Inflation has stalled the renovation of apartment blocks in Lithuania. As construction costs increase, companies are unwilling to participate in undervalued tenders, while residents are not fond of paying more than initially planned. Mindaugas Gikas was one of the initiators of the renovation of a five-storey apartment block in Vilnius. He says he and his…
Brussels Airlines, the only carrier operating direct flights from Lithuania to Brussels, has temporarily suspended its service between Vilnius and the Belgian capital. The last flight from Lithuania to the Belgian capital took off on October 28. Direct flights from Vilnius to Brussels have been operating since 2009. According to Brussels Airlines, the flights were…
On-site Covid-19 testing is no longer available at Kaunas and Palanga Airports, and at Vilnius Airport from November 1. The service will no longer be provided due to the drop in demands from passengers to get tested before or after their flight, Lithuanian Airports, the airport operator in Lithuania, has said. This year, European countries…
The central bank governor believes that despite the geopolitical and economic uncertainty, Lithuania’s government should not delay tax reform. According to Gediminas Simkus, the country’s tax system is still an “animal farm” – meaning, messy and conferring unjustified advantages to some – and it is in the state’s interest to put it in order. “In…
Lithuania has signed a contract on the acquisition of Spanish mortars, the Ministry of Defence reports. Towed 120-mm EXPAL 120-MX2-SM mortars will be supplied by Spain’s EXPAL Systems, S.A. for 9.8 million euros, including mortars and their parts. The company was chosen because it offered the best price, the ministry said. The weapons are to…
Lithuania’s state-owned energy group Ignitis starts offering a world-first online service where residents can rent a part of a wind turbine. Until now, residents were only able to rent or acquire remote solar parks, Ignitis said in a press release. Around 1,000 private customers will be able to rent up to 5 kW of the…
Kestutis Budrys, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda’s chief national security adviser, has urged caution in public comments about the transfer of weapons and military equipment to Ukraine. Budrys was commenting on a recent statement by Defence Chief Valdemaras Rupsys that he would suggest at the next meeting of the country’s State Defence Council not to hand…