A third of the Lithuanian population has donated money to Ukraine’s fight against Russia or to support Ukrainian refugees, but almost 40% say they have not reacted in any way to the war, according to the results of a survey commissioned by LRT. The poll, conducted by Baltijos Tyrimai at the end of June, asked…
The Council of the EU at the level of foreign ministers reached a political agreement on the allocation of the next tranche of military assistance to Ukraine within the framework of the European Peace Facility in the amount of another EUR 500 million. That’s according to EU High Representative Josep Borrell, who spoke at a…
U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink and Minister of Infrastructure Oleksandr Kubrakov have discussed the issue of establishing transport corridors through the Black Sea to export Ukrainian grain. The ambassador wrote this on Twitter. “Valuable discussion with Infrastructure Minister Kubrakov on negotiations with UN and Turkey on establishing grain transport corridors through the Black Sea.…
Finance Minister Lasha Khutsishvili on July 18 announced public sector earnings would increase by 10% yearly over the next three years until 2026. The Ministry of Finance cites the minister as saying that a Government meeting had “formed certain directions” on how to regulate remuneration of labour in public services. “Starting from January 1, 2026,…
Due to insufficient wages Latvian State Fire and Rescue Service (VUGD) predicts an even bigger shortage of employees, the service warns. In 2017, the wage paid in VUGD was equal to the average in the national economy. Vacant jobs accounted for approximately 3%. However, wages have since fallen by more than 30% behind the average…
When the new coalition reached an agreement on the electricity market reform, it did not decide how long the measure offering universal electricity service would remain in place, incoming Minister of Economic Affairs Riina Sikkut (SDE) saidon July 18. Sikkut believes the impacts of the measure should be assessed after the fact, and the reform…
The Lithuanian Energy Minister Dainius Kreivys signed an agreement between the US Department of Energy and the Lithuanian Ministry of Energy as Lithuania aims to achieve energy security and make its energy sector climate-neutral. According to the Energy Ministry, it’s the first memorandum of this kind, signed between the American and Lithuanian institutions in charge…