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…
63% of Poles fear financial problems in connection with the Russia-Ukraine war, up by 2% from April, a survey by Deloitte revealed on June 29. 53% said their main fears concerned politics (-8%), while 38% named social issues (-3%). Various fears related to the war were named by 95% of the respondents, 12% of this…
Given the choice, most Latvian residents would retire sooner than what is provided by Latvian legislation, according to results of a survey conducted by Citadele Bank in June. 57% of interviewed Latvian residents would like to retire at the age of 51-60 years. This response turned out the most popular in Lithuania and Estonia, where…
Compared to May 2021, total retail trade turnover increased by 4.2% in May 2022. Turnover of retail trade in food products grew by 2.9%. Retail trade in non-food products (except for retail sale of automotive fuel) increased by 7.8%, but turnover of retail sale of automotive fuel reduced by 2.6%. As compared to May 2021,…