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New music this week (part 1): Songs from KAJ, Zoë Më, TEYA and more
wiwibloggs
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July 6, 2025
Summer is the quiet period for Eurovision fans as we wait for the new season to commence. Thankfully, the music will always continue and a number of Eurovision artists are still producing new songs for us to enjoy. Contrary to the commonly...
Lithuania’s Ignitis Group to add 582 MWh of battery storage projects
ESS News
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July 2, 2025
Lithuanian utility Ignitis Group has announced plans to develop 291 MW/582 MWh of BESS capacity at three of its clean energy sites and said the equipment will be supplied by Germany-based Rolls Royce Solutions GmbH. Announcing a €130 million ($153...
New music this week (part 2): Songs from Miriana Conte, Katarsis, Jeangu Macrooy and more
wiwibloggs
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July 6, 2025
Summer is the quiet period for Eurovision fans as we wait for the new season to commence. Thankfully, the music will always continue and a number of Eurovision artists are still producing new songs for us to enjoy. Contrary to the commonly...
Lithuania Rolls Initial Restrictions on Gambling Advertising
Gambling News - New York
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July 2, 2025
Lithuania has begun enacting a planned ban on gambling advertising that came into force on July 1, 2025, with further measures to be introduced gradually. Lithuania Moves Forward with Partial Ads Ban A deadline has been set for 2028, when a...
‘Lithuania is ready to be Korea’s fastest gateway to Europe’
The Investor
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July 2, 2025
Vice Minister of Economy and Innovation says Lithuania courting Korean investment with vision of high-tech synergy Lithuania is intensifying its efforts to deepen economic ties with South Korea, positioning itself both as a gateway to European...
News: Zaha Hadid Architects to design new arrivals terminal at Vilnius Airport following international competition win
Bustler
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July 3, 2025
Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) has won the international competition to design a new arrivals terminal for Vilnius Airport in Lithuania. This project represents a key component of the airport’s long-term plan to handle rising passenger numbers and...
Lithuanian economy minister highlights advancements in lasers and potential partnerships with Korea
Korea JoungAng Daily
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July 2, 2025
Lithuanian Economy and Innovation Minister Lukas Savickas speaks in an interview with the Korea JoongAng Daily at the Lithuanian Embassy in central Seoul on June 30. [PARK SANG-MOON] [INTERVIEW] From powering world-class universities to eyeing...
Lithuania Upgrades Infrastructure To Better Serve Volunteer Soldiers
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 2. Lithuania's Ministry of National Defence announced on July 1 the start of construction planning for standardized military base complexes to serve the needs of the Lithuanian National Defence...
Lithuania: Ignitis Group invests €130 million in large-scale BESS portfolio
Energy Storage News
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July 2, 2025
Ignitis hopes to begin construction this year and has appointed Rolls Royce Solutions to provide equipment and integration services. The power and energy division of Rolls Royce manufactures its mtu EnergyPack BESS brand alongside other products...
Lithuania says Moscow behind defacing of anti-Soviet monument
Yahoo News
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By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS (Reuters) -Lithuanian prosecutors said on Wednesday Russia's GRU military intelligence service had ordered the defacement of a monument to an anti-Soviet resistance leader in January 2024. Three residents of Estonia have...
Lithuania, Philippines Unite To Combat Hybrid Threats In New Security Pact
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 2. On June 30, Lithuanian Minister of National Defense Dovilė Šakalienė and Philippine Secretary of National Defense Gilberto C. Teodoro signed a bilateral memorandum of understanding on...
Vilnius Hosts High-Level Dialogue Between Lithuanian And Israeli Fms
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 2. On Monday, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys met in Vilnius with Israeli counterpart Gideon Saar, who was on a working visit to Lithuania, Trend reports. The ministers discussed...
How Nato’s rising security budget is good news for Indian defence manufacturing
Firstpost
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July 3, 2025
The 2025 Nato Summit, which took place in The Hague on June 24-25, brought together representatives of all 32-member nations of the alliance. On top of the agenda was an agreement to increase national security expenditure to 5 per cent of GDP by...
Lithuania in Prophecy
theTrumpet
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What Nazi Germany did in this nation is happening again. Many people know nothing about Lithuania; they couldn’t even identify it on a map. Almost no one is paying attention, but some crucial, consequential history is repeating itself before our...
Joint EU debt for defense is the way to go, says Lithuanian central bank chief
Politico Europe
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July 2, 2025
He pointed to the continent’s struggling automotive industry as a possible beneficiary of more military investment. It is “more than prepared to satisfy the increased defense spending” by producing the necessary equipment. Šimkus said that issuing...
Janicke Askevold in post-production on Solomamma
Cineuropa
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03/07/2025 - The Norwegian director’s sophomore feature is a drama that explores the emotional terrain of single motherhood, looking at questions of identity and human connection Lisa Loven Kongsli in Solomamma (© Bacon Pictures/Torjus Thesen)...
European tourism holds steady in Q2 2025, driven by resilient consumer demand and global interest
Travel Daily News
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July 3, 2025
Europe’s tourism sector showed a steady but more moderate performance in Q2 2025, with arrivals up 3.3% and nights down 0.7% year-on-year. Off-season demand for sun and beach holidays is rising, likely driven by the shift in Easter holidays and...
Nordic-Baltic Hydrogen Corridor Secures EU Support for 2,500 km Clean Energy Pipeline
Hydrogen Fuel News
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July 3, 2025
The Nordic-Baltic Hydrogen Corridor (NBHC) is picking up steam with a new feasibility study, with a big push from the EU in the form of €6.8 million in funding from the Connecting Europe Facility. This ambitious project will span about 2,500...
UK pledges to ban sales of energy drinks to children
Food Navigator
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It is expected a ban would cover energy drinks with more than 150mg caffeine per liter: with sales banned in both retail outlets and online. That threshold would cover most traditional caffeinated energy drinks on the market: including Red Bull,...
Lithuania begins phased ban on gambling advertising
Gambling Insider
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Temporary measures will limit gambling ads ahead of a full ban set for 2028, aiming to reduce gambling accessibility and societal harm. By Gambling Insider Key points - Gambling operators can only display branding at their premises and on their...