Lithuania cannot unilaterally cut off railway transit between mainland Russia and the exclave of Kaliningrad, according to Transport Minister Marius Skuodis. “As for unilateral decisions on the Kaliningrad transit, such a thing is probably not theoretically possible, because this is an agreement between the European Union and Russia,” he told reporters on April 6. If…
So far, around 2,400 war refugees from Ukraine have found jobs in Lithuania. Overall, nearly 40,400 people who have fled Ukraine since the start of Russia’s invasion have been registered in the country. According to the Employment Service, a total of 7,066 Ukrainians are currently registered as job seekers. Those who have found jobs are…
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis has urged EU member states to cut Russian gas imports, as the bloc is discussing a new round of sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. “I will probably not tire of repeating that we must go further with sanctions and that we must introduce new restrictions,” he told…
Lithuania is the first EU country to have completely stopped importing Russian gas, the Energy Ministry has announced. The move to become fully independent from Russian gas was made in response to Russia’s energy blackmailing Europe and the war in Ukraine. “We are the first EU country among Gazprom’s supply countries to gain independence from…
International IT and other companies that operated in Russia would not be able to relocate to Lithuania, Economy Minister Ausrine Armonaite said on April 4. “Although our country’s services ensure extremely thorough checks of every incoming company and person, the continuation of this process in today’s situation is impossible and does not meet the expectations…
The Lithuanian government plans to upgrade roads in the near future, using EU funds to ensure better mobility for military personnel stationed in Lithuania, the country’s Transport and Communications Minister Marius Skuodis has said. “We have received European funding of more than 60 million euros for military mobility connections, so we will soon launch a…
The Lithuanian government is expected to unveil a plan of measure to cushion the impact of soaring energy, food and other prices for households and businesses. The government’s proposed 1-billion-euro measures include increasing pensions, compensation payments and other social benefits for the lowest earners, as well as raising the non-taxable income threshold. According to sources,…