Valdemaras Valkiūnas is the richest MP in the Lithuanian Seimas, while three other politicians declared assets in excess of one million euros last year. According…
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Flights from Lithuania to US possible ‘in four to five years’
Saturday, June 29, 2024Lithuania may have direct transatlantic flights to North America within four to five years, says Simonas Bartkus, CEO of Lithuanian Airports. “In the next four…
Nausėda, Zelensky sign 10-year security agreement for Lithuania and Ukraine
Friday, June 28, 2024President Gitanas Nausėda and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky have signed a bilateral agreement committing to security cooperation for the coming decade. „The key is the continuity…
Lithuanian Armed Forces start training FPV drone instructors
Wednesday, June 26, 2024Lithuanian Armed Forces have started training instructors to operate FPV drones and hope to have such operators within all of its major units. The training…
Lithuania mulls allocating at least 0.25% of GDP to Ukraine annually
Wednesday, June 26, 2024The State Defence Council on Wednesday backed plans to allocate at least 0.25 percent of Lithuania’s GDP annually for military assistance to Ukraine. “The members…
Lithuania to establish two new military training areas
Wednesday, June 26, 2024Lithuania’s National Defence Council on Wednesday approved the establishment of two new military training areas in Tauragė and Šilalė districts. “The members of the State…
Meeting between the Foreign Minister of Armenia and the President of the Seimas of Lithuania
Monday, June 24, 2024The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan met with Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen, the Speaker of the Seimas of the Republic of…
Lithuania raises excise duties – here’s how it will affect you
Monday, June 24, 2024Lithuania is raising excise duties on petrol, alcohol, and cigarettes from next year to help fund an increase in defence spending. As of next year,…
Lithuania introduces annual quota for third-country workers
Sunday, June 23, 2024The Lithuanian parliament Seimas introduced an annual quota of 40,000 for third-country nationals coming to work in Lithuania. In total, 87 MPs voted in favour…
Lithuanian PM nominates two candidates for vacant minister positions
Friday, June 21, 2024Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė on Friday nominated Deputy Minister Vytautas Šilinskas for the position of social security and labour minister and MP Radvilė Morkunaitė-Mikulėnienė…