Astravyets NPP
Energy

EC calls on Belarus to assess Astravyets NPP’s seismic safety, improve accident management

The European Commission is expected to publish on Wednesday a stress test review of the Astravyets Nuclear Power Plant, under construction in Belarus. According to the Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the report revealed quite a number of the projects’ drawbacks, and experts from the EU and other countries presented important recommendations on ways to eliminate them and improve the nuclear facility’s safety level. […]

Energy

We are closer to synchronization as never before, Lithuanian energmin says

The synchronization of the Baltic states’ power systems with continental Europe has been given a strong foundation after the Baltic states, Poland and the European Commission signed a political deal on Thursday, Lithuanian Energy Minister Žygimantas Vaičiūnas says. […]

President Dalia Grybauskaitė
Foreign affairs

Lithuanian president discusses budget, migration, security with EU ambassadors

President Dalia Grybauskaitė met on Wednesday with EU member states’ ambassadors accredited to Lithuania to discuss EU budget, migration and security issues. […]

Stockholm, Sweden
Foreign affairs

Baltic, Nordic, Visegrad Group foreign ministers to meet in Sweden

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius on Tuesday will take part in a meeting of foreign ministers of the Baltic, Nordic and Visegrad Group countries in Sweden. […]