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Lithuania to save Baltic seals as ice sheets recede due to climate change
Al Jazeera
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July 11, 2025
The seal population has increased from about 4,000, considered nearly extinct, in the late 1980s to about 50,000. Lithuania will make a concerted effort to save its grey seal population, which has managed to stabilise though continues to remain...
Lithuania to allocate over €20 million to rebuild educational sector in Ukraine
Ukrainska Pravda
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Yevhen Kudriavets and Kęstutis Budrys. Photo: Ministry of Education and Science A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed on the sidelines of the Ukraine Recovery Conference, stipulating that Lithuania will allocate €21 million to implement...
Lithuania Commits €21 Million to Ukraine Education Recovery at URC 2025
Mezha
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July 11, 2025
On July 10, during the Ukraine Recovery Conference held in Rome, Lithuania announced the allocation of 21 million euros for the restoration of educational infrastructure in Ukraine. This Memorandum of Understanding was signed by Lithuania’s...
Lithuania bids to save Baltic seals as ice sheets recede
RTL Today
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The grey seals slide out of their cages into the Baltic Sea near the Lithuanian coast, swimming off to new lives imperilled by climate change, pollution and shrinking fish stocks. The seals have been nurtured at a rehabilitation centre in the...
Thunderstorms, hail, and gusty winds – Latvia issues warning for dangerous weather conditions
Baltic News Network
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July 11, 2025
Rain is expected in many parts of the country overnight, with heavy showers in some regions and even very heavy rainfall expected in the southern parts of the country, according to the Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre....
Kenny hails Melia grit but expects tough Lithuania test
RTE Ireland
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July 10, 2025
St Patrick's Athletic manager Stephen Kenny hailed the battling qualities of his side as they edged to a 1-0 UEFA Conference League victory over Lithuanian side Hegelmann, singling out teenage forward Mason Melia for his grit. Substitute Aidan...
Lithuania to consider deployment of Newcleo SMRs
World Nuclear News
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Thursday, 10 July 2025 Lithuania's State Enterprise Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant is to collaborate with France-headquartered innovative reactor developer Newcleo on assessing the possibilities of applying advanced fast reactor technology in the...
Lithuania invests €21 million in restoring education in Ukraine
Babel
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Lithuania is investing €21 million in the restoration of education in Ukraine. The corresponding Memorandum of Understanding was signed on July 10 at the Conference on the Restoration of Ukraine in Rome by Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis...
Lithuania's Ignalina, EU's Newcleo Forge Strategic Deal On Next-Gen Reactor Tech
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 10. On July 9, in Rome, Lithuania's Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) and European nuclear energy company Newcleo signed a memorandum of cooperation aimed at exploring the potential application...
Innovative climate solutions in Europe: interactive map
Mezha
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July 10, 2025
Read more in the collection of publications about climate on YEP News — a news aggregator from “European Perspective” that brings together the best journalism from all over Europe in your language. Over the next decade, according to scientists’...
Astrolight, Lithuanian Navy test laser communication terminal in Baltic Sea
Naval Today
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July 10, 2025
Lithuanian space and defense tech company Astrolight tested its POLARIS free-space laser terminal in the Baltic Sea together with the Lithuanian Navy. Credit: Astrolight The trial took place between two naval vessels operating in the Baltic Sea –...
Lithuania Participates In Ukraine Recovery Conference In Italy's Rome
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 9. Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys is taking part today in the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2025 in Rome, an international gathering focused on mobilizing support and...
Lithuania Gains EU Backing For Higher Defense Spending Through 2028
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 9. At the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) meeting held today in Brussels, the European Union (EU) finance ministers gave a thumbs up to Lithuania's fiscal structural plan and the...
Lithuania Ramps Up Solar Subsidies In Response To Skyrocketing Demand
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 9. Lithuanian residents now have more financial support available to install rooftop solar panels or expand their existing systems, thanks to an additional 9.3 million euros in government funding...
Astrolight successfully tests Laser Communication Terminal with Lithuanian Navy, providing unjammable free-space laser link between ships
EDR Magazine
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July 9, 2025
July 9, 2025 – Vilnius, Lithuania. In a demonstration of secure, unjammable communication, Lithuanian space and defense tech company Astrolight has successfully tested its POLARIS free-space laser terminal at sea in collaboration with the...
Lithuania advances towards energy independence in power and transport sectors
Energy Monitor
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July 8, 2025
Lithuania is working towards achieving its vision for a secure, sustainable, and affordable energy future, as highlighted in a new Energy Policy Review by the International Energy Agency (IEA). Lithuanian Energy Minister Žygimantas Vaičiūnas said:...
Fast Track for Steps: Vilnius Airport Launches Unique Walk15 Pilot Program
Rus Tourism News
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July 9, 2025
Vilnius Airport, in collaboration with international wellness startup Walk15, has launched a one-of-a-kind pilot project allowing travelers to pass through Fast Track security by paying with steps. To access the service, users need to accumulate...
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Poland reintroduces border checks with Germany and Lithuania
BNE Intellinews
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Poland reintroduced border checks with Germany and Lithuania at midnight of July 8 in a temporary move aimed at curbing unauthorised migration. The controls will remain in place until August 5, the Interior Ministry said. They will cover 52...
‘The Visitor’ Review: A Searching Lithuanian Character Study Caught Between the Peace of Solitude and the Pang of Loneliness
Variety
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July 9, 2025
You can’t go home again, as Thomas Wolfe famously told us, and the drifting, dawdling protagonist of “The Visitor” knows it all too well. But he goes home anyway, and stays there, and stays there, long outstaying a welcome that nobody especially...
Scientists: Climate change has tripled the number of heat-related deaths
Baltic News Network
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July 9, 2025
The heatwave that has gripped Europe has been caused by climate change, which has tripled the number of heat-related deaths, according to Politico. In late June and the first week of July, Europe was gripped by a searing heatwave, leaving millions...