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What to do if you soak your passport in herring oil? - LRT
3+ hour, 48+ min ago (385+ words) A leaking packet of herring oil, a toddler with felt-tip pens, a hungry pet. Nearly 50, 000 Lithuanians had to replace damaged passports last year, and officials are warning that even minor damage could get you turned away at the border. "The…...
Lithuania backs larger EU budget, says President Naus'da
1+ day, 22+ min ago (228+ words) Lithuanian President Gitanas Naus'da has said he supports a significantly expanded European Union budget for the 2028-2034 period, adding that his country is prepared to pay a higher share." Speaking to reporters in Brussels, Naus'da argued that the current financial framework…...
Lithuania ready to send combat divers to assist with US Hormuz demining mission
14+ hour, 46+ min ago (278+ words) The Lithuanian Armed Forces are ready to deploy a team of 10 demining specialists to support a US-led international mine-clearing operation in the Strait of Hormuz, Defence Minister Robertas Kaunas said on Friday. "About 10 Lithuanian troops are ready to deploy. They…...
Vilnius bridge unveils sculptures for 'perfect children"
15+ hour, 40+ min ago (601+ words) Sculptures for perfect children were unveiled on the Green Bridge in central Vilnius on Thursday. But when the boxes concealing said sculptures were lifted away, there was nothing underneath. As organisers say "there are no perfect children, but there are…...
Lithuania steps up border monitoring with Latvia over irregular migration surge
15+ hour, 52+ min ago (261+ words) Lithuania is intensifying monitoring along its border with Latvia in response to a sharp rise in irregular secondary migration, the interior ministry announced on Friday." The measures will involve more intensive use of surveillance technology and increased patrolling along internal…...
Parcels from outside the EU to cost more from July
17+ hour, 43+ min ago (634+ words) Online shoppers who regularly order from platforms such as Temu, Ali Express and Shein are about to find their purchases becoming more expensive." From July 1, a new EU-wide customs duty of three euros will be applied to all parcels arriving…...
Lithuanian startup launches open-source network to detect Shahed-type drones
18+ hour, 17+ min ago (151+ words) LRT Parcels from outside the EU to cost more from July Lithuanian startup launches open-source network to detect Shahed-type drones Lithuania takes over European Schools presidency for the first time Lithuania's president: the EU is not enough to bring Putin…...
Lithuanian drone startup secures "2 million to expand across NATO
19+ hour, 29+ min ago (174+ words) Lithuanian drone technology startup PDKinematics has raised two million euros in seed funding to scale up its precision targeting systems across NATO member states, the company announced on Friday." The funding round was co-led by venture capital fund Coinvest Capital…...
Lithuania takes over European Schools presidency for the first time
20+ hour, 6+ min ago (261+ words) Lithuania has assumed the year-long presidency of the European Schools system from Latvia, marking the first time the country has led the network." The European Schools system comprises 37 schools across 15 EU member states, providing multilingual and multicultural education, culminating in…...
Naus'da expects updates on US troop arrival to Lithuania within weeks
20+ hour, 16+ min ago (228+ words) President Gitanas Naus'da has said he expects positive news in the coming weeks on the arrival of a new rotation of US troops in Lithuania, after the current contingent completes its deployment. "We received very positive signals from Washington DC,…...