3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (665+ words) Lithuania’s Social Security and Labour Ministry on Thursday unveiled a proposed family support package with nine measures that would eventually increase public spending by nearly 800 million euros, including expanded child care support, free school meals and incentives for families to…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (269+ words) Šiauliai will begin its traditional city festival, Šiauliai Days 790, on Thursday. According to the organisers, this year's programme, titled "The Power of the Sun. The Duke's Hat", highlights the city's historical development and cultural heritage. "Many generations have shaped the…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (259+ words) The board of Lithuania’s electricity distribution operator ESO will consider Thursday whether to dismiss CEO Renaldas Radvila, nearly three weeks after a powerful storm disrupted power supplies across the country and prompted calls for the company’s leadership to take responsibility…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (363+ words) The severe storm that swept across Lithuania last month is likely to go down in the country’s weather history, according to Donatas Valiukas, head of the Climate and Research Division at Lithuania’s Hydrometeorological Service. While powerful storms are relatively uncommon…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (553+ words) One person was killed, and over 250,000 people were left without electricity – some are still living through the blackout. This time it was a storm – but what if it was an armed conflict or a drone attack? “We need to change…...

2+ week, 2+ hour ago   (377+ words) Vilnius City Council has approved extending the lease of two municipal buildings used by the American International School of Vilnius until 2109, extending the current agreement by 74 years. The decision, approved last week, covers a school building and a sports hall…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (1417+ words) Thousands lost mobile communications after a major storm. Experts say the biggest lesson may have little to do with mobile networks themselves – and much more to do with the electricity grid. The storm that swept across Lithuania at the weekend…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (359+ words) The declaration is intended to help farmers and other agricultural businesses affected by the storm meet their obligations and allow the government to seek assistance from the European Commission and use state reserve funds to compensate for or reduce losses,…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (168+ words) Crews from Poland’s electricity distribution operator will begin helping Lithuania restore power Thursday after a severe storm disrupted electricity service across the country, Energy Minister Lukas Savickas said Wednesday. The Polish crews are expected to join Lithuanian teams as restoration…...