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MEPs call on Merkel to change policy on gas pipeline with Russia

Some members of the European Parliament have called on German Chancellor Angela Merkel to change her government's policy on Nord…

6 years ago
  • Economy
  • European Union

Lithuania should use InvestEU opportunities, Katainen says

As the European Commission proposes cutting cohesion support to Lithuania by almost a quarter as of 2020, InvestEU, a fund…

6 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuania launching survey of opinions on permanent time

A representative public opinion survey is getting underway in Lithuania to ask people if they think the country should go…

6 years ago
  • Society

Winter time to be introduced in Lithuania this weekend

Winter time will be introduced in Lithuania this weekend. [...]

6 years ago
  • Energy
  • European Union

Brussels preparing for talks with Russia on Baltic power systems

The European Commission is getting ready to start consultations with Russia over the switching of the Baltic states' power networks…

6 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuania hopes for US backing over Astravyets NNP, energmin says

Lithuanian Energy Minister Žygimantas Vaičiūnas hopes Washington will back Lithuania in its effort to stop the construction of the Astravyets…

6 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuania’s Jurbarkas asked to return EUR 1 mln in EU money due to Russia’s fault

Jurbarkas, a Lithuanian district bordering the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, may have to return almost 1 million euros in EU…

6 years ago
  • Economy

Lithuanian agrimin calls on EC to cover farmers’ drought, swine fever losses

Lithuanian Agriculture Minister Giedrius Surplys has called on the European Commission to cover losses incurred by the country's farmers from…

6 years ago
  • Energy
  • European Union

Chances for Lithuania to get more funding for N-plant closure increasing – expert

A proposal for the European Parliament to approve the allocation of 780 million euros for the closure of the Ignalina…

6 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuanian energy minister off to Japan to discuss renewable energy, Ignalina closure

Lithuanian Energy Minister Žygimantas Vaičiūnas in on Tuesday leaving for Japan to discuss renewable energy, the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant's…

6 years ago
  • Energy
  • European Union

European Parliament’s rapporteur proposes EUR 780 mln for Lithuanian N-plant closure

The European Parliament is recommended to approve 780 million euros in funding for the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant's decommissioning in…

6 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuania won’t appeal EU commission’s decision in Gazprom probe

Lithuania will not appeal against the European Commission's decision regarding its anti-trust investigation against Russia's gas giant Gazprom, the Energy…

6 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuania won’t appeal EU commission’s decision in Gazprom probe – energy minister

Lithuania will not appeal against the European Commission's decision in its probe against Russia's gas giant Gazprom as this would…

6 years ago
  • Energy

Energmin calls deal on synchronization scenario ‘decision of the decade’

Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia have reached a long sought-after agreement that opens the way for the further development of the…

6 years ago
  • Energy
  • European Union

Technical scenario for Baltic grid synchronization approved in Brussels (Updated)

The project for the synchronization of the Baltic power grids with the Continental European system received the green light in…

6 years ago
  • European Union
  • Foreign affairs

Poland vows to back Hungary in row with EU, Lithuania calls for dialogue

Polish Foreign Minister Jacek Czaputowicz, on a visit to Vilnius, on Thursday vowed to support Hungary in its row with…

6 years ago
  • European Union
  • Foreign affairs

EU commission proposes to end seasonal clock changes in 2019 (Updated)

The European Commission said on Wednesday that it proposes to put an end to the practice of adjusting clocks twice…

6 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Latvian ministry doesn’t not consider claim to Lithuanian Railways over Renge track

After two Latvian companies claimed tens of millions of euros in damages from Lietuvos Geležinkeliai (Lithuanian Railways) for the the…

6 years ago
  • Economy

Lithuania takes first steps toward 5G wireless technology

Lithuania's authorities are taking the first steps to make it possible for mobile operations to start deploying fifth-generation (5G) wireless…

6 years ago
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  • Opinion

Lithuanians still haven’t domesticated the Euro

Almost half of Lithuanians are not satisfied that the Euro has become the national currency. This has been shown by…

6 years ago