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Lithuania to save Baltic seals as ice sheets recede due to climate change
Al Jazeera
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July 11, 2025
The seal population has increased from about 4,000, considered nearly extinct, in the late 1980s to about 50,000. Lithuania will make a concerted effort to save its grey seal population, which has managed to stabilise though continues to remain...
Lithuania to allocate over €20 million to rebuild educational sector in Ukraine
Ukrainska Pravda
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Yevhen Kudriavets and Kęstutis Budrys. Photo: Ministry of Education and Science A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed on the sidelines of the Ukraine Recovery Conference, stipulating that Lithuania will allocate €21 million to implement...
Lithuania Commits €21 Million to Ukraine Education Recovery at URC 2025
Mezha
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July 11, 2025
On July 10, during the Ukraine Recovery Conference held in Rome, Lithuania announced the allocation of 21 million euros for the restoration of educational infrastructure in Ukraine. This Memorandum of Understanding was signed by Lithuania’s...
Lithuania bids to save Baltic seals as ice sheets recede
RTL Today
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The grey seals slide out of their cages into the Baltic Sea near the Lithuanian coast, swimming off to new lives imperilled by climate change, pollution and shrinking fish stocks. The seals have been nurtured at a rehabilitation centre in the...
Lithuania to consider deployment of Newcleo SMRs
World Nuclear News
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Thursday, 10 July 2025 Lithuania's State Enterprise Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant is to collaborate with France-headquartered innovative reactor developer Newcleo on assessing the possibilities of applying advanced fast reactor technology in the...
Lithuania Cranks Up Pressure On EU For Bigger Military Mobility Budget
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 10. On July 10, Lithuania reaffirmed its commitment to enhancing military mobility and regional connectivity through increased European Union (EU) investment in strategic infrastructure, Trend...
Lithuania invests €21 million in restoring education in Ukraine
Babel
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Lithuania is investing €21 million in the restoration of education in Ukraine. The corresponding Memorandum of Understanding was signed on July 10 at the Conference on the Restoration of Ukraine in Rome by Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis...
Lithuania and Newcleo to cooperate
CEENERGYNEWS
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July 10, 2025
Lithuanian Nuclear operator, SE Ignalina, and Newcleo have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) opening up talks around Newcleo’s LFR (Lead-cooled Fast Reactor) reactor and its potential role in Lithuania and for the safe handling of the...
Lithuania Inspires Renewed Engagement With Diaspora Across Globe
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 10. On July 9, Lithuania's Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, Julius Pranevičius, called for closer ties with the global diaspora during the 18th session of the Seimas of the World Lithuanian...
Lithuania's Ignalina, EU's Newcleo Forge Strategic Deal On Next-Gen Reactor Tech
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 10. On July 9, in Rome, Lithuania's Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) and European nuclear energy company Newcleo signed a memorandum of cooperation aimed at exploring the potential application...
Lithuania Postpones Language Requirement for Ukrainian Refugees at Work
Mezha
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July 9, 2025
On July 9, the Lithuanian government decided to postpone the Lithuanian language requirement for Ukrainian refugees who are already employed or planning to find work. This decision, which will last for another six months, was announced by the...
Bulgaria’s police adopt 13,400 body cameras for transparency drive
SecurityBrief
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July 15, 2025
Motorola Solutions has been selected to provide 13,400 body cameras to Bulgaria's National Police Service as part of a nationwide initiative to enhance transparency, real-time awareness, and safety in law enforcement. The V500 body cameras will be...
Scientists: Climate change has tripled the number of heat-related deaths
Baltic News Network
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July 9, 2025
The heatwave that has gripped Europe has been caused by climate change, which has tripled the number of heat-related deaths, according to Politico. In late June and the first week of July, Europe was gripped by a searing heatwave, leaving millions...
Fast Tracking a Pipeline to BC’s Coast Will Undermine Canada’s Security
DeSmog
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July 14, 2025
“Now the real work starts.” These words from Prime Minister Mark Carney marked the rapid passage of Bill C-5, which grants sweeping powers to his cabinet to fast-track infrastructure projects. While his recent meeting with Canada’s premiers was...
From Tanks to TikTok: Adapting Article 5 for Graduated Responses to Hybrid Warfare
Small Wars Journal
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July 15, 2025
The Soviet-era bronze statue in Tallinn was relocated long ago, but the cyberattack it precipitated in 2007 has overhauled NATO’s approach to collective security. When Russian-linked hackers debilitated Estonia’s digital infrastructure following...
Europe Aims To Snag Title Of World's Premier Hotspot For Life Sciences
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 10. The European Commission has launched a new Life Sciences Strategy designed to establish Europe as the world's most attractive destination for life sciences innovation by 2030, Trend reports....
NATO may be Europe’s best bet for tech at scale
Breaking Defense
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July 10, 2025
General view of the room where the North Atlantic Council meetings will be held at the World Forum on June 23, 2025 in The Hague, Netherlands. (Photo by Omar Havana/Getty Images) As NATO leaders gathered recently in The Hague to advance the...
Vilnius Unchained: How a Lithuanian Startup Reimagines Real Estate
The Baltic Review
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July 8, 2025
The battle for Europe’s tech crown has a surprising new contender. While giants like London and Berlin have long dominated the conversation, the vibrant streets of Vilnius are quietly birthing a revolution. Lately, the Lithuanian capital isn’t...
Adult skills and productivity: New evidence from PIAAC 2023
VoxEU
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July 14, 2025
Human capital is a key determinant of living standards across countries via its impact on productivity (Hall and Jones 1999, Hanushek et al. 2022). Slowing human-capital accumulation, linked to declining student test scores, is found to account...
Riga Contemporary art fair concludes in positive mood
LSM
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July 15, 2025
The first international contemporary art fair 'Riga Contemporary' concluded in Riga last weekend, with organizers saying it gathered more than 12,000 visitors and 43 galleries from 16 countries over four days. Among the participants were leading...