Most employees in Lithuania do not expect their salaries to increase next year or increase less than inflation, according to a survey by Baltijos Tyrimai commissioned by LRT. More than a third (36%) of those working in Lithuania do not expect their salaries to rise next year, the survey shows. Almost three in ten (28%)…
Lithuania’s Defence Resources Agency under the ministry signed a contract this week for the acquisition of the Switchblade 600 combat drones from the US government, the Defence Ministry reported on December 23. “The Switchblade 600 is a next-generation long-range combat drone, featuring high-precision optics, the ability to stay airborne for up to 40 minutes, and…
A strike by public transport workers, which started on December 5, ended on December 22, Vilnius Mayor Remigijus Simasius announced. “Good news: the drivers’ strike is suspended. I thank both parties – the leaders of Vilnius Public Transport (VVT) and the trade union – for finally reaching an agreement,” Simasius wrote on Facebook. According to…
A contract on purchasing High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) signifies a new page in cooperation between Lithuania and the United States, Lithuania’s Chief of Defence Valdemaras Rupsys said after a meeting with General Charles Quinton Brown, Jr., chief of staff of the US Air Force, in Vilnius on December 20. “Last week, we got…
On December 21, various Lithuanian municipalities switched off Christmas lights for an hour in a show of solidarity with Ukraine where Russia’s attacks left people without electricity. The international campaign “60 Minutes of Darkness” was joined at 20:00 by municipalities of Vilnius, Kaunas and other cities and towns. “To show our solidarity with Ukrainians, Vilnius…
Lithuania and Sweden should negotiate ways to share electricity producers’ excess profits without the European Commission’s intervention, Asta Skaisgiryte, the Lithuanian president’s senior foreign policy adviser, has said. “The European Commission could be involved, if necessary, but I don’t think we should do that. I think we should be able to reach a mutual agreement,”…
Lithuania is set to soon sign a contract on the acquisition of new combat drones from the US, Lithuanian Defence Minister Arvydas Anusauskas has said. “One more contract will be signed in the next few days with the manufacturer Switchblade 600. These are combat drones with a combat range of 40 kilometres,” Anusauskas said. According…