Lithuania prioritizes defense spending amid growing Russian threat

The entry of North Korean troops into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last November has highlighted the increasingly global nature of the war unleashed by Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2022. Meanwhile, Donald Trump’s US election victory has sent a …

AirBaltic cancels six routes from Lithuania

Latvian airline airBaltic has cancelled six summer season flights from Lithuania due to engine maintenance tender problems. From the end of March to the end of October, the airline will cancel flights from Vilnius to Dubrovnik (Croatia), Ibiza and Valencia …

Lithuania’s decade with the euro – jump in prices, purchasing power

Lithuania adopted the euro a decade ago on January 1, 2015. Here’s what the experts had to say about it. “We did a cost-benefit analysis before the euro introduction [and everything] has worked as roughly forecast,” Vitas Vasiliauskas, who headed the …

Lithuania to propose joint power plant with Estonia, Latvia

Lithuania will propose to Latvia and Estonia to build a joint power plant, Energy Minister Žygimantas Vaičiūnas said on Thursday.  “Ideally, if we reach such an agreement with Latvia and Estonia, it could be a new power plant. With regional projects, we …

People in Lithuania shop like it's Christmas every day, say retailers

People in Lithuania hoard 400m litas despite change to euro

2024 declared warmest year in Lithuania on record

VILNIUS, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- The year 2024 was the warmest in Lithuania since meteorological records began, the Lithuanian Hydrometeorological Service said on Thursday. The average annual air temperature of 2024 in Lithuania was 9.5 degrees Celsius, which …

Lithuania wants to build a power plant together with Latvia and Estonia

Lithuania wants to build a power plant together with Latvia and Estonia, APA reports citing Pravda Estonia. "They don't have to be the main suppliers of electricity all the time, but in cases like cable breakage, this is a serious guarantee of …

Lithuania to propose joint Baltic power plant

Lithuanian Energy Minister Žygimantas Vaičiūnas floated the idea Thursday in a radio interview, LRT said, but provided few details, stressing that the project was in its earliest stages and even matters such as what type of generation would be likely were …

Lithuania to propose a joint Baltic power plant to Estonia and Latvia

Lithuanian Minister of Energy Žygimantas Vaičiūnas stated on Thursday that Lithuania will propose the construction of a new power plant to Latvia and Estonia to ensure flexible electricity production and energy security. The minister did not disclose more …