Lithuania

Lithuania gears up to dismantle Chornobyl-type reactors – for the first time in the world

By Marius Jokūbaitis, LRT RADIJAS, LRT.lt. Lithuania’s is preparing to dismantle the RBMK-type reactor cores of the Ignalina nuclear plant – the same ones as in the Chornobyl plant. No [..]

Vilnius yellow air alert lifted after radar contact identified as weather balloon

A yellow-level air threat alert issued for Vilnius county on Saturday morning has been lifted after the object that triggered it was identified as a weather balloon that had drifted [..]

Marius Galdikas elected chair of the Lithuanian Fintech Association

Marius Galdikas has been elected Chair of the Board of the Lithuanian Fintech Association (LFA), succeeding Asta Grigaitytė, who had held the position since 2022. Marius Galdikas is the CEO [..]

Lithuania mulls new levy on employers to fund migrant worker protection

By Edgaras Savickas, LRT.lt. Lithuania is debating whether to create a dedicated fund to support exploited migrant workers, financed by a new charge on employers who recruit staff from abroad [..]

German armoured brigade holds first military exercises in Lithuania

Pabradė, Lithuania (dpa) – The new German armoured brigade stationed in Lithuania on Wednesday completed its first live-fire exercise in the Baltic country. The unit’s commander, Brigadier General Christopher Huber, [..]

Lithuania raced to embrace self-driving car. Eight years on, it’s waiting for breakthrough

Lithuania was among the first countries in Europe to establish a legal framework for testing autonomous vehicles on public roads, back in 2018. It signalled the country’s ambitions as an [..]

Should algorithms dictate the price for gig workers? Lithuanian government is divided

By Edgaras Savickas, LRT.lt. A row has broken out in Lithuania over who should set the price of a ride or a food delivery – a human being or a [..]

For the first time ever Vilnius airport overtakes Riga

For the first time in the country’s history, Vilnius Airport has surpassed Riga Airport in monthly passenger numbers. “More passengers boarded and disembarked at Vilnius Airport than at Riga Airport [..]

Lithuanian govt moves to reshuffle coalition, kick out populists

By Jurga Bakaitė, LRT.lt. Lithuania’s social democrats voted Saturday to reshuffle the governing coalition by kicking out the controversial Nemunas Dawn populist party and inviting Democrats “For Lithuania”. “We can [..]

Five Lithuanian restaurants awarded Michelin stars in updated guide

By Jonas Deveikis, LRT.lt. Five Lithuanian restaurants have been awarded one Michelin star each in the guide’s updated list, with a further 31 establishments recommended by Michelin inspectors. Two restaurants [..]

Arkia Israeli Airlines launches Vilnius-Tel Aviv flights

Lithuanian Airports (LTOU) announced that on 21 May, a new airline – Arkia Israeli Airlines – started operations at Vilnius Airport. One of Israel’s largest airlines, which will operate regular [..]

Men dominate Lithuanian textbooks while women are cast as teachers, milkmaids and nuns

By Aida Murauskaitė, LRT.lt. A review of newly published Lithuanian schoolbooks has found that men vastly outnumber women across subjects, with female characters confined to a narrow range of stereotypical [..]

Invisible and uncounted: being deafblind in Lithuania

By Karolina Aleknavičė, LRT.lt. A country’s attitude towards its deafblind citizens is a measure of how advanced it truly is, says specialist educator Dalia Taurienė. By that measure, Lithuania has [..]

Kopa.ai raises €2 million for the AI operating system that runs e-commerce like a top-tier expert team

London / Vilnius – 28th May – Kopa.ai, an agentic AI platform that lets e-commerce teams delegate real work to intelligent AI agents that think and act like seasoned operators, [..]

People in Lithuania work the least weekends in EU

By Edgaras Savickas, LRT.lt. Only 3% of employees in Lithuania usually work weekends, the lowest share in the entire European Union, according to the latest Eurostat data. Eurostat figures show [..]

What to do if your Centre of Registers data was leaked?

By Elizabet Beržanskytė, LRT.lt. Following a data leak at the Lithuanian Centre of Registers, here’s what affected people should know. According to Mindaugas Samkus from the centre, only information contained [..]

Backoffice raises €150K investment: offers a solution for the hospitality sector

Backoffice, a startup building an operations management solution for restaurants, cafes, and hotels, has raised a €150,000 investment from venture capital funds FIRSTPICK and Lost Astronaut. The funds will be [..]

