Lithuania’s M Films Bows Trailer of Warsaw-Selected ‘Hunger Strike Breakfast’: ’I Used to Watch Russian Tanks From My Friend’s Flat,’ Says Karolis Kaupinis (EXCLUSIVE)

Hot Lithuanian producer Marija Razgutė of M-Films, credited for the award-winning films “Slow” in Sundance 2023 and “The Visitor” in Karlovy Vary this year, has unveiled a teaser trailer of the absurdist drama “Hunger Strike Breakfast,” by Karolis...

Ocean Winds sells stake in Lithuania's first offshore wind farm

Lithuanian utility Ignitis Renewables has taken full control of what will be the first offshore wind farm in the country after Ocean Winds sold its 49% stake in the project. The 700MW Curonian Nord offshore wind project has already received...

I faced a three-year NHS wait for a hip op – then had it in Lithuania in weeks

It cost Stephen Pitcher £9,000 to beat the NHS waiting list and be back home in South Wales having had successful hip surgery within three weeks of booking it A pensioner who was told he faced a three-year wait for hip replacement surgery on the...

Ignitis to Become Sole Owner of Lithuania’s First Offshore Wind Farm as Ocean Winds Plans Exit

Ignitis Renewables has signed a sale and purchase agreement with Ocean Winds to acquire full ownership of the Curonian Nord offshore wind project in Lithuania. Ignitis Renewables, an Ignitis Group subsidiary, plans to acquire 49 per cent of Ocean...

Lithuanian Cybersecurity Startup CBRX Raises €540K Pre-Seed

Lithuanian cybersecurity company CBRX has closed a €540,000 pre-seed funding round to accelerate its European expansion and cloud platform development. The round was led by venture capital fund Coinvest Capital, which contributed €270,000, with...

Three young scientists win scholarships

Dr. Monta Brīvība, Doctor of Biological Sciences, was awarded the 2025 Baltic Scholarship for Women in Science for her research into “Precision Medicine in Oncology.” Meanwhile, Dr. Jana Kukaine, Doctor of Humanities, received the scholarship for...

Lithuania’s second offshore wind tender declared invalid 

Lithuania’s National Energy Regulatory Council (NERC) has declared the country’s second offshore wind tender invalid after attracting only one bidder. The tender, for the development of a 700MW wind project, did not meet the minimum requirement of...

4 strategies to meet 7 snacking needs

Asian snack brand Mamame Whole Foods shares its approach to tapping into key snacking occasions. Co-founder and CEO Liz Kang says Mamame built its product line by responding to emerging consumer needs – not by reinventing the wheel, but by...

Ignitis takes full control of Lithuania’s 700MW offshore wind farm

Lithuania’s state-owned Ignitis Group has signed a sale and purchase agreement with Ocean Winds for the acquisition of 49% shares in the company developing the Curonian Nord offshore wind project. Upon closing the transaction, Ignitis Renewables...

Ignitis to Take Full Control of Lithuania’s First Offshore Wind Farm

Oct 13, 2025 © Thomas / Adobe Stock Ignitis Renewables has signed a sale and purchase agreement with Ocean Winds to acquire its stake in Curonian Nord project, becoming the sole owner of Lithuania’s first offshore wind farm. Ignitis Renewables,...

Car sales in Estonia down by as much as they're up in Latvia and Lithuania

New car registrations rose by over 40 percent in Latvia and Lithuania in Q3 year-on-year, while in Estonia they fell by more than 40 percent. An analysis of data from the vehicle registration agencies of Lithuania (Regitra), Latvia (CSDD) and...

Lithuania’s second offshore wind tender declared invalid

Lithuania’s National Energy Regulatory Council (NERC) has declared the second offshore wind tender invalid due to receiving only one bid, failing to meet the legal requirement of at least two participants under the Law on Renewable Energy. The...

Lithuanian cybersecurity startup CBRX raises €540k to accelerate European expansion

Vilnius-based cybersecurity startup CBRX has raised €540k in pre-seed funding to further develop its cloud-based cybersecurity platform and expand across the European Union. The funding round included participation from venture capital fund...

Lithuania's Ignalina nuclear plant to dismantle reactor cores by 2042

VILNIUS, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- Lithuania's shut-down Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant (INPP), which is carrying out multi-billion-euro decommissioning projects, plans to start dismantling the cores of its two reactors in 2031 and finish the work by 2042,...

Lithuania’s Second Offshore Wind Tender Fails After Attracting Only One Bidder

Lithuania’s National Energy Regulatory Council (NERC) has confirmed that the nation’s second offshore wind tender, aimed at developing a 700 MW project, did not proceed as only one participant applied. Under Article 22 (10) of Lithuania’s Law on...

Lithuanian offshore wind auction fails again

Lithuania’s latest offshore wind tender has officially failed after only attracting a single bid in the contract for difference (CfD) auction – mirroring another failed round last year. by Orlando Jenkinson

Lithuania Scraps Second Offshore Wind Tender as Only One Bidder Applies

Oct 8, 2025 © Zacharias / Adobe Stock Lithuania’s National Energy Regulatory Council (NERC) has announced that the second offshore wind tender, which targeted the development 700 MW of offshore wind capacity in the Baltic Sea, failed as it...

Embraer, Mahindra sign deal for C-390 Millennium in India

Embraer Defense & Security and Mahindra Group have signed a landmark Strategic Cooperation Agreement (SCA) to advance the C-390 Millennium solution for the Indian Air Force’s Medium Transport Aircraft (MTA) programme. This agreement was signed...

Suicide rate in Lithuania remains one of the highest in the EU, despite previous declines

Published on 11/10/2025 - 17:09 GMT+2 According to the latest Eurostat data, suicide rates in Lithuania are among the highest in the European Union, almost double the EU average. The rate, which has increased over the past two years, is 19.6 per...

Day of Healthcare and Medical Industry Workers in Turkmenistan Marked by High-Tech Centers and International Cooperation

On 10 October, Turkmenistan widely celebrated the Day of Healthcare and Medical Industry Workers. The occasion was marked by several significant events across various regions of the country, including an international forum in Ashgabat, the...