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Lithuania may close bus service with Belarus: the Ministry of Transport has already asked the Lithuanian Security Department to assess the risks of passenger bus trips to Belarus. This request was based on reports and warnings from the State Border Guard Service that the Belarusian special services were actively operating at the border, interrogating Lithuanian […]
Last week, Vilnius became the first European city to introduce robotic delivery on city streets, The heart of tech reports. Developed by the Estonian startup company Clevon in collaboration with the Lithuanian delivery platform LastMile, three robots now deliver groceries to customers’ doors in the center of the capital. Robots pick up goods from the […]
The first branch of Nova Post (the international name of the Ukrainian Nova Poshta) in Lithuania was opened in Vilnius. The company plans to open new branches in Estonia and Latvia. The Nova Post branch was opened in Vilnius at Žalgirio g. 92, LT-09303. This is a cargo office where you can send and receive […]
At the beginning of the week, a coalition of four initiatives supporting Ukraine in Lithuania announced a fundraiser for the purchase of air defense radars for the Armed Forces. The goal was to collect 5 million euros. As a result, the plan was even exceeded. Residents of Lithuania were able to collect more than 6 […]
In Lithuania, the minimum fee plan for air defense radars for Ukraine was closed. Residents managed to collect 5.3 million euros. This was announced by the coordinator of the gathering, Andrews Tapinas, on Twitter. Even in the morning, there were more than 3 million euros out of the planned five in the account of the […]
The Teltonika technology company intends to build a semiconductor manufacturing plant in Lithuania. It is expected that it will be created with the support of Taiwanese colleagues and will use Taiwanese technology, and will be operational as early as 2027. The Lithuanian authorities have announced the country’s intention to become a major player in the […]
The Lithuanians purchased a marine drone for Ukraine for $250,000, the drone was named ‘PEACE Dec’, this name received the most votes during the voting. This was reported by journalist Andryus Tapinas. ‘Lithuanians bought a marine drone for Ukraine for $250,000 and, having collected a staggering 12,000 votes, named it PEACE Dec in just a […]
Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia have agreed to significantly restrict the movement of Russian citizens with Schengen visas across their land borders. This was stated by the head of the Foreign Ministry of Latvia, Edgars Rinkevičs. However, countries have made exceptions for humanitarian reasons, as well as for truck drivers and people entering for family or […]
Lithuania on Monday extended restrictions on transit through its territory to Russia’s Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad, as European Union sanctions against Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine took effect. As Reuters writes, additional goods banned from Monday morning include concrete, wood, alcohol and alcohol-based industrial chemicals, a Lithuanian customs spokesman said. On Friday, Russia warned […]
Lithuania does not support the idea of creating green corridors for the transit of Russian goods to the Kaliningrad region through its territory. This was stated by the adviser to the President of Lithuania Asta Skysgirite on the air of the national radio LRT. ‘It is necessary not only to ban the transit of goods […]