Lithuania will continue to support the introduction of a gas price cap at the European Council meeting as a solution to the energy cost crisis, says Asta Skaisgiryte, a senior foreign policy adviser to President Gitanas Nauseda. “What we are saying is that we must have a wholesale price ceiling for gas, that we must…
The renovated Darius and Girenas Stadium in Kaunas hosted its inaugural game on October 16 following a 43-million-euro renovation. Addresses by the city’s mayor as well as the head of the Lithuanian Football Federation were met with booing amid ongoing controversies. At the opening ceremony, Kaunas Mayor Visvaldas Matijosaitis said: “The dream of Darius and…
Lithuania’s two biggest cities, Vilnius and Kaunas, are turning on central heating this week. In the Lithuanian capital, municipal heating will be switched on gradually starting with Fabijoniskes, Seskine, Pilaite, Senamiestis, Snipiskes, Karoliniskes, Lazdynai, Naujoji Vilnia, Baltupiai and Grigiskes on Monday and Tuesday. From Tuesday, central heating will be switched on in the districts of…
Vilnius authorities will seek that, until the end of the decade, half of all cars driven in the city are electric, Mayor Remigijus Simasius has said, presenting plans to install 2,000 charging stations. “Electric cars are the future. Our goal is to ensure that at least half of all cars in Vilnius are electric until…
The first German PzH 2000 howitzers repaired in Lithuania for Ukraine have arrived in the country that is fighting back against Russia’s invasion, Defence Minister Arvydas Anusauskas has said. “I can only say that the first repaired howitzers have reached Ukraine and that we are going to continue this work,” he said on October 14.…
The cruise season in Klaipeda reached pre-pandemic levels this year, with the number of ship calls surpassing the five-year average. “We practically reached the 2019 level,” Algis Latakas, the port’s CEO, told a news conference. “It was a good year and a great season – 61 ships visited Klaipeda, which was not a record number…
Lithuania’s budget for 2023 was planned with 3% of GDP allocated to defence spending. However, the plans had to be adjusted due to the energy crisis, Defence Minister Arvydas Anusauskas said on October 13. “We had plans for 3%. That plan has not disappeared anywhere, but after that plan was drawn up, the energy crisis…