Europe Lithuania The organizers of the international contemporary art fair ArtVilnius21 have shot and presented a 3D virtual tour of the largest visual arts event in the eastern region, which took place last month
Europe Lithuania The country is urgently organising the distribution of humanitarian assistance packages for illegal migrants pushed back on the Belarusian border; by the end of the year 5000 packages will beprepared using existing reserves and holding public tenders
Europe Lithuania Palanga Airport opens today after 45 days of reconstruction and modernization works; capacity is expecting to go from 300.000 to half a million passengers per year
Europe Lithuania The Parliament approved the reform of the gambling sector; it includes a new one-off license fee and the approval of the respective municipal council to obtain an operating license, and it will come into force next July
Europe Lithuania Zaha Hadid Architects has ranked first in the design competition for the redevelopment of the Vilnius railway station complex, though the winner will be announced in November
Europe Lithuania The Ministry of Defense recommended to abandon the use of Chinese mobile phones after a Cyber Security Center’s report, according to which these devices have built-in censorship capabilities
Europe Lithuania The first stage of the reconstruction of the Vilnius TV Tower has been completed; built in 1980, it is the tallest building in the country and one of the most visited tourist attractions, and should be completely reconstructed by 2024
Europe Lithuania The minimum wage to be increased from 642 to 730 euros starting from 2022; at the moment, salaries are among the lowest in Europe
Europe Lithuania A physical barrier with an estimated cost of 152 million euros, 508 km long and 4 meters high, to be built on the border with Belarus by 2022
Europe Lithuania China has announced it will recall its ambassador to Lithuania and asked Vilnius to do the same as the Baltic country would allow Taiwan to open a representation, which, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry, violates the One China policy
Europe Lithuania The Lithuanian population in the first half of the year decreased by 12 thousand people: fertility growth is 16% less than before the pandemic, while mortality increased by more than 17%
Europe Lithuania The President of the Hunters' Union claimed that the barbed wire fence being built on the border with Belarus to contain migrants is becoming a deadly trap for populations of wild animals
Europe Lithuania The EU is ready to help Lithuania protect its borders from migrants instrumentally coming in through Belarus: according to the State Border Guard Service, 1716 illegal migrants have arrived in the country since the beginning of the year against 81 in 2020