Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda has called on Western leaders to step up military support to Kyiv against Russia’s aggression after new mass graves and evidence of torture have been found in liberated Ukrainian territories. “Russia continues with its genocide against the Ukrainian nation. Mass graves and torture chambers in the city of Izium, which has…
Following a year of legal disputes, the trade union of Vilnius Public Transport (VVT) workers has announced renewed plans for a strike. According to Algirdas Markevicius, chairman of the VVT trade union, the indefinite strike is planned to start on October 3, as a year-long disagreement with the VVT administration over salaries and working conditions…
Vilnius and Warsaw have agreed for a passenger train connecting the two capitals to start running in December. According to the memorandum signed in Vilnius on September 16, a one-way trip will not exceed 8 hours. Once the Rail Baltic project linking the Baltic States with Poland is completed in 2026, a direct-high-speed train will…
As the European Union looks for solutions to urgently cut record-high electricity prices for consumers, Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte says untying gas and electricity prices is key. “The main problem is that the gas price that’s been made for Europe by a man who wants to bring Europe to its knees directly determines the…
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda said the country should adopt joint decisions on air and coastal defence with Poland. “We need to strengthen practical defence cooperation between our countries, including the possibility of adopting joint decisions in the areas of coastal defence and air defence,” Nauseda said in a statement. A joint meeting of the Lithuanian…
On September 16, Lithuania began building a new military base in Pajuris, a small town in the western district of Silale. Darnu Group will build the new military infrastructure site under a contract signed with the Defence Ministry last year. The new complex will be built next to modular barracks that have housed the Brigadier…
Lithuania would have to negotiate with Sweden, from which it imports a large part of its electricity, if the EU adopts a proposal on redistributing the excess profits of low-cost energy producers, Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte has said. “If this decision is adopted, there will be obligations to share excess profits among member states, if…