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
Europe Lithuania According to Eurostat, food prices in Lithuania are among the five lowest in the EU after Romania, Poland, Hungary and Bulgaria
Europe Lithuania Due to Lithuania's new status of European Space Agency Associated Member, 80 Lithuanian astronauts are participating to be selected in ESA programs
Europe Lithuania The Vilnius University has climbed to the record 400th place in the QS World University Rankings 2022