Lithuania to restart 700MW offshore wind tender

EuropeOffshoreRenewables Fugro The government of Lithuania is undertaking preparatory work to relaunch a tender for the development of a 700MW offshore wind project in the Baltic Sea. The tender was suspended in January to ensure that the impact on final …

Remains of Joliet soldier who died in Lithuania return home; flags at half-staff in Illinois

JOLIET, Ill. (WLS) -- The remains of a Joliet soldier, who died in Lithuania, are now back home. Sgt. Jose Duenez Jr., 25, was one of four killed in a military training exercise last month, when their vehicle became submerged in a bog. He leaves behind his …

People in Lithuania stop going to cafes amid price hikes – survey

Egle Budvytye to Represent Lithuania at 2026 Venice Biennale

Lithuanian-born artist Eglė Budvytytė has been chosen to represent Lithuania at the Sixty-First Venice Biennale, to take place May 9–November 22, 2026. Budvytytė will exhibit a new multichannel film and installation at the event. The pavilion is …

Owner of Lithuania's Teltonika eyes US expansion

Lithuania Publishes List of 102 Sanctioned Georgian Citizens

Lithuania has published a list of Georgian citizens who are banned from entering the country. According to the search system on the website of Lithuania’s Migration Department, a total of 102 Georgian citizens are listed as being subject to visa …

Spend more on defence now to protect Europe from Russia, says Lithuania's defence minister

By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS (Reuters) - Europe must remove borrowing limits for defence spending or face the prospect of war with Russia, Lithuanian Defence Minister Dovile Sakaliene told Reuters on Tuesday. "Defence now is an existential matter, it' …

Flags to fly half-staff to honor Joliet soldier who died in Lithuania

(WIFR) - Flags across the state will be flown half-staff from April 15-17 to honor 25-year-old Sergeant Jose Duenez Jr. of Joliet. Duenez Jr. and three others were killed during a training exercise in Lithuania. Their mission was to repair and tow an …

If China has plans in EU, it'll be interested in having relations with Lithuania too - PM

VILNIUS - If China has interests in the European Union, Beijing will be interested in having diplomatic relations with Lithuania, Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas says. "If the Chinese have interests or plans in the EU, Lithuania is one of the EU …

Flags to fly at half-staff, honoring Joliet soldier who died in Lithuania