A new study by Transparency International Georgia has revealed “insufficient transparency” in the privatisation of state property in the country throughout the years, and pointed at corruption risks in the process. The report found over 1,000 companies that had received state property through privatisation in 2013-2020 included 217 individuals and 212 companies that donated GEL…
Minsk wants to relaunch passenger train services to Vilnius, halted two years ago due to the coronavirus pandemic, but Lithuania’s state-owned railway company says it does not plan to do so either this year or in 2023. “Passenger train services between Vilnius and Minsk hadbeen suspended since 2020, when the Covid-19 pandemic began,” Kotryna Dzikaraite,…
The largest industries in Estonia, which also happen to be the country’s largest energy consumers, are seeking to reduce costs in the face of record high energy prices, realizing that the power market does not support consumers during energy shortages. Even before the energy crisis, Estonian Cell, one of the country’s largest energy consumers and…
Lithuania and the United Kingdom are discussing opportunities to open direct flights between Vilnius and London Heathrow. Transport Minister Marius Skuodis and UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in London on the development of air services and discussed the possibility of direct flights between Vilnius and Heathrow airports, the Transport…
Ukraine and the European Union have signed an Agreement on Freight Transport by Road, which abolishes the need for permits for Ukrainian carriers to perform bilateral and transit traffic, the press service of the Ministry of Infrastructure reports. “Today in Lyon, France, Ukraine and the European Union have signed an agreement on freight transportation by…
Richard Branson, a British billionaire and founder of Virgin Galactic, has visited the city of Hostomel, Kyiv region, where fierce battles with Russian invaders were raging in late February. The relevant statement was made by Hostomel Military Administration Head Taras Dumenko on Telegram. According to Dumenko, Branson is continuously showing support for Ukraine, its sovereignty…
Germany’s Rheinmetall and Krauss-Maffei Wegmann opened Lithuania Defense Services (LDS), a centre for servicing military vehicles, in the central town of Jonava on June 29. The centre will provide logistical and maintenance services for combat vehicles owned by Lithuania and its NATO allies, the Defence Ministry and the Lithuanian Armed Forces say. “Allied deployments in…