Some of Vilnius residents have already received heating bills for October. For most, they are lower than in September, when the heating season did not begin. Ingrida, a resident of Vilnius living in a 25-square metre apartment in an old building, paid 27 euros for hot water and a heating coil in September. In October,…
The US state department has approved the potential sale of High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launchers and related equipment to Lithuania for an estimated cost of $495 million (493.72 million euros). “The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today,” the agency said on November 10. The…
Lithuania has blocked entry to a Belarusian train wagon bearing the Z letter, which is used as a symbol to support Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Z sign was found on a wagon from Russia carrying fertilisers to a Lithuanian firm. The customs officers at the Kena railway station then sent the wagon back to…
Lithuania could serve as a gateway to Europe for green hydrogen, Environment Minister Simonas Gentvilas has said. “Our country happens to be a part of the EU-supported hydrogen supply corridor. Lithuania’s infrastructure – the port of Klaipeda with its LNG import terminal and the gas interconnection with Poland – would allow us to reach the…
Lithuanian Energy Minister Dainius Kreivys has denied reports by a bankruptcy administrator of Inter RAO Lietuva, a Russian electricity supplier, that the country continues to buy energy from Moscow. “I want to state repeatedly that the transmission system operators (TSOs) of the Baltic countries are not buying any services,” he told MPs on November 8.…
Five Lithuanian companies sanctioned by Moscow say they have no business relations with Moscow. The firms, active in military and technology sectors, were among 74 foreign firms sanctioned by Russia. The Lithuanian companies named in the sanctions list are Aviabaltika Aviation Ltd (which is linked to Aviabaltika), Helisota, Defensus, ASU Baltija and Defensa. It was…
Income inequality and the huge value-added tax (VAT) gap are the major problems in Lithuania, Munawer Khwaja, a World Bank tax expert, has said. “Income inequality is one of the highest in Lithuania. Another big problem is the VAT gap, which is the third highest among the EU countries. Only Italy and Greece have a…