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Is Europe going off the rails?
Eurozine
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According to Eurostat, as of 2023, the European Union had more than 8,556 kilometers of dedicated high-speed rail lines. However, the overall size of the European railway network has contracted by 1.3% between 2013 and 2023. This is hardly the...
Nerijus Maliukevicius, Lithuanian expert on countering information and psychological operations
Ukrinform
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Nerijus Maliukevicius is a leading Lithuanian expert on countering information and psychological operations (IPSO) during times of crisis and conflict. He is the author of two books and numerous studies on combating Russian propaganda and...
Room for Việt Nam and Lithuania to expand economic ties
Vietnam News
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June 12, 2025
HÀ NỘI — There is plenty of room for Việt Nam and Lithuania to foster bilateral cooperation in a wide range of sectors such as garment and textile, chemical, information and technology, renewable energy and engineering. That was the message from...
Strongpoint deploys Yoti facial age estimation for Lithuania supermarket trial
Biometric Update
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June 13, 2025
A biometric age assurance system is being trialled in a supermarket chain in Lithuania. Self-checkout terminals from StrongPoint ALS integrating Yoti’s facial age estimation technology are being piloted by Lithuania’s second largest supermarket...
'Alert' cops caught suspect in £500,000 car theft plot in North Wales
NorthWalesLive
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July 10, 2025
A man had been jailed for his part in a "sophisticated" plot to steal 16 high value cars worth up to £500,000 from Cheshire and North Wales. Tomas Politovas covered CCTV and doorbell cameras with duct tape and used high tech equipment and GPS...
Europe top tech hubs: Paris tops London as Kyiv emerges as rising star
Euronews
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By Alessio Dell'Anna & Maud Zaba Published on 13/06/2025 - 15:37 GMT+2 This year's Global Tech Ecosystem Index has crowned Paris as the top tech hub on the continent. The report analysed tech talent, innovation and investment in 288...
Vietnam wants to develop relations with Lithuania: Party chief
VietnamPlus
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June 12, 2025
Hanoi (VNA) – General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam hosted a reception in Hanoi on June 12 for Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda, who is on a two-day official visit to Vietnam. Welcoming President Nauseda's historic visit,...
Việt Nam wants to develop relations with Lithuania: Party chief
Vietnam News Agency
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HÀ NỘI — General Secretary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam Central Committee Tô Lâm hosted a reception in Hà Nội on Thursday for Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda who is on a two-day official visit to Việt Nam. Welcoming President Nauseda's...
EIC looks to boost deep tech startups with pre-accelerator Business news | June 13, 2025 The European Innovation Council (EIC) has launched a ‘pre-accelerator’ programme to help deep tech startups apply for its funding. The complexity and overhead of E…
eeNews Europe
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June 13, 2025
The European Innovation Council (EIC) has launched a ‘pre-accelerator’ programme to help deep tech startups apply for its funding. The complexity and overhead of EIC funding has been a criticism of the programme, and the pre-accelerator aims to...
Vietnamese President holds talks with Lithuanian counterpart
Vietnam Pictorial
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June 11, 2025
Vietnamese President holds talks with Lithuanian counterpart State President Luong Cuong (L) and his Lithuanian counterpart Gitanas Nauseda (Photo: VNA) State President Luong Cuong held talks with his Lithuanian counterpart Gitanas Nauseda in...
Inside Viktor Orbán’s Failure to Achieve His Demographic Goal
Vsquare
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July 10, 2025
Prime minister Viktor Orbán has long said that he would like to grow the population of Hungary without bringing in immigrants. In recent years, however, not only has the number of births fallen, but the number of people leaving the country has...
Việt Nam, Lithuania open new chapter in bilateral relations
Vietnam News Agency
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HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese President Lương Cường on Thursday hosted an official welcome ceremony for Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda and his spouse in Hà Nội, marking the beginning of a two-day official visit to Việt Nam from June 11 to 12. This is...
Vietnamese President hosts welcome ceremony for Lithuanian counterpart
VietnamPlus
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June 12, 2025
Hanoi (VNA) – State President Luong Cuong and his spouse chaired a welcome ceremony for Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda and his spouse, who are on an official visit to Vietnam, in Hanoi on June 12. Following the ceremony, the two Presidents...
Iki tests AI age recognition system at self-service checkout in Lithuania
Retail Insight Network
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June 12, 2025
Retail chain Iki has initiated a four-week pilot at a store in Vilnius, Lithuania, to test an AI-powered age verification system developed by StrongPoint Technology. Intended to streamline the checkout process, the AI-driven solution aims to cut...
NA leader hosts Lithuanian President in Hà Nội
Vietnam News Agency
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HÀ NỘI — National Assembly Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn hosted a reception for Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda in Hà Nội on Thursday as the latter is paying an official visit to Việt Nam. NA Chairman Mẫn said that Việt Nam always remembers...
Russia exploits medical exemptions to bypass sanctions, Lithuania says
The Kyiv Independent
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June 12, 2025
Russia is exploiting automatic medical exemptions in EU sanctions regulations to import dual-use goods for its military, Lithuania's Deputy Foreign Minister Gabija Grigaite-Daugirde told Bloomberg on June 12. According to Grigaite-Daugirde,...
NA leader hosts Lithuanian President in Hanoi
VietnamPlus
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June 12, 2025
Hanoi (VNA) - National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man hosted a reception for Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda in Hanoi on June 12 as the latter is paying an official visit to Vietnam. NA Chairman Man said that Vietnam always remembers...
Việt Nam, Lithuania agree to deepen economic ties
Vietnam News Agency
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HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam and Lithuania have agreed to expand cooperation mechanisms and accelerate the implementation of a double taxation avoidance agreement, aiming to remove trade barriers and boost bilateral market access, investment and economic...
Vietnam, Lithuania pledge to deepen bilateral ties
Xinhua News Agency
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HANOI, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam and Lithuania signed multiple cooperation documents on Thursday during Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda's state visit to Vietnam, Vietnam News Agency reported. During the visit, Nauseda talked with Vietnamese...
Check the sustainability of chemicals easily onlin
chemeurope.com
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Various substances are available for a wide range of chemical applications. These substances can have very different effects on humans and the environment. ChemSelect is a freely available web application developed by Ökopol and Oeko-Institut on...