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Is Luka Doncic Playing Today vs Lithuania? Update on Slovenia Star Ahead of EuroBasket 2025 Prep Game
Essentially Sports
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August 15, 2025
As EuroBasket 2025 approaches, every practice and friendly game becomes critical for team chemistry and star readiness. Fans and scouts treat these prep games as a preview of the season ahead. And any hint about availability or form shifts...
Lithuanian president: Kyiv's supporters must be prepared for troop deployment in Ukraine
European Pravda
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Lithuania's President Gitanas Nausėda has said that the countries of the coalition of the willing – military allies supporting Ukraine – must be prepared for the deployment of troops in Ukraine. As reported by Lithuanian public broadcaster LRT,...
Gas grid modernisation in Lithuania
CEENERGYNEWS
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August 15, 2025
Lithuania’s natural gas transmission system operator (TSO), Amber Grid, signed a 2.05 million euro contract with the local company UAB Dujotiekio statyba. Under the contract, technologically outdated gas shut-off devices in the municipalities of...
Lithuania Explores AI And Robotics Partnerships With US Defense Industry
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 14. Lithuanian Minister of National Defense Dovilė Šakalienė visited Pittsburgh, where she met with U.S. defense and artificial intelligence technology companies as well as the U.S. Army...
Lithuania Expands Military Stockpiles With New Ammunition Purchases
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 14. The Ministry of National Defense of Lithuania is continuing to strengthen the country's defense capabilities by investing not only in modern military equipment but also in ammunition, Trend...
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 to teach school children how to use drones to counter Russian threat
The Independent
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August 14, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
EU urges China to drop sanctions on Lithuanian banks amid tensions over Russia and Taiwan
Euronews
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August 14, 2025
Published on 14/08/2025 - 19:09 GMT+2 •Updated 19:15 The European Union called on China to revoke sanctions imposed on two Lithuanian banks in retaliation for EU penalties on Chinese lenders linked to Russia’s war in Ukraine. Beijing announced the...
Latvia edged out by Lithuania in exciting basketball friendly
LSM
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August 15, 2025
Latvia's Italian head coach Luca Banchi, as well as superstar player Kristaps Porziņģis, shared their post-game comments with journalists. "Lithuania is a team that can play fast. I think it's good that we played against such an athletic team, and...
Lithuania wants to teach kids as young as 8 years old how to fly drones to counter Russian threats
New York Post
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August 13, 2025
The Lithuanian government plans to open nine drone training centers across the nation to teach more than 22,000 people — including children as young as 8 — how to build and fly drones to counter any future threats from Russia. Defense Minister...
Lithuania faces a choice: accept asylum seekers or face EU fines
Baltic News Network
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August 13, 2025
Lithuania will soon have to make a choice – accept at least 158 migrants or pay a so-called solidarity co-payment, which will exceed three million euros, in accordance with the European Union’s new Migration Pact. The government plans to make a...
Lithuania declares agriculture emergency after crops damaged by rain
WIKY - Indiana
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By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS (Reuters) -About 50-70% of Lithuania’s agricultural harvest has been harmed or destroyed by heavy rainfall this summer, the government said on Wednesday as it declared a national emergency to help farmers. “In many places...
Lithuanian govt declares national emergency over heavy rains
Xinhua News Agency
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VILNIUS, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) -- The Lithuanian government on Wednesday approved a proposal by the National Crisis Management Center and the Agriculture Ministry to declare a national emergency due to heavy rains this summer. Deputy Agriculture...
Lithuania deploys 240 MW of solar in H1
pv-magazine
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August 13, 2025
Lithuania added 240 MW of solar in the first half of 2025, pushing cumulative capacity past 2 GW, with residential systems making up more than half of the total. August 13, 2025 Patrick Jowett Lithuania installed 240 MW of solar during the first...
Lithuania Among Europe’s Leaders: Air Connectivity with Major European Aviation and Economic Hubs Grew the Most
Routes
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Lithuania has made significant strides in air connectivity compared to other European countries. The latest report by Airports Council International Europe (ACI Europe) highlights that Lithuania improved its indirect connectivity score (travel via...
Lithuania sets $540M advance for Leopard 2 tank purchase
Defence Blog
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August 13, 2025
Lithuania’s government is preparing to allocate €461 million ($540 million) for an advance payment on its planned acquisition of German-made Leopard 2 main battle tanks, according to a draft proposal registered by the Finance Ministry on Monday....
Unbeaten Lithuania overcome Porzingis, Latvia in OT classic; France beat Spain
FIBA Basketball
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The official EuroBasket app Download Now RIGA (Latvia) - Lithuania edged neighbors Latvia 109-105 in a thrilling overtime clash, as Kristaps Porzingis and Jonas Valanciunas faced off in front of over 11,000 in attendance. Rokas Jokubaitis forced...
Lithuanian Airports Lead the Baltics: Passenger Numbers Hit Record 3.3 Million in First Half of 2025
Routes
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During the first six months of 2025, Lithuanian Airports (LTOU) served more than 3.3 million passengers – an increase of nearly 9% compared to the same period last year. This represents a continued record-breaking growth rate, with more passengers...
Nauseda: Lithuania Ready To Deploy Troops For Ukraine
Charter 97
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2 Gitanas Nauseda Photo: DELFI But only under the right conditions. Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda, believes that countries that have joined the Coalition of the willing should be ready to send their armed forces to ensure security in...
NIB, NORD/LB finance 182 MW of solar in Lithuania
pv-magazine
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August 14, 2025
The combined investment from the two banks totals €64 million ($74.7 million) and will be put towards the development of two new solar farms in Lithuania each with a capacity of 91 MW. August 14, 2025 Patrick Jowett Image: Deon Fosu, Unsplash The...