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Astravyets nuclear power plant under construction
Energy

Belarus building N-plant without public consent, parties to Aarhus convention admit

September 15, 2017 BNS 0

Parties to the UN Aarhus Convention acknowledged during their meeting in Montenegro on Thursday that in building the Astravyets nuclear power plant, Belarus had violated the right of the public, granted by the convention, to receive information and participate in environmental decision-making, the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry said on Friday. […]

Linas Linkevičius
Foreign affairs

Public deserves to be informed about Belarus’ N-plant – formin

September 6, 2017 BNS EN 0

Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius says that the public must be informed about the Astravyets nuclear power plant under construction close to Belarus‘ border with Lithuania and reiterates Vilnius’ demand that the project meet the Espoo Convention standards and that risk tests be performed under the EU rules. […]

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Bank of Lithuania
Economy

Bad news from the Bank of Lithuania: here’s what they are forecasting

September 27, 2023 0

Several months have passed since the Bank of Lithuania’s last forecasts. The latest one, presented by the steward of the financial markets, shows both promising and not-so-good developments. The Bank of Lithuania projections that this […]

John F Tefft, at the conference. Photo by Jonas Petronis
Foreign affairs

Former US Ambassador Tefft: the war situation has further alienated the Russian government from the population

September 22, 2023 0

Former Ambassador John F. Tefft, visiting from the United States for Leonid Donsky’s 6th conference “Will Russia Survive 2024?”, says that Russia’s fate is difficult to predict and depends on the outcome of the war. […]

Defence

Investment in military-use technologies: trap or opportunity?

September 22, 2023 0

Against the background of the war in Ukraine, the national defence industry is becoming more relevant, and the possibilities of producing both dual-use and military-use-only equipment or providing military-related services in Lithuania are being discussed. […]

Shanghai
Foreign affairs

Comparing Chinese and Russian dictatorships: whether Beijing will follow Moscow’s path

September 21, 2023 0

The world has been watching for some time now how one of its major powers – the Chinese and Russian dictatorships – is transforming into even more aggressive authoritarian regimes and expanding their influence worldwide. […]

Foreign affairs

Media performances called referendums on the occupied territories: Best Totalitarian practices

September 21, 2023 0

Almost unanimous support for the annexation of Crimea and occupied Ukrainian territories. The historical parallel is obvious: the Anschluss of Austria also tried to give legitimacy to wrongdoings through the will of the local population […]

Euros
Economy

Is a salary of 2K EUR in Vilnius sufficient?

September 19, 2023 0

While average wages are rising, living on €2,000 in a big city can be difficult for some people – the cost of housing, food, transport and leisure time makes it a counting game. However, the […]

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