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Lithuania Declares Emergency Due to Flooding
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN) Lithuania has officially declared a state of emergency after heavy rains this summer severely affected the country's agricultural sector. This decision aims to provide more organized and nationwide assistance to the farmers struggling due...
Lithuania’s unseasonal torrential rains cause nation to declare state of emergency
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN) Lithuania has declared a state of emergency following weeks of torrential rain that severely damaged the country’s agricultural output. The government said the move will allow for more coordinated, nationwide support for farmers...
Lithuania announces state of emergency
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN) Lithuania has declared a state of emergency following severe summer rains that heavily damaged the country’s agricultural output. The government said the declaration will allow for more coordinated national support for farmers impacted by...
Lithuania’s PM Announces Resignation, Sparking Cabinet Collapse
MENAFN
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August 4, 2025
(MENAFN) Lithuania’s Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas declared his resignation on Monday, stepping down from his role and prompting the entire Cabinet to step aside. "Having made the decision to resign as prime minister, I announce that the 19th...
Poland decides to presume its temporary border inspections with Germany, Lithuania
MENAFN
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August 4, 2025
(MENAFN) Poland has decided to continue its temporary border inspections with neighboring Germany and Lithuania until October 4, citing ongoing worries over irregular migration, according to the country’s interior minister on Sunday. Following a...
Poland Announces Border Control Extension with Germany, Lithuania
MENAFN
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August 4, 2025
(MENAFN) Poland announced it will prolong its temporary border controls with Germany and Lithuania until October 4, citing ongoing worries over irregular migration, Interior Minister Marcin Kierwinski revealed Sunday. Following a high-level...
Poland Prolongs Border Checks with Germany, Lithuania
MENAFN
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August 4, 2025
(MENAFN) Poland has decided to continue its provisional border inspections with Germany and Lithuania until October 4, driven by persistent apprehensions surrounding irregular migration, Interior Minister Marcin Kierwinski announced on Sunday....
Lithuania could prohibit Russian nationals from politics
MENAFN
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July 28, 2025
(MENAFN) Lithuania’s largest opposition party, the Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TSLKD), has introduced a bill that would prohibit Russian passport holders from acting as founders, members, or donors of political parties in the...
Lithuania pushes proposal to ban Russians from politics
MENAFN
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July 28, 2025
(MENAFN) Lawmakers in Lithuania are pushing a proposal that would prevent individuals with Russian citizenship from participating in the country’s political sphere. The proposed legislation, introduced by the conservative Homeland Union –...
Lithuania Bars Russian Passport Holders from Politics
MENAFN
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July 28, 2025
(MENAFN) Lithuanian conservatives have introduced legislation aiming to prohibit Russian passport holders from founding, joining, or financially supporting political parties. The bill, presented by the Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian...
Lithuania Plans Banning Russian Passport Holders in Politics
MENAFN
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July 28, 2025
(MENAFN) Lithuanian conservatives have introduced a proposal to prevent Russian passport holders from assuming roles as founders, members, or financial contributors to political parties. The bill, which has been drafted by the Homeland Union –...
Official states Ukrainians making Russian more communal in Lithuania
MENAFN
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July 28, 2025
(MENAFN) A senior Lithuanian official has noted that the influx of Ukrainian refugees has contributed to a rise in the use of the Russian language within the Baltic country. Lithuania, historically part of the Russian Empire and later a Soviet...
BTCC Exchange Announces First Sports Sponsorship with NBA’s Jaren Jackson Jr.
Chainwire
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August 13, 2025
Vilnius, Lithuania, August 13th, 2025, Chainwire BTCC, one of the world's longest-serving crypto exchanges, welcomed 2023 Defensive Player of the Year and 2x NBA All-Star Jaren Jackson Jr. as its global brand ambassador. As a phenomenal shot...
Eldorado Gaming integrates PIX to enhance payment experience for Brazilian users
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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August 13, 2025
VILNIUS, Lithuania, Aug. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eldorado.gg, the world’s leading online peer-to-peer marketplace for digital game goods, has announced the integration of PIX, Brazil’s real-time payment system, into its local platform at...
Euro Area Posts Larger-Than-Expected Drop in Industrial Output
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN) Industrial production in the eurozone experienced a sharp decline of 1.3% in June, a larger-than-expected drop that signals widespread weakness across several key sectors, as reported by Eurostat on Thursday. Economists had predicted a...
Surfshark celebrates three years as Heart of Midlothian FC’s official VPN partner
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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August 14, 2025
Surfshark, a cybersecurity company building the most beloved security products for everyone, celebrates three years of partnership with Heart of Midlothian FC, known as Hearts, a professional football team based in Edinburgh, Scotland, competing...
Kiwitaxi Named Best Taxi Service Company in Lithuania at the 2025 International Travel Awards
EIN Presswire
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July 18, 2025
VILNIUS, LITHUANIA, July 18, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- On June 14th, the 8th annual International Travel Awards — one of the travel industry’s most prestigious global honors — announced its 2025 winners following a rigorous public voting and...
BTCC Exchange Enters the Sports Sponsorship Court with NBA Superstar and Lifestyle Icon Jaren Jackson Jr.
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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August 13, 2025
A Media Snippet accompanying this announcement is available by clicking on this link. VILNIUS, Lithuania, Aug. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BTCC, one of the world's longest-serving crypto exchanges, welcomed 2023 Defensive Player of the Year and...
Moscow claims NATO playing on fascism to pressure Russia
MENAFN
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August 13, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has accused NATO of using “systemic subversion” tactics against Moscow, following NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte’s recent statement rejecting recognition of Russian-controlled...
Joint statement on behalf of 29 partners on aid to Gaza and restrictions facing NGOs
Government of Slovenia
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August 12, 2025
SLOVENIA, August 12 - However, due to restrictive new registration requirements, essential international NGOs may be forced to leave the OPTs imminently which would worsen the humanitarian situation still further. We call on the government of...