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Lithuania to save Baltic seals as ice sheets recede due to climate change
Al Jazeera
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July 11, 2025
The seal population has increased from about 4,000, considered nearly extinct, in the late 1980s to about 50,000. Lithuania will make a concerted effort to save its grey seal population, which has managed to stabilise though continues to remain...
Lithuania bids to save Baltic seals as ice sheets recede
RTL Today
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The grey seals slide out of their cages into the Baltic Sea near the Lithuanian coast, swimming off to new lives imperilled by climate change, pollution and shrinking fish stocks. The seals have been nurtured at a rehabilitation centre in the...
US tariffs of 200pc on pharma could lead to shortages of medicine - Taoiseach
Irish Independent
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Mr Martin said pharmaceutical companies from the US are strong because they have enjoyed a “lucrative” EU market and tariffs as high as 200pc would damage those companies. “Tariffs of that scale would damage the companies, would everybody but...
Trump's threatened 200% pharma tariff 'would damage everybody' – Micheál Martin
Irish Examiner
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July 10, 2025
Earlier this week, US president Donald Trump signalled tariffs against the pharmaceutical industry, saying such a rate could be as high as 200% for imports into the US. It came after Mr Trump announced the deadline for the US implementing tariffs...
Lithuania Participates In Ukraine Recovery Conference In Italy's Rome
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 9. Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys is taking part today in the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2025 in Rome, an international gathering focused on mobilizing support and...
Lithuania Gains EU Backing For Higher Defense Spending Through 2028
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 9. At the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) meeting held today in Brussels, the European Union (EU) finance ministers gave a thumbs up to Lithuania's fiscal structural plan and the...
The Grateful Dead: A story of hippies, LSD and Lithuania’s iconic basketball uniforms
El País
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July 9, 2025
On July 9, 1995, The Grateful Dead played their final concert in Chicago. Just one month later, their leader, Jerry Garcia, passed away at 53 due to complications from diabetes. Despite being inactive during the latter half of that decade, they...
Fast Track for Steps: Vilnius Airport Launches Unique Walk15 Pilot Program
Rus Tourism News
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July 9, 2025
Vilnius Airport, in collaboration with international wellness startup Walk15, has launched a one-of-a-kind pilot project allowing travelers to pass through Fast Track security by paying with steps. To access the service, users need to accumulate...
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Poland reintroduces border checks with Germany and Lithuania
BNE Intellinews
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Poland reintroduced border checks with Germany and Lithuania at midnight of July 8 in a temporary move aimed at curbing unauthorised migration. The controls will remain in place until August 5, the Interior Ministry said. They will cover 52...
Health Minister: No noticeable improvements in healthcare for residents next year
Baltic News Network
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July 7, 2025
Given the current level of funding and the need for austerity, residents will not experience improvements in the healthcare sector next year, according to Health Minister Hosams Abu Meri (New Unity), as stated in the TV3 program “900 Seconds.” He...
Alleged Estonian human trafficker detained on Lithuanian-Polish border
Baltic News Network
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July 8, 2025
On the 7th of July, Poland temporarily reintroduced border controls and immediately detained an Estonian citizen who was trying to smuggle migrants from Afghanistan into Poland, ERR News reports. Poland has reintroduced border controls on its...
Alleged Estonian human trafficker detained at Lithuanian border after Poland boosts checks
ERR
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July 8, 2025
An Estonian citizen allegedly transporting migrants who entered the EU illegally via Belarus was detained on the Poland–Lithuania border on Monday by Polish border guards. Poland introduced additional checks on its borders with Lithuania and...
Why little Lithuania has big plans for space tech
BBC
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July 7, 2025
MaryLou CostaTechnology Reporter Reporting fromVilnius, Lithuania ShareSave Astrolight is developing a laser-based communications system I'm led through a series of concrete corridors at Vilnius University, Lithuania; the murals give a Soviet-era...
Lobe Sciences Announces Validation of European Unitary Patent for DHA-Based Composition for Sickle Cell Disease
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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European Unitary Patent EP4117446 Validated - Lobe Sciences secures patent protection in 17 EU member states for its DHA and egg yolk-based composition designed to manage Sickle Cell Disease. Covers Altemia(R) Medical Food Formula - The patented...
Ohmatdyt Children’s Hospital Being Rebuilt With Charitable Funds
Kyiv Post
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July 7, 2025
Ukraine’s Minister of Health Oleh Liashko announced that Ukraine’s national specialized children’s hospital, “Ohmatdyt” is being rebuilt with charitable funds. He noted that the state has reserve funds in its budget to finance the rebuilding...
Ohmatdyt Being Rebuilt With Charitable Funds, State To Contribute If Necessary Health Minister
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN- UkrinForm) This was stated during a national TV broadcast by Health Minister Viktor Liashko, Ukrinform reports. “Today, funding comes from the Ohmatdyt – Healthy Childhood Charitable Foundation, from UNITED24, and from the hospital's own...
Poland tightens borders with Germany and Lithuania to stem migration surge
Euro Weekly News
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July 7, 2025
A sign welcoming travellers at the Poland-EU border. Poland is reintroducing border controls with Germany and Lithuania amid migration concerns. Credit : open3579, Shutterstock Poland has announced it will reinstate border checks with Germany and...
WHO pushes for massive 50% rise in soda and alcohol prices: ‘Health taxes are one of the most efficient tools we have’
Beverage Daily
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July 7, 2025
The WHO’s push to improve public health this month calls on countries to raise real prices on alcohol, sugary drinks and tobacco ‘by at least 50% by 2035’ through the use of health taxes. It comes at a time when health systems are under ‘enormous...
Lithuania shines at Karlovy Vary with world premieres and new projects
Cineuropa
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04/07/2025 - Vytautas Katkus’ Crystal Globe contender The Visitor leads the Baltic country’s contingent at the Czech festival The Visitor by Vytautas Katkus The 59th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, Central and Eastern Europe’s premier...
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...