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 Within the plan to extend the high-speed railway Rail Baltica up to 114 km in Lithuania by 2025, a new tender has been issued for a 12,4 km stretch
Europe Lithuania Rounding cash payments began: under the new rules, the final amount of a purchase paid in cash will be rounded to the nearest multiple of 5 cents; the new practice is part of a gradual move to phase out the use of 1- and 2-cent euro coins
Europe Lithuania The Constitutional Court ruled that the 'the institution of partnership', as now defined in Lithuania's Civil Code, is unconstitutional because it only provides for a union between a man and a woman, excluding same-sex relationships
Europe Lithuania Lithuania’s Constitutional Court ruled Thursday that limiting access to assisted reproduction to only married or partnered women violates the Constitution, prompting the government to pledge broader access to the procedure