A new photonics, laser processing and space technology centre was opened at Vilnius’ Visoriai Information Technology Park on January 19. Its founders plan to develop a European-level ecosystem of space and optical technologies in the Lithuanian capital’s Visoriai neighbourhood, the Economy and Innovation Ministry said in a press release. “At least two startups in defence…
Minister of Defense Hanno Pevkur (Reform) and head of the Estonian Defense Forces (EDF) capacities development department Kaarel Maesalu said that the decision to give Estonia’s truck-towed howitzers to Ukraine did not harm the country defensive capacity. “Naturally, we made these decisions in cooperation with the Estonian Defense Forces and its commander. It follows our…
Lack of training and the defence plans of NATO hinder immediate deliveries of tanks to Ukraine, Lithuania’s Chief of Defence Valdemaras Rupsys has said. “There are always technical issues, I would name two main ones: you cannot give a very large number of tanks right away, because you have to train the troops first,” Rupsys…
Poland’s population is expected to decline to 32.5 million in 2060 from 37.9 million in 2022 according to a demographic forecast by the Finance Ministry published by social insurer ZUS. The population will drop further to 28.3 million until 2080, which means it will be smaller by 25.5% than today, the ministry writes. Poland’s working…
China’s stance towards Lithuanian companies has been softening for some time now, Vidmantas Janulevicius, president of the Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists (LPK), has said. “There has been lately a certain softening toward the export of Lithuanian goods to China,” Janulevicius said. According to him, talks have started about resuming exports of Lithuanian goods to China.…
The first container with Moldovan apples from the 2022 harvest has arrived in India and another four ones will reach the destination in the end of this month, due to the joint efforts of the cabinet, exporters of fruits and development partners. The container crossed more than 7,500 km by sea and reached the destination…
The United States will allocate $125 million to procure electrical parts and other supplies needed for the restoration of Ukraine’s energy system. The relevant statement was made by AP, referring to U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) administrator Samantha Power. “The Biden administration is providing $125 million for electrical parts and other supplies to help…