The European Nuclear Safety Regulators Group (ENSREG) review of the stress tests carried out at the Astravyets Nuclear Power Plant, under construction in Belarus, which revealed a number of drawbacks, is just the beginning of its assessment, Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius s...
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With the European Commission expected to publish on Tuesday its assessment of stress tests at Belarus' Astravyets Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), President Dalia Grybauskaitė's chief advisor says that the tests are only part of the assessment of the facility under construction close to Lithuania's border...
The European Union's top Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier is set to come to Lithuania this week.
The synchronization of the Baltic states' power systems with continental Europe has been given a strong foundation after the Baltic states, Poland and the European Commission signed a political deal on Thursday, Lithuanian Energy Minister Žygimantas Vaičiūnas says.
A political agreement on the synchronization of the Baltic states' power networks with continental Europe by 2025 has been signed in Brussels on Thursday.
A political agreement to be signed in Brussels on Thursday on the Baltic power grids' synchronization with the Continental European system marks Lithuania's final step toward full energy independence and integration into Europe, President Dalia Grybauskaitė said.
The existing interconnection between Lithuania and Poland and a reserve link will be used for the synchronization of the Baltic power grids with the Continental European network, the Lithuanian president's chief advisor said on Wednesday.
The Lithuanian parliament's Committee on Rural Affairs proposes to impose a cap of 150,000 euros per farm on EU direct payments to farmers starting next year.
President Dalia Grybauskaitė met on Wednesday with EU member states' ambassadors accredited to Lithuania to discuss EU budget, migration and security issues.
Lithuania has to ensure technological progress and innovation to avoid falling into a middle-income trap, a senior European Commission (EC) official said on Wednesday.
A sudden drop in the European Union's cohesion support is raising the possibility of Lithuania getting into the middle income trap, Lithuanian Finance Minister Vilius Šapoka says.
The Lithuanian government is making every effort to avoid a fine from the European Commission for too many people in the country still using outdoor toilets, Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis said on Wednesday.
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius on Tuesday will take part in a meeting of foreign ministers of the Baltic, Nordic and Visegrad Group countries in Sweden.
Lithuania's Environment Minister Kęstutis Navickas claims to have distanced himself from any decisions related to his former workplace, public institution Baltijos Aplinkos Forumas (BAF).
Technical details on the planned synchronization of the three Baltic states' power networks with continental Europe will be known in late June when the parties involved plan to sign a political agreement, Lithuanian Energy Minister Žygimantas Vaičiunas says.
The published information on the safety of the Astravyets nuclear power plant in Belarus does not match reality, Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius says.
The European Commission wants Lithuania to increase its share of co-financing for the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant (INPP) decommissioning.
Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says that the European Commission's proposal to provide 552 million euros for the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant (INPP) decommissioning in 2021-2027 is insufficient and Lithuania will continue to negotiate for more funding.