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Lithuanian news website LRT features domestic and international stories. Key domestic topics include plans for new power plants, changes in living standards over a decade, the deployment of US troops, and the debate around the definition of family. International news covers potential US pressure…
To strengthen the country's power system resilience, Lithuania plans to build at least 10 new power plants by 2033, creating 7 energy islands that can operate in isolation during emergencies.
A decade-long analysis reveals a shift in Lithuanian consumer spending, with a decrease in expenditure on footwear and an increase in spending on healthcare.
A Russian national, Odintsov, crossed into Lithuania via the Neman River, later returned, and was consequently imprisoned.
Taiwan has stated that it will not alter the name of its representative office located in Vilnius.
Media outlets report that the United States will exert pressure on Moscow to permit European participation in negotiations concerning the war in Ukraine.
A minister has expressed opposition to assisted reproduction procedures performed without a medical diagnosis, stating a reluctance to encourage parenthood in such cases.
Šarūnas Datenis, after meeting with Henrikas Daktaras regarding a role, admits to feeling an undeniable sense of awkwardness.
Guidance has been provided on how to react during a shootout, advising immediate and safe retreat via the quickest route.
Ruginienė questions the necessity of the upcoming referendum on the concept of family, expressing a lack of understanding regarding its purpose.
The presidential office stated it has no information regarding any agreement between Donald Trump and Russia concerning the entirety of Europe.
The European Commission is initiating measures to combat influencer marketing and enhance consumer protection in this area.
Swedbank has revised its economic forecasts for Lithuania, predicting a slowdown in GDP growth to 1.8% and an inflation rate of 3.3% for the upcoming year.
President Nausėda announced that the process of deploying a new rotation of US military personnel in Lithuania will be concluded by the following week.
An analyst predicts that there will be two further increases in interest rates.
Olekas commented on the ongoing discussions regarding the Taiwanese representative office, urging that diplomats be allowed to handle the matter.
Aušra Bytautienė suggests that artificial intelligence is not displacing young specialists but rather altering the expectations placed upon them.
Henrikas Stelmokaitis discusses the dual role of a shareholder, questioning whether they act as an investor or a competitor.
The German government has clarified the specific conditions that would lead Friedrich Merz to agree to discussions with Vladimir Putin.
