The EU is considering new rules to make alcohol producers provide more information on labels, such as calorific value, composition and whether the drink is natural or a mixture. One Lithuanian politician, however, wants to go further and make wine labels carry repulsive images like the ones currently mandated on cigarette packaging. While the EU…
A 1,000-HP, 18.3-liter engine driving a 55-ton German self-propelled howitzer PzH 2000 is buzzing in a hangar in Lithuania’s Rukla. As the sound fills the hangar, many in the building, including 18 men in blue uniforms, stare back. The latter are Ukrainian army mechanics who trained in Lithuania in December to repair such howitzers. “This…
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…