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  • Energy

Energy experts: we don’t want it, but Belarussian electricity will reach the Baltic States anyway?

It appears that Lithuania is no longer combatting the opening of Astravyets Nuclear Power Plant along, with Latvia joining. The…

4 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Astravyets divides the brothers: Linkevičius does not see common ground, while Latvia presses ahead

When the Baltic and Polish Foreign Ministers met in Vilnius, they welcomed the success of the fight against the coronavirus.…

4 years ago
  • Energy

Lithuania to purchase LNG terminal’s vessel amid cost cutting efforts

The Lithuanian government approved on Wednesday the legislation, opening doors for the buyout of the country's liquefied natural gas (LNG)…

6 years ago
  • Energy
  • European Union

Brussels preparing for talks with Russia on Baltic power systems

The European Commission is getting ready to start consultations with Russia over the switching of the Baltic states' power networks…

6 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuania hopes for US backing over Astravyets NNP, energmin says

Lithuanian Energy Minister Žygimantas Vaičiūnas hopes Washington will back Lithuania in its effort to stop the construction of the Astravyets…

6 years ago
  • CORPORATE
  • Opinion

Substation in Ignalina as a Trojan Horse of Belarus at the gates of Lithuania

Žygimantas Vaičiūnas, Minister of Energy, stated last week that not a single kilowatt hour of electricity produced in the Astravyets…

6 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuanian energy minister off to Japan to discuss renewable energy, Ignalina closure

Lithuanian Energy Minister Žygimantas Vaičiūnas in on Tuesday leaving for Japan to discuss renewable energy, the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant's…

6 years ago
  • Energy
  • European Union

European Parliament’s rapporteur proposes EUR 780 mln for Lithuanian N-plant closure

The European Parliament is recommended to approve 780 million euros in funding for the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant's decommissioning in…

6 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuania won’t appeal EU commission’s decision in Gazprom probe

Lithuania will not appeal against the European Commission's decision regarding its anti-trust investigation against Russia's gas giant Gazprom, the Energy…

6 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuania won’t appeal EU commission’s decision in Gazprom probe – energy minister

Lithuania will not appeal against the European Commission's decision in its probe against Russia's gas giant Gazprom as this would…

6 years ago
  • Energy

Energmin calls deal on synchronization scenario ‘decision of the decade’

Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia have reached a long sought-after agreement that opens the way for the further development of the…

6 years ago
  • CORPORATE
  • Opinion

TS-LKD members are confused: what game is a potential presidential candidate of theirs playing?

More than half a million letters sent out by conservative Vygaudas Ušackas to the Lithuanian people, asking whether it is…

6 years ago
  • European Union
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuanian government still undecided on appealing EC’s Gazprom decision

Lithuania's government is still undecided as to whether it will appeal the European Commission's decision regarding a probe against Russian…

6 years ago
  • Energy
  • European Union

Lithuania seeks EU funding for dismantling of Ignalina reactors – energy minister

Lithuania is seeking to secure all necessary funding for the dismantling of the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant's reactors and the…

6 years ago
  • Energy
  • European Union

Vilnius to host discussion on funding Ignalina NPP’s decommission

Representatives of the European Parliament and European Commission are coming to Vilnius this week to see the progress of decommissioning…

6 years ago
  • Society

Lithuanian court refuses to endorse energy inspectorate, Danpower deal

The agreement is part of a wider amicable agreement between the Energy Ministry and Danpower. The court endorsed it in…

6 years ago
  • CORPORATE
  • Opinion

An unsolved equation: who needs two more cogeneration power plants for Lithuania?

Two more cogeneration plants are on the cards for Lithuania although it is not clear if there will be enough…

6 years ago
  • Energy

We are closer to synchronization as never before, Lithuanian energmin says

The synchronization of the Baltic states' power systems with continental Europe has been given a strong foundation after the Baltic…

6 years ago
  • Energy

Energy minister, new Ignalina NPP CEO to discuss N-plant’s decommissioning

Lithuania's Energy Minister Žygimantas Vaičiūnas will pay a visit to Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant on Fruday and will discuss its…

6 years ago
  • Energy

I had no info on Lietuvos Energija project corruption – ex-Energy Minister

Lithuania's former Energy Minister Rokas Masiulis refrains from commenting on the prime minister's recent critical statements on state-run energy company…

6 years ago