Understanding air alert warnings in Lithuania – explainer

Residents in several municipalities across Lithuania received air danger alerts on Wednesday. The country’s Defence Ministry and the Fire and Rescue Department (PAGD) have published an explainer outlining the different [..]

Ukrainian drones in Baltics present a paradox – interview with Stubb in Vilnius

By Guoda Pečiulytė, LRT TV, LRT.lt. In an interview with LRT TV, Finnish President Alexander Stubb talks about drone incidents, Ukraine, NATO and Europe’s nuclear umbrella. I would like to [..]

Strategic Alliance in action: Lithuania’s first HIMARS unveiled with Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin and Lithuania’s Ministry of National Defence have officially unveiled the country’s inaugural HIMARS launchers, a milestone that strengthens Lithuania’s defence, deters aggression, and boosts interoperability with NATO partners. [..]

airBaltic launches direct flights between Vilnius and Zurich

Lithuanian Airports (LTOU) have announced that on May 3rd, air carrier airBaltic started direct regular flights between Vilnius and Zurich. The airline’s flights to Switzerland’s largest airport will be operated [..]

Poverty rises across Lithuania, hitting rural areas hardest

By Aina Mizgirdė, Enrika Gecaitė, LRT TV, LRT.lt Poverty levels have risen across Lithuania, particularly in more remote regions, with some municipalities seeing as many as one in three residents [..]

Should Lithuania re-embrace nuclear energy with small modular reactors?

By Irma Janauskaitė, LRT RADIO, LRT.lt. Lithuania will evaluate the technical and economic feasibility of deploying small modular nuclear reactors, as officials weigh energy security needs against concerns over cost [..]

The insurance market grew by nearly a tenth, while property and vehicle insurance is still more common than health insurance

The insurance market continued to grow in 2025, with premiums written increasing by nearly a tenth and the amount of insurance premiums per capita approaching €600. Medical expense insurance grew [..]

Laude Smart Intermodal – now it’s time for Lithuania

In cooperation with the Lithuanian carrier LTG Cargo, the company from Toruń is carrying out transports from Lithuania. Thanks to the European standard gauge tracks (1435 mm) and the transshipment [..]

A new phase in Pentasweet’s €65 million investment – foundations laid for Europe’s first sweet protein production facility

One of the largest biotechnology investments in Lithuania in recent years is gaining momentum – the construction of Pentasweet’s €65 million brazzein sweet protein factory. This major national investment project [..]

The 6th Valdas Adamkus prize to be awarded to Lina Paškevičiūtė for her efforts in steering the country’s forest policy in a sustainable direction

The winner of the sixth President Valdas Adamkus Prize has been announced. This year, the prize will be awarded to Lithuanian environmentalist Lina Paškevičiūtė, one of the initiators of the [..]

Lietuvos bankas strengthens dialogue with fintech by introducing dedicated points of contact

Lietuvos bankas takes another step toward strengthening Lithuania’s position as one of the most attractive fintech jurisdictions in Europe by assigning dedicated points of contact to some electronic money institutions [..]

Outcraft AI raises €2 million to bring autonomous AI agents into sales and revenue execution

Outcraft AI, an agentic AI platform building autonomous revenue agents that execute real-time customer engagement across voice, SMS, email and WhatsApp, has raised €2 million in pre-seed funding from Practica [..]

Lithuanian emigration shifts: fewer heading to UK, more eyeing tax havens

By Edgaras Savickas, LRT.lt. The number of Lithuanians emigrating to the United Kingdom, Norway and Germany has fallen in recent years, according to data from Lithuania’s State Tax Inspectorate (VMI). [..]

Vilnius invites tourists to camp in the city center

Vilnius is challenging urban tourism traditions by offering an unusual opportunity: camping in the heart of the capital. For travelers seeking affordable adventure, a unique alternative is available this summer [..]

GetJet secures $31M financing from volofin to expand fleet and asset management operations

GetJet has secured $31 million in external financing from London-based volofin Capital Management Ltd. The capital injection accelerates the GetJet Group Growth Strategy 2026, focused on fleet expansion and the [..]

Three international mobilities in a year and a half: a VMU political science student’s experiences in Italy and Canada

“It’s definitely worth going abroad – the people you meet and the experiences that broaden your horizons alone make it worthwhile,” says Mantas Bonda, a third-year student at the Faculty [..]

