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Robinhood establishes first European crypto hub in Lithuania
The Malaysian Star
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June 30, 2025
VILNIUS, June 30 (Xinhua) -- U.S. financial services company Robinhood has selected Lithuania as the home of its first European cryptocurrency operations hub, the Baltic News Service (BNS) reported on Monday. According to a statement from...
EEX to replace GET Baltic as gas exchange operator in Lithuania
The Malaysian Star
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June 30, 2025
VILNIUS, June 30 (Xinhua) -- Germany's European Energy Exchange (EEX) is set to replace GET Baltic, a gas exchange operator serving the Baltic states and Finland, starting in September, the National Energy Regulatory Council (NERC) of Lithuania...
Tusk Announces Resumption of Border Controls with Germany and Lithuania
Kyiv Post
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July 1, 2025
Poland will reintroduce temporary controls on the German and Lithuanian borders, Donald Tusk, the Polish prime minister has said. He added that the controls will come into force on Monday, July 7. “We have decided to restore temporary border...
Poland to reintroduce border controls with Germany and Lithuania in response to irregular migration
Notes from Poland
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July 1, 2025
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Sabutis: Lithuania and Turkey discuss new multimodal transport links
Baltic News Network
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July 1, 2025
In Istanbul, Lithuanian Minister of Transport and Communications Eugenijus Sabutis and Turkey’s Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Abdulkadir Uraloğlu, discussed strengthening bilateral ties in logistics, rail freight and civil aviation....
My affordable twin city break in Lithuania using a €10 train
The i paper
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July 1, 2025
A Baltic escape is a welcome alternative to Europe’s hotspots, with milder weather and good-value meals and hotels The aroma of smoked sausages filled my nose and colourful flowers spilt out of baskets in the Ūkininkų Turgelis – Kaunas’s Saturday...
Ukrainian Center in Lithuania hosts over 4,300 events, Zelenska says
Ukrinform
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June 30, 2025
Over the three years of its existence, the Ukrainian Center in Lithuania has held more than 4,300 events for adults and children. This was reported by the First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska, according to Ukrinform, citing the website of the head...
Zaha Hadid Architects to Redesign Vilnius Airport Arrivals Terminal, Merging Baltic Heritage with Futuristic Vision
Rus Tourism News
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June 30, 2025
Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) has been announced as the winner of the international design competition for the new Arrivals Terminal at Vilnius Airport, Lithuania’s largest and busiest air hub. This milestone project is more than a striking new...
Poland considering border controls with Germany, Lithuania: PM
Xinhua News Agency
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WARSAW, June 30 (Xinhua) -- Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced on Monday that the government is considering reinstating border controls on the country's borders with Germany and Lithuania in response to concerns over illegal migration. At...
Lithuania Choses Embraer C-390 Millenium as ‘Next Generation’ Military Cargo Aircraft
The Aviationist
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June 21, 2025
Lithuania announced on Jun. 19, 2025 the selection of the Embraer C-390 Millenium military cargo aircraft as its next airlifter, and will soon begin negotiations with the Brazilian aviation major. While the Ministry of National Defence (MND) has...
ZHA wins with design for new Vilnius airport terminal
Global Construction Review
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June 30, 2025
Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) has won an international architectural competition to design the new arrivals terminal at Vilnius Airport in Lithuania. Lithuanian Airports said it will boost Lithuania’s position as a gateway to the Baltic region while...
Cambodia’s Tun Channareth renews fight for mine-free world in Geneva
Swissinfo
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July 18, 2025
Tun Channareth knows better than anyone the damage inflicted by anti-personnel mines, having stepped on one 43 years ago. Today, he dreams of a world without these weapons. SWI swissinfo.ch / Rachel Barbara Häubi Cambodian landmine survivor and...
Zaha Hadid Architects selected to design the new arrivals terminal at Vilnius Airport
World Architecture Community
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June 30, 2025
Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) has been announced as the winner of the international architectural competition to design Vilnius Airport's new arrivals terminal, according to a statement released by Lithuanian Airports. In order to meet the projected...
Poland to impose border checks with Germany, Lithuania
Politico Europe
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July 1, 2025
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday defended Germany’s border checks. “We naturally want to preserve this Schengen area, but freedom of movement in the Schengen area will only work in the long term if it is not abused by those who promote...
Wet summer threatens rural tourism in Lithuania
Baltic News Network
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June 30, 2025
The rainy start to summer has cast a shadow over Lithuania’s rural tourism sector, with guesthouses reporting massive cancellations, with up to 80% of guests changing their plans, LRT reports. Water-based businesses are also suffering, as people...
Small nations, shared threats: Philippines, Lithuania ink defense deal
Philippine STAR
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June 30, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines signed a defense cooperation agreement with Lithuania on Monday, June 30, establishing a "strategic-level" partnership between two countries separated by thousands of miles but facing similar threats from...
PH, Lithuania boost security ties
Manila Standard
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June 30, 2025
Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro, Jr. on Monday met with visiting Lithuanian Minister of National Defense Dovilė Šakalienė in Makati City, with a view on signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for enhanced defense cooperation. “This visit...
Bosnia and Herzegovina and Lithuania Sign Readmission Agreement for Persons Residing Illegally
Sarajevo Times
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June 30, 2025
The Deputy Minister of Security of Bosnia and Herzegovina Ivica Bošnjak and the Minister of Interior of Lithuania Vladislav Kondratovič signed today in Sarajevo the Protocol between the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the...
Cup shocks harder to find as wider gap emerges
RTE Ireland
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July 18, 2025
The hope surrounding a cup competition might be rooted in its tradition of upsets, late drama, and breakout heroes, but this weekend's FAI Cup second round feels more about predictability than possibility. The draw has been kind – at least to the...
Philippines and Lithuania sign pact on defense cooperation
Azertag
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June 30, 2025
Baku, June 30, AZERTAC Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and Lithuanian Minister for National Defense Dovilė Šakalienė on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on defense cooperation, according to the...