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Defence

2 Lithuanian municipalities to buy civil protection in case of Astravyets N-plant accident

Municipalities of the Vilnius city and the Švenčionys district intend to purchase civil protection instruments to ensure safety of the populations in case of a possible accident in the Astravyets Nuclear Power Plant, which is just across the state border in Belarus. […]

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European Union

Lithuania wants to keep current structure of EU commissioners after Brexit – president

Lithuania wants to keep the current scheme of appointment of European commissioners where every country delegates one member of the European Commission (EC) after Brexit, says President Dalia Grybauskaitė. […]

CORPORATE

Latvia seeking to maintain electricity connections to Russia even after synchronisation?

The exceptional activity of Latvian politicians concerning Belarus may become an impediment in the project of synchronisation with continental Europe, LRT.lt writes. Diplomatic sources have told LRT.lt that the synchronisation process through Poland, which is […]

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Society

Suicide rate down in Lithuania in 2017 y/y, more people see psychologists

The suicide rate in Lithuania is on a consistent decline, with a triple increase reported in the number of visits to psychologists in state clinics over the past few years. […]