Can Trump take the US out of NATO – explainer

BY Austė Sargytė, LRT.lt. After years of attacking NATO’s effectiveness, assailing its members for failing to spend enough on their own defence, and, most recently, raging at their refusal to [..]

Svencelė, Lithuania’s modern Venice where maps can’t keep up with development

On the eastern shores of the Curonian Lagoon, a once-forgotten village is quietly reshaping how Lithuania relates to water. Based on a press release by Do Architects. Over the past [..]

State-sponsored discos? Lithuania eyes ways to get people to have more children

By Enrika Gecaitė, LRT.lt. Birth rates in Lithuania are falling year on year, with the government warning of a demographic crisis. Now, it’s putting forward proposals to encourage people to [..]

Latest PwC Baltic CEOs survey shows leaders striving to remain optimistic in challenging times

PwC has conducted its 14th survey of company leaders in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, revealing strong business optimism across the Baltic States, but also significantly higher levels of concern among [..]

Vilnius emerges as a global hub for laser and photonics in 2026

Vilnius is set to host a concentration of high-level laser and photonics events rarely seen in a single destination within one year. In 2026, Vilnius is emerging as a global [..]

Lithuania’s Klaipėda is living through a “gastronomic crisis”

By Jovita Gaižauskaitė, LRT TV, LRT.lt. At least five restaurants in Lithuania’s port city of Klaipėda have closed since the start of the year. In search of more affordable premises, [..]

Ryanair expands Lithuania operations, plans to hire 200 staff

By Jonas Deveikis, LRT.lt. Ryanair-owned aircraft maintenance company Kaunas Aircraft Maintenance Services is building two new aircraft maintenance hangars in Kaunas, the company told LRT.lt on Friday. “We are currently [..]

Belarusian migrants in Lithuania: study shows many planning to stay

By Jurga Bakaitė, LRT.lt. When many Lithuanians think about migrants from Belarus, they often picture long-haul truck drivers passing through the country. But new research suggests a different reality: thousands [..]

Inside Ukraine’s kill zone: “You can be killed very quickly and out of nowhere”

By Benas Gerdžiūnas, LRT.lt. In Ukraine, the front line – at least as we once imagined it – no longer exists. Everything is now shaped by what is known as [..]

The man who got Europe to build drones for Ukraine: “A shift is happening, but too slowly”

By Evaldas Labanauskas, LRT.lt from Brussels. On a grey, drizzly Sunday in Brussels, when few would choose to venture outside, several dozen men and women of various ages make their [..]

Heating bills push Lithuania’s most vulnerable to the brink

By Domantė Platūkytė, LRT.lt. As the calendar winter draws to a close following two months of bitter frost and sharply higher heating bills, more people are queuing for food aid [..]

Ex-Shopify team secures €20M for global chef-supplier marketplace

Saltz, a digital marketplace for the food supply industry, has raised €20 million in Series A funding. Saltz offers a way to connect chefs and verified food suppliers across 20 [..]

Airhub Aviation secures GTA with AerCap for base maintenance at SQQ

Airhub Aviation has signed a strategic maintenance agreement with AerCap, the world’s largest aircraft lessor, to provide base maintenance and aircraft redelivery services at its Siauliai International Airport (SQQ) facility [..]

Regional anti-corruption platform established to safeguard Ukraine’s reconstruction funds

The Special Investigation Service of the Republic of Lithuania (STT), together with the Estonian Internal Security Service (KAPO), the Estonian Police and Border Guard Board (PBGB), the Corruption Prevention and [..]

Can “Kaunavilnis” be Lithuania’s beating heart? A twin city vision divides opinion

By Agnė Baltrūnaitė, LRT.lt. “If other cities don’t mind, Kaunavilnis is the heart of Lithuania,” proclaimed a 2022 exhibition organised by the Kaunas City Museum and the MO Museum, inviting [..]

Dating apps as emotional rollercoasters: what risks do they pose to mental health?

By Ugnė Blekaitytė, LRT.lt. For many, dating apps can feel more like a gambling trip than a path to romance. Disappearing mid-conversation can lead to low self-esteem and automatic reaching [..]

Baltic VC FIRSTPICK and Lost Astronaut join forces to scale 100 early-stage startups

February 25th, 2026. Who do these kids think they are, dropping out of college, vibecoding, and starting tech companies before they’re 25? Apparently, they think they’re the next unicorns, and [..]

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