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Society

August heat record set in Lithuania

A new August heat record was set in Lithuania on Sunday, with 36.5 degrees Celsius reported in Tauragė at 4 p.m., weather services say. […]

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Economy

Orlen Lietuva and workers’ trade union reach agreement

The management of Orlen Lietuva (Orlen Lithuania) and the oil company’s trade union on Friday reached an agreement on the key items of the collective agreement, which will stipulate that workers of the oil refinery will be rewarded for performance, but the incentives will also be tied to the performance of the company as a whole. […]

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Society

LituanicaSAT-1 satellite ends mission and crashes in North America

The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) confirmed on Friday that the Lithuanian space satellite LituanicaSAT-1 burned on July 28 after orbiting about 100 million kilometres around the Earth in over 150 days. […]

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Culture

Fate of Soviet sculptures on Vilnius Green Bridge to be decided in autumn

The fate of the controversial Soviet-era sculptures on the Green Bridge in the Lithuanian capital should be decided during a conference organized by the State Commission for Cultural Heritage this fall, daily Lietuvos žinios reported Friday. […]

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Defence

Government approves State Mobilization Plan

Lithuania’s government formally approved the State Mobilization Plan this week, the Defence Ministry said. […]