Bronius Markauskas
Economy

Government declares nationwide emergency situation over heavy rains

With Lithuanian farmers’ losses due to heavy rains estimated at tens of millions of euros, the Cabinet declared on Wednesday a nationwide emergency situation in a move that will improve the country’s chances of securing EU aid and will open the way for using the government’s reserve funds. […]

A train
Economy

Lithuania will have to rebuild dismantled railway to Latvia – Seimas speaker

Lithuania’s state-run railway company Lietuvos Geležinkeliai (LG) will have to rebuild the dismantled railway stretch to Latvia after the removal caused the European Commission to impose a 28-million-euro fine, says Parliamentary Speaker Viktoras Pranckietis. […]

Eimutis Misiūnas
Politics

Interior minister proposes to close down Migration Department

Lithuanian Interior Minister Eimutis Misiūnas proposed on Tuesday to abolish the country’s Migration Department, which has been under criticism lately, and transfer its functions to the police. […]

NATO and the Russian fighter-jets in international airspace over the Baltic Sea
Defence

NATO jets in Baltics scrambled twice last week over Russian military aircraft

NATO fighter-jets patrolling Baltic airspace were scrambled twice last week to intercept Russian military aircraft in international airspace over the Baltic Sea, the Lithuanian Defense Ministry said on Monday. […]