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Lithuanian Railways begins preparing for Rail Baltica tenders valued at a total of 480 million euroLithuanian Railways begins preparing for Rail Baltica tenders valued at a total of 480 million euro
  • Economy

Lithuanian Railways begins preparing for Rail Baltica tenders valued at a total of 480 million euro

In preparation for construction tenders for the Rail Baltica stretch from Kaunas to Panevėžys, AB Lietuvos Geležinkelių Infrastruktūra will consult…

5 years ago
Latvian PM expects Baltics’ power grid synchronization to be completed in 2025Latvian PM expects Baltics’ power grid synchronization to be completed in 2025
  • Energy

Latvian PM expects Baltics’ power grid synchronization to be completed in 2025

Synchronization of the power grids of the Baltic States with the continental Europe must be completed in 2025 as it…

6 years ago
Lithuania ready to lead Rail Baltica project: transport ministerLithuania ready to lead Rail Baltica project: transport minister
  • European Union
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuania ready to lead Rail Baltica project: transport minister

Lithuania is ready to assume leadership of the Rail Baltica project to ensure its timely and successful implementation, the Baltic…

6 years ago
Investing in Udovicki – dangerous for national security but support for the “Peasants” election?Investing in Udovicki – dangerous for national security but support for the “Peasants” election?
  • CORPORATE
  • Opinion

Investing in Udovicki – dangerous for national security but support for the “Peasants” election?

The conservatives are burning candles, voters are putting unremoved waste on social networks, they are angry at the incessant traffic…

6 years ago
Tallinn and Helsinki are joining together. When Vilnius and Kaunas will follow?Tallinn and Helsinki are joining together. When Vilnius and Kaunas will follow?
  • Economy

Tallinn and Helsinki are joining together. When Vilnius and Kaunas will follow?

The distance between Tallinn and Helsinki is the same as from Vilnius to Kaunas. Estonians and Finns are working on…

6 years ago
Lietuvos Geležinkeliai starts Rail Baltica territory planningLietuvos Geležinkeliai starts Rail Baltica territory planning
  • Economy

Lietuvos Geležinkeliai starts Rail Baltica territory planning

Lietuvos Geležinkeliai [Lithuanian Railways] is initiating the European gauge Rail Baltica territory planning stage, lrt.lt writes. [...]

6 years ago
Agreement on EU’s next multiannual budget before mid-2019 tough to achieve: Lithuanian diplomat to EUAgreement on EU’s next multiannual budget before mid-2019 tough to achieve: Lithuanian diplomat to EU
  • European Union
  • Foreign affairs

Agreement on EU’s next multiannual budget before mid-2019 tough to achieve: Lithuanian diplomat to EU

The European Union is facing tense negotiations on its next multiannual budget, and the goal to reach the agreement before…

6 years ago
Lithuanian airports “bursting”, need upgrading, transmin saysLithuanian airports “bursting”, need upgrading, transmin says
  • Economy

Lithuanian airports “bursting”, need upgrading, transmin says

Lithuanian airports and road infrastructure are bursting and need upgrading, Transport Minister Rokas Masiulis says, adding that the upgrading of…

6 years ago
Vilnius wants to demolish old airport terminal, transmin saysVilnius wants to demolish old airport terminal, transmin says
  • Economy

Vilnius wants to demolish old airport terminal, transmin says

There's a wish to demolish the old arrivals terminal at Vilnius Airport during its future reconstruction, Lithuanian Transport Minister Rokas…

6 years ago
Three Seas Initiative summit approves projects of importance to LithuaniaThree Seas Initiative summit approves projects of importance to Lithuania
  • Foreign affairs

Three Seas Initiative summit approves projects of importance to Lithuania

Several projects that are important for Lithuania, such as the Baltic power grids' synchronization with the Continental European system, Gas…

7 years ago
Lithuania has no plans to build new airport yet, transmin saysLithuania has no plans to build new airport yet, transmin says
  • Economy

Lithuania has no plans to build new airport yet, transmin says

Lithuania has no plans to build a new airport as it would be too expensive, the country's Transport Minister Rokas…

7 years ago
Lithuania’s Pranckietis to attend CEE parliamentary speakers’ meeting in WarsawLithuania’s Pranckietis to attend CEE parliamentary speakers’ meeting in Warsaw
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuania’s Pranckietis to attend CEE parliamentary speakers’ meeting in Warsaw

Viktoras Pranckietis, the speaker of the Seimas, is leaving for Warsaw on Thursday to take part in the third meeting…

7 years ago
Lithuania hopes for “military mobility” investment into Rail Baltica, roadsLithuania hopes for “military mobility” investment into Rail Baltica, roads
  • Defence
  • European Union

Lithuania hopes for “military mobility” investment into Rail Baltica, roads

Lithuania hopes the European Unions' new budget will allocate funds for investment into the Rail Baltica railway, roads and other…

7 years ago
Lithuania has chances to secure more EU funding in post-2020 budget – PMLithuania has chances to secure more EU funding in post-2020 budget – PM
  • Economy

Lithuania has chances to secure more EU funding in post-2020 budget – PM

Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says that Lithuania has chances to secure more funding in the EU's post-2020 budget, but much…

7 years ago
Lithuanian PM to discuss power synchronization plans in TallinnLithuanian PM to discuss power synchronization plans in Tallinn
  • Energy

Lithuanian PM to discuss power synchronization plans in Tallinn

The prime ministers of the three Baltic states and Poland will discuss the planned synchronization of the Baltics' power networks…

7 years ago
  • Economy

‘Too little too late’: Lithuanian farmers offered 80 pct of EU average payments in 2027

Under the European Commission's proposal, direct payments to Lithuanian farmers would reach only 80 percent of the EU's average level…

7 years ago
  • European Union
  • Foreign affairs

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…

7 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuanian, Polish PMs had unannounced meeting in Vilnius Thursday

Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis had a publicly unannounced meeting with his Polish counterpart, Mateusz Morawiecki, in Vilnius on Thursday…

7 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuanian, Polish PMs emphasize importance of joint energy projects

The prime ministers of Lithuania and Poland on Friday emphasized the importance of joint energy projects, first of all the…

7 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Vilnius meeting with Polish PM to focus on joint projects, security matters

The prime ministers of Lithuania, Poland, Latvia and Estonia are meeting in Vilnius on Friday to discuss joint projects, security…

7 years ago