Europe Lithuania Lithuanian Railways said it is planning to lay off around 2.000 of its more than 9.000 employees with 6 million euros earmarked for redundancy payments to employees
Europe Lithuania Parliament has given the green light to the establishment of a new military training camp in the southeastern village of Rūdninkai, using the fast-track legislation procedure; training will be able to begin as soon as May
Europe Lithuania According to a resolution adopted unanimously by Lithuanian MPs, the international community should condemn the aggression and war crimes committed by Russia in Ukraine and classify them as genocide
Europe Lithuania About 2.400 Ukrainian have found work in Lithuania so far, mostly in manufacturing, transport and storage, accommodation and food services, according to information provided by the Employment Service
Europe Lithuania Palink, which operates the IKI retail chain, and Inbalance, a company that manufactures and operates smart EV charging infrastructure, will collaborate on the expansion of the EV charging network in Lithuania with at least 40 new charging stations
Europe Lithuania The Lithuanian Journalists' Car Club is organising a collection of vehicles to be donated to the Ukrainian population in need, stating that the campaign was prompted by close contact with colleagues in Ukraine
Europe Lithuania The government has announced that it is considering increasing the country's military spending as a result of rising tensions in the Ukrainian crisis
Europe Lithuania The emergency alarm system will be upgraded with new sirens; installed in municipalities over the next two years, it will be capable of warning at least 75% of people living in areas within the impact zone of the Belarusian nuclear power plant
Europe Lithuania Winning Pabandom iš Naujo, which featured a selection of artists eager to participate in Eurovision in May, Lithuanian singer Monika Liu will perform 'Sentimentai' to represent the country
Europe Lithuania The PM has welcomed a proposal by the Finance Minister to introduce a universal property tax from next year, saying the country needs a European property tax - its implementation could be left to local authorities
Europe Lithuania Vilnius outcompeted world 600 cities and won USD 1 million in the 2021–2022 Global Mayors Challenge thank to the project of making the city ‘an open school’, with a number of learning stations to ensure the learning process in unpredictable circumstances
Europe Lithuania The armed forces have published this year's conscription lists, after partial military conscription was reintroduced in 2015; out of some 34000 young men on the lists, only 3828 of them will actually be called up for nine months' military service