Ministry of Environment Archives - the Lithuania Tribune

President rejects environment minister candidate, PM lashes out

February 6, 2019 Xinhua 0

The Lithuanian president rejected on Wednesday the candidacy of Irma Gudžiūnaitė for the environment minister’s position, prompting the prime minister lashing out. […]

Minister of economy after swearing in: I am at no risk of conflicting interests

November 29, 2017 Media Briefing 0

After swearing in at Seimas on Tuesday, “Farmer” Minister of Economy Virginijus Sinkevičius says that one of the country’s greatest problems – emigration – could be resolved by the creation of well paid jobs, thus […]

Astravyets nuclear power plant in Belarus

Lithuania has European Commission’s support on Belarus’ N-plant

December 20, 2016 BNS EN 0

Environment Minister Kęstutis Navickas says that Karmenu Vella, the EU commissioner in charge of environment, maritime affairs and fisheries, has assured him that the European Commission supports Lithuania in raising safety issues at the Astravyets nuclear power plant, which Belarus is building just 50 kilometers from Vilnius. […]

Key disagreements remain between Lithuania, Belarus over N-plant

September 15, 2016 BNS EN 0

Substantive disagreements remain between Lithuania and Belarus over the Astravyets nuclear power plant under construction just 50 kilometers from Vilnius, the Lithuanian Environment Ministry said after the two countries’ experts ended their two-day meeting in Minsk on Wednesday. […]

Doubts over other contracts of company in the centre of ‘army utensils’ scandal

September 7, 2016 LT Daily 0

The company Nota Bene, which has gained notoriety for its involvement in the so-called army utensils scandal, continues to appear in controversial public procurement contracts, DELFI reports. In one of them, the State Service for […]

Lithuanian minister dismisses ‘childish’ explanations about incident at Astravyets plant

August 1, 2016 BNS 0

Rosatom, the Russian company which is building reactors for Astravyets Nuclear Power Plant, has downplayed a recent incident at the facility, but Lithuania’s environment minister says the explanation is “childish”.

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National Land Service to begin huge investigation of state land seizures in Vilnius

July 5, 2016 www.DELFI.lt 0

The National Land Service is set to begin an investigation of about 150 addresses in the Pavilniai and Verkiai regional parks in Vilnius that may include gross construction violations and unlawful seizure of state land.

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Could fires strike the Curonian Spit once again?

June 22, 2016 www.lrt.lt 0

The state forest service and forest officials have responded to more than 320 potential fires in forests this year, but the Ministry of Environment has said that the terrible Curonian spit forest fires of 2014 will not happen again.

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Lithuania to update its Red Book of endangered species

June 13, 2016 BNS 0

Lithuania plans to publish an updated edition of the Red Book of extinct and endangered species, which may include fewer protected species than the current edition. […]

Warm weather leads to high risk of forest fires in Lithuania

June 1, 2016 BNS 0

People in Lithuania looking to spend some time out in nature should be advised that, given the recent spate of warm weather, lighting fires can be dangerous. […]

Housing renovation picks up pace in Lithuania

May 30, 2016 LT Daily 0

Over 200 blocks of flats have been renovated across Lithuania this year. The Ministry of Environment says the programme, aimed at achieving better energy efficiency at Soviet-built housing stock, is picking up pace. Over the […]

30 construction violations found in two Vilnius regional parks

May 26, 2016 www.lrt.lt 0

The Ministry of Environment has identified 30 protected territory, national land and forest construction violations in Pavilniai and Verkiai regional parks, which belong to Vilnius City Municipality. […]

‘Dozens of construction violations’ found in regional parks near Vilnius

May 20, 2016 the Lithuania Tribune 0

A government commission found over 30 building violations in two regional parks near Vilnius where developers and home owners ignore regulations meant to protect natural and historical sites. […]

More energy-efficient buildings popping up in Lithuania

April 19, 2016 LT Daily 0

Over the first quarter of this year, more energy-efficient buildings were registered than during the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Environment. Data provided by the Contrustion Production Certification Centre (SPSC) indicated […]

‘Let them turn to the Devil himself for all I care’ – MEP Paksas denies allegations of bribe taking

March 2, 2016 the Lithuania Tribune 0

MEP Rolandas Paksas has denied allegations of accepting a bribe, saying that prosecutors’ announcement on Tuesday that they would seek his legal immunity stripped was just a continuation of a campaign against him that started in 2004. […]

Influence peddling investigation – key facts

March 1, 2016 BNS 0

Lithuania’s Special Investigation Service (STT) broke the news on Monday that it was investigating suspected influence peddling that involves the leader of a ruling party, the head of a major media group and a grocery supermarket chain. Here are the key facts: […]

‘Influence peddling investigation came like bolt from the blue’ – Norfa owner

March 1, 2016 LT Daily 0

The supermarket chain Norfa has been named in an influence peddling investigation that involves the leader of one of Lithuania’s ruling parties and the head of the Lietuvos Rytas media group. Norfa owner Dainius Dundulis denies allegations against him and his business. […]