RTR Planeta
Foreign affairs

EC deems RTR Planeta’s ban in Lithuania lawful

The European Commission has concluded that the Radio and Television Commission of Lithuania’s decision to ban Russian TV channel RTR Planeta in the country for a year was lawful, proportionate and in line with EU law, the RTCL said on Tuesday. […]

Žygimantas Vaičiūnas
Energy

Energy minister sees EU’s N-plant funding proposal as basis for talks

Lithuanian Energy Minister Žygimantas Vaičiūnas sees the European Commission‘s proposal to provide EUR 552 million euros for the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant (INPP) decommissioning in 2021-2027 as a basis for talks and expects that the country will negotiate more funding for the shutdown facility. […]

Rail Baltica
European Union

Vilnius-Kaunas spur could become part of Rail Baltica in 2023 – EU official (Updated)

A senior European Commission official says that a Rail Baltica spur from Kaunas to Vilnius legally could not become part of the European-standard gauge railway until 2023, but Lithuania could use the EU‘s regional support to finance the project estimated to cost 850 million euros. […]

Gediminas Kirkilas
CORPORATE

How do we differ?

The Social Democratic Labour Party was born, despite a variety of insults, the desperation of lost opponents, the doubts of political commentators. However, when several thousands of people unite, whatever one says, it means that […]

Opinion

Europe, We Have a Problem!

Surely many people will remember the famous story about the Apollo 13 spaceship which almost killed three astronauts in April 1970 because of technical problems. The astronauts saved themselves thanks to their professionalism and to the self-denying and highly professional activities of the support team that was on the Earth. Several movies have been devoted to this subject, the best known of which is Apollo 13 (1995). Many people will also remember the phrase which the astronauts expressed when admitting that there were serious problems: “Houston, we have a problem.” […]

Ignalina NPP
Energy

Lithuania will need EUR 780 for Ignalina N-plant closure in 2021-2027– vice-minister

Approximately 780 million euros will be needed for decommissioning of the Ignalina nuclear power plant (NPP) in 2021-2027, says Lithuania’s Energy Vice-Minister Lina Sabaitienė. […]