold

Lukashenko’s fortunes have changed. Once known as “Europe’s last dictator,” he has won friends in Europe, while antagonizing his traditional ally, Russia. It’s a situation that has left the Kremlin in a difficult positon: should it punish Belarus for its pro-Western tendencies? Or should it continue to prop up the Belarusian economy rather than risk further unrest in the region? […]

CORPORATE

Lithuania launching smart metering for electricity

Lithuania is launching a pilot project of smart electricity metering to see if more accurate tracking of power use can help create energy savings. Some people will be able to take advantage the system from […]