Lithuania calls for more money for Ukraine in EU budget review
SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, Spain, Sept 16 (Reuters) - The European Union should earmark more cash to support Ukraine in its revised long-term budget and top up the funds for EU military mobility, Lithuanian finance minister Gintare Skaiste said on Saturday. As part of a review of the EU's 2021-2027…#spain #ukraine #gintareskaiste #europeancommission #russian #lithuania #commission #eurostat #actingbureau #stockholm (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The high-speed railway that ’s uncoupling the Baltic states from Russia and their Soviet past
Rail Baltica is connecting the Baltics to Europe’s rail network, another sign of how the Baltics have swung away from Russia to the West. The largest infrastructure project in the Baltic region for a hundred years is under way. The 870 km Rail Baltica project, which is due for completion in 2030,…#railbaltica #baltics #baltic #lithuania #latvia #estonia #warsaw #soviet #estonian #latvian (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Model this, NBA rebounding edition
There has staggeringly been only one U.S. representative among the league’s top 10 rebounders for each of the past three seasons. That is from Marc Stein. How did that happen? Where is the current-day Charles Oakley? Moses Malone, our nation turns it lonely eyes to you! Dennis Rodman would do as…#marcstein #charlesoakley #dennisrodman #nba #rudygobert #lithuania #bamadebayo #goldmansachs #oakley #vishyanand (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
European official reveals " lifeblood " of NATO militaries
Ammunition supplies are the lifeblood of NATO's militaries, a Lithuanian minister said, as the alliance grapples with the toll of the war in Ukraine on member states' stockpiles. NATO's armed forces need a robust stockpile of ammunition, and Vilnius is "working with our allies" to ensure the…#nato #ukraine #erikakuročkina #lithuania #northkorea #kimjongun #pyongyang #moscow #jackwatling #jensstoltenberg (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Baltic states ban vehicles with Russian license plates in line with EU sanctions interpretation
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have banned vehicles with Russian license plates from entering their territory as part of the European Union’s recent new interpretation of sanctions against Moscow over its war on Ukraine.#estonia #latvia #lithuania #russian #europeanunions #moscow #ukraine (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Lithuania to issue special passports to Belarus citizens staying legally in the Baltic country
Belarusian emigrants in Lithuania who were stripped of the right to get new passports by Minsk, will be able to receive special Lithuanian travel documents, authorities in the southernmost Baltic state said Monday. Such passports will be issued to Belarusian citizens who have the right to reside…#belarusian #lithuania #minsk #baltic #interiorministry #belarus #aforeignerspassport #interior #arnoldasabramavicius #poland (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
President Erdogan wants to make nice with the West, on his terms
L three months ago, Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, was busily accusing America of conspiring to topple his government, talking up his “special relationship” with Russia, and threatening to prevent Sweden from entering . Today, after an unexpectedly easy victory in his country’s…#turkey #receptayyiperdogan #sweden #ukraine #turkish #vladimirputin #blacksea #russian #lithuania #kurdish (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
NATO did not give Volodymyr Zelensky everything he wanted
A week’s summit in Vilnius, Ukraine and its closest allies, including Lithuania, the host, and its neighbours in eastern Europe, had hoped the allies would offer Ukraine a clear and credible post-war pathway into . They were haunted by the ghosts of a previous summit in Bucharest in 2008, which…#vilnius #ukraine #lithuania #bucharest #volodymyrzelensky #samuelcharap #jakesullivan #benwallace #amazon #jensstoltenberg (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
As NATO ’s leaders gather in Vilnius, Ukraine will dominate everything
This article has been updated since it was first published. A leaders in Vilnius, Lithuania’s capital, opened in dramatic fashion on July 10th. On the eve of the gathering, which begins formally on July 11th, Turkey lifted its hold on Sweden’s application to join the…#vilnius #lithuania #turkey #sweden #balticsea #swedish #jensstoltenberg #receptayyiperdogan #ulfkristersson #kurdish (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Becomes Second Largest Private Taxpayer in EU Country
It took one year for Binance's crypto-to-fiat processing unit Bifinity, a Lithuanian-headquartered company, to jump into the top five country taxpayers. Bifinity UAB paid over $45 million in taxes excluding VAT in 2022. During the 2022 fiscal year, Binance's affiliate Bifinity was the second…#bifinity #vat #binance #defiignas #nationaltaxservice #fermentas #binancebifinity #lithuania #bifinityuab #baltic (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
As Ukraine's air force dodges Russian missiles, the US and its allies are practicing to keep their jets flying while under attack
A technician refuels a US F-16 during exercise Astral Knight 23 Part 6 at Šiauliai Air Base in Lithuania on August 22. US Air Force/Tech. Sgt. Stephanie Longoria Ukraine's air force has remained operational in the face of ongoing Russian attacks. It's able to do so largely because of its ability…#šiauliaiairbase #lithuania #usairforcetech #stephanielongoria #ukraine #russian #usairforce #airforce #ace #pacific (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Eurozone inflation drops in July as growth accelerates
Inflation in the 20-country eurozone dropped to 5.3% in July, while GDP grew by 0.3% in the second quarter of 2023. Europe's economy is showing positive signs of resilience, according to data published Monday by Eurostat, the EU statistical office. Inflation in the eurozone dropped to 5.3% in…#eurostat #russian #ukraine #slovakia #lithuania #europeancentralbank #ecb #christinelagarde #ireland #sweden (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Russian military officer defects to NATO country
A Russian military officer defected to Lithuania, a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member, on Thursday, requested political asylum in an attempt to escape the war with Ukraine. News of the development broke on Friday from BBC News, which reported that Ivan Korolev, a lieutenant in the…#russian #lithuania #nato #ukraine #bbcnews #ivankorolev #korolev #russianfederation #republicoflithuania #pabradė (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Robbing Banks Won ’t Make Europe’s Economy Stronger
Some European governments looking to raise tax revenue are following the (perhaps apocryphal) logic of American stick-up artist Willie Sutton: Go after the banks, because that’s where the money is. It’s an approach that’s likely to leave the whole European Union worse off. Get a curated selection…#williesutton #italian #giorgiameloni #spain #estonia #latvia #lithuania #europeancentralbanks (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Poland plans to deploy 10,000 troops to its border with Belarus amid tensions
Poland intends to put 10,000 soldiers along its border with Belarus, the country’s defense minister said Thursday as Warsaw worries about the presence of Russian-linked mercenaries in Belarus and migrants trying to cross the border without authorization. Separately, the Polish military said it was…#poland #belarus #warsaw #russian #polish #defense #mariuszblaszczak #lithuania #borderguard #nato (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
