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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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%

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