Ministry of Environment

  • Politics

President rejects environment minister candidate, PM lashes out

The Lithuanian president rejected on Wednesday the candidacy of Irma Gudžiūnaitė for the environment minister's position, prompting the prime minister…

6 years ago
  • CORPORATE
  • Opinion

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

After swearing in at Seimas on Tuesday, "Farmer" Minister of Economy Virginijus Sinkevičius says that one of the country's greatest…

7 years ago
  • Uncategorized

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

Environment Minister Kęstutis Navickas says that Karmenu Vella, the EU commissioner in charge of environment, maritime affairs and fisheries, has…

8 years ago
  • Energy

Key disagreements remain between Lithuania, Belarus over N-plant

Substantive disagreements remain between Lithuania and Belarus over the Astravyets nuclear power plant under construction just 50 kilometers from Vilnius,…

8 years ago
  • CORPORATE

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

The company Nota Bene, which has gained notoriety for its involvement in the so-called army utensils scandal, continues to appear…

8 years ago
  • Energy

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

Rosatom, the Russian company which is building reactors for Astravyets Nuclear Power Plant, has downplayed a recent incident at the…

8 years ago
  • Society

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

The National Land Service is set to begin an investigation of about 150 addresses in the Pavilniai and Verkiai regional…

8 years ago
  • Society

Could fires strike the Curonian Spit once again?

The state forest service and forest officials have responded to more than 320 potential fires in forests this year, but…

8 years ago
  • Society

Lithuania to update its Red Book of endangered species

Lithuania plans to publish an updated edition of the Red Book of extinct and endangered species, which may include fewer…

8 years ago
  • Freetime

Warm weather leads to high risk of forest fires in Lithuania

People in Lithuania looking to spend some time out in nature should be advised that, given the recent spate of…

8 years ago
  • CORPORATE

Housing renovation picks up pace in Lithuania

Over 200 blocks of flats have been renovated across Lithuania this year. The Ministry of Environment says the programme, aimed…

8 years ago
  • Society

30 construction violations found in two Vilnius regional parks

The Ministry of Environment has identified 30 protected territory, national land and forest construction violations in Pavilniai and Verkiai regional…

8 years ago
  • Society

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

A government commission found over 30 building violations in two regional parks near Vilnius where developers and home owners ignore…

9 years ago
  • CORPORATE

More energy-efficient buildings popping up in Lithuania

Over the first quarter of this year, more energy-efficient buildings were registered than during the same period last year, according…

9 years ago
  • Politics

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

MEP Rolandas Paksas has denied allegations of accepting a bribe, saying that prosecutors' announcement on Tuesday that they would seek…

9 years ago
  • Politics

Influence peddling investigation – key facts

Lithuania's Special Investigation Service (STT) broke the news on Monday that it was investigating suspected influence peddling that involves the…

9 years ago
  • CORPORATE

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

The supermarket chain Norfa has been named in an influence peddling investigation that involves the leader of one of Lithuania's…

9 years ago
  • CORPORATE

Environment and agriculture ministers’ jobs under threat if caught lying to PM

The ministers of environment and agriculture will have to go if they are caught lying about investigations they are currently…

9 years ago
  • Economy

40% of public procurement purchases to be ‘green’ this year

Lithuania wants to increase the share of "green" contracts in the government's public procurement deals. [...]

9 years ago
  • Economy

Almost 1,300 government positions face axe under new plan

The Lithuanian government announced on Monday that it would scrap 1,290 positions in government agencies from April of next year.…

9 years ago