Lithuanian government on January 18 renounced the agreement signed with Belarus 16 years ago on the principles of cross-border cooperation. The Interior Ministry, which initiated the process, says the implementation of this agreement is impossible in the existing geopolitical situation and will not be possible in the near future. “This would also be an expression…
Some EU member states are ready to increase their financial assistance to Ukraine, Lithuanian Finance Minister Gintare Skaiste has said after a meeting of EU finance ministers in Brussels. Ukraine is estimated to need more than 40 billion euros in aid this year to maintain schools, hospitals and other essential services. The EU plans to…
Lithuanian Transport Minister Marius Skuodis will travel to Warsaw by train on the new Vilnius-Kaunas-Mockava-Warsaw route, which was launched in December last year. His trip using the newly launched connection is expected to highlight the project’s significance. Meanwhile, Rail Baltica, a European-gauge railway due to link the Baltic States and Poland, is scheduled to be…
Due to infrastructure works, the popular Vilnius-Klaipeda link will see reduced service between February and May. The Kaunas-Siauliai connection will also be affected. “There will be two train connections to Klaipeda on normal days,” said Linas Bauzys, head of the passenger service branch of the Lithuanian railways, LTG Link. Meanwhile, trains will not run on…
Taiwan has plans to work with Lithuania in the area of cyber security, says Taiwan’s Minister of Digital Affairs Audrey Tang, who visited Lithuania last week. In her words, Taiwan’s National Institute of Cyber Security may decide on investing in Lithuania’s cyber security as early as this week. “As the chair of the board, I…
An exploded gas pipeline in Lithuania’s northern district of Pasvalys was repaired on January 15 night and would be back into operation after additional safety checks, Nemunas Biknius, CEO of Amber Grid, the operator of Lithuania’s gas pipelines, reported. “If we find that any additional work needs to be done, we will carry it out,”…
On January 13, the Lithuanian Association of Pharmacies (LAP) and eight of its members appealed against millions of euros in fines slapped on them by the Competition Council in December 2022. One lawsuit was filed by Limedika and Gintarine Vaistine, and the second by Euroapotheca-controlled Eurovaistine, EVD, EVRC and Siromed Pharma. The LAP said it…