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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...
Zaha Hadid Architects Wins Competition for New Arrivals Terminal at Vilnius Airport, Lithuania
ArchDaily
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June 27, 2025
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US stocks mostly edged higher with attention on Fed speak and jobless claims - Newsquawk Asia-Pac Market Open
Zero Hedge
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US stocks finished mostly in the green but with gains capped and underperformance was seen in the Nasdaq which was weighed on by pressure in heavy-cap stocks ex. TSLA, while sectors were predominantly higher with Consumer Discretionary leading the...
ZHA wins second major Vilnius transport contest with airport victory
The Architects’ Journal
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June 27, 2025
The London firm has been named overall winner of the contest – selected ahead of rival finalists One Works of Italy, and Lithuanian firms UAB Aplan, IMPLMNT architects, and UAB Baltic Engineers. The appointment comes four years after ZHA won an...
Building a stronger community: How Estonia continues to help rebuild Ukraine
ERR
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July 11, 2025
Estonia has been actively contributing to Ukraine's recovery since 2022 and is helping to rebuild the Zhytomyr region, in the north of the country, bordering Belarus. Several projects have already been completed, including reconstructing a...
The Last Truck
Charter 97
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4 Irina Khalip 11.07.2025, 10:42 9,820 Irina Khalip The museum in the prison and the park in Drozdá. There is a museum of testimony and memory in the Albanian city of Shkoder. At the entrance, where ticket prices are listed, it says: "For former...
The Frontline of Innovation: 10 European defence tech startups to watch in 2025
EU Startups
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June 26, 2025
There’s a fact we can’t avoid: recently, more and more attention (and funding) has been flowing into the defence sector. Whether it’s due to growing global tensions, advances in autonomous tech, or rising concerns about national security, defence...
UK, Ukraine Strike Tech-Sharing Deal to Supercharge Drone Production
The Defense Post
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June 26, 2025
The UK and Ukraine have signed an agreement to cooperate on battlefield technology aimed at boosting drone production and integrating the capabilities of both countries’ defense industries. The deal was announced during Ukrainian President...
Researchers Find New Planet Larger Than Jupiter Through Rare Einstein-Predicted Method
HuffPost UK
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June 18, 2025
Outer space (not the exoplanet mentioned) Researchers from Vilnius University’s Faculty of Physics, along with other scientists, have recently discovered a new exoplanet using a method based on Einstein’s theory of relativity. Speaking to HuffPost...
Lithuania buys C-390 military transport aircraft
Defence Blog
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June 18, 2025
Embraer announced that Lithuania has selected the C-390 Millennium military transport aircraft, marking the eighth European customer and seventh NATO member to choose the new-generation airlifter. The decision, unveiled during the Paris Air Show,...
Lithuania Joins UN Climate Preparations In Germany
MENAFN
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 18. The 62nd session of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies opened in Bonn, Germany, on June 16, kicking off two weeks of intense climate negotiations and technical deliberations. Conference participants...
Edmonton lands the latest air traffic control technology in Canada
Edmonton Journal
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June 25, 2025
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Published Jun 25, 2025 • Last updated 1 hour ago • 3 minute read An air traffic controller works in the operations centre at Edmonton International Airport on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. Groundbreaking...
The year 1940 in the history of Lithuania and Bessarabia – historical and memorial perspectives
IPN
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June 25, 2025
0 On June 24, 2025, the Blue Hall of the National Museum of History of Moldova hosted the international scientific conference “The Year 1940 in the History of Lithuania and Bessarabia: Historical and Memorial Perspectives,” an event organized...
Lithuanian MP Andrius Bagdonas: 'In government, I was able to implement concrete things. In opposition, I have to fight more for principles'
The Baltic Times
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As a resident of the picturesque Neringa municipality, which borders Russia on the coast of the Baltic Sea, Andrius Bagdonas, a Lithuanian parliamentarian representing the Liberal Movement, has primarily focused on the interests of Neringa and...
The year 1940 in the history of Lithuania and Bessarabia, a turning point in the history of Eas
IPN
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June 24, 2025
0 Moldovan and Lithuanian researchers have addressed the historical events that occurred in 1940, during an international scientific conference, entitled “The Year 1940 in the History of Lithuania and Bessarabia”. The event, hosted by the National...
Together We Engineer: Celebrating INWED 2025
The Engineer
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June 23, 2025
The theme for INWED25, “Together We Engineer,” underscores the power of collaboration and inclusivity in driving innovation and solving global challenges. A century of advocacy for women in engineering For over a century, WES has been steadfast in...
Innovative climate solutions in Europe: interactive map
Mezha
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July 10, 2025
Read more in the collection of publications about climate on YEP News — a news aggregator from “European Perspective” that brings together the best journalism from all over Europe in your language. Over the next decade, according to scientists’...
Ukraine to Begin Military Tech Exports in Europe: Zelensky
The Defense Post
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June 24, 2025
Ukraine is set to export its battle-tested weapons — particularly drones, missiles, and possibly artillery — to European allies and enable local production. President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the launch of the “Build with Ukraine” program,...
Lithuania to deploy anti-drone systems to protect strategic energy facilities
CEENERGYNEWS
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June 15, 2025
At the request of the Ministry of Energy and funded by energy companies, Lithuania’s Ministry of Defence will purchase anti-drone systems. The contract is expected to be signed soon. These systems will detect drones and their operators in real...
EIB backs new military base in Lithuania with €540 million loan
The European Sting
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June 23, 2025
(Credit: Unsplash) This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. EIB approves €540 million loan for Lithuanian military base in Rūdninkai to strengthen NATO defence capabilities. Base near border with Belarus to host...