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
Europe Lithuania As the US recently approved the potential sale of Javelin missiles to the country, the country's leaders, along with those of Ukraine and Poland, held a trilateral meeting to reiterate unity against Russian aggression and to promise "serious consequences"
Europe Lithuania The Lithuanian government is exploring the possibility of launching an international trial against Belarusian authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko over his regime's treatment of migrants
Europe Lithuania The average old-age pension will increase by €51 to €465 as of next January, while the Ministry of Social Security and Labour recalled how low pensions are still a big problem for the country
Europe Lithuania The country has become one of the co-founders of the NATO Innovation Fund, which will invest in start-ups in member countries and help develop and apply emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence or biotechnology, for security and defence