The Lithuanian government on Wednesday allocated additional 7 million euros for priority projects of the national defence system. The funds will be earmarked for the…
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Lithuanian PM does not rule out changes in government
Wednesday, July 31, 2024Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė plans to present her new cabinet of ministers to President Gitanas Nausėda on Friday and believes that the president will…
Foreign workforce in Lithuania grows 18% in one year
Monday, July 22, 2024The number of foreign workers in Lithuania has risen by 23,300 over the past year, or 18.3 percent, the Employment Service said on Monday. The…
Nausėda opened military campus in Šiauliai
Friday, July 19, 2024In his opening speech, the president expressed hope that the new military infrastructure facility, designed for a battalion-size unit, along with the other two military…
Lithuanian government develops app for donating to military
Sunday, July 7, 2024Lithuania’s Defence and Finance Ministries are working on a special app that will allow people to make donations for the country’s defence. The app will…
Lithuania in talks with Northrop Grumman on ammunition production
Saturday, July 6, 2024Lithuania is negotiating with the US defence industry giant Northrop Grumman on a 30mm ammunition production line in the country, Defence Minister Laurynas Kasčiūnas has…
Lithuanian leaders hope for London’s continued support for Ukraine after Labour victory
Friday, July 5, 2024President Gitanas Nausėda and Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė have congratulated the leader of the United Kingdom’s Labour Party Keir Starmer on his victory in the…
Lithuania’s Sinkevičius elected vice chair of Greens/EFA group in EP
Thursday, July 4, 2024Lithuanian MEP-elect Virginijus Sinkevičius, a member of the Democrats “For Lithuania” party, has been elected a vice chair of the Greens/European Free Alliance group in…
Poland and Lithuania consider joint purchase of air defence systems
Thursday, July 4, 2024Poland has suggested to Lithuania to jointly acquire Polish Piorun air defence systems, according to a statement released by Lithuanian and Polish Defence Ministers Laurynas…
Lithuanian MoD to buy drones worth €36m
Thursday, July 4, 2024The Lithuanian Defence Ministry is purchasing various types of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for a total of 36 million euros. The Defence Materiel Agency has…