In a decisive move to consolidate its presence in the European gaming market, Betsson Group has officially launched its flagship brand in Lithuania, transitioning from its existing Betsafe operatio

Lithuania-based new electric motorcycle manufacturer AKO has started taking reservations for its innovative leaning electric trike that offers a blend of high power and unprecedented sporty handlin

Vilnius - Lithuania's health authorities were awaiting the results of tests Thursday in what could be the first case of swine flu in the Baltic states.

Samples taken from a Lithuanian citizen who returned to the country from Mexico on April 23 have been confirmed as containing a Type A influenza virus.

The samples have been sent to specialist laboratories in the United Kingdom to confirm whether it is swine flu, the Lithuanian Health Ministry said in a statement.

Vilnius - The three Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania agreed on Monday that a new undersea electricity connection linking their energy grid to Sweden will make landfall in Lithuania. The surprise announcement was made at an energy conference being held in the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius, where the three leaders signed a joint declaration.

Until now, both Lithuania and Latvia had competing claims to be linked to the Nordic energy grid via the undersea cable dubbed "Swedlink."

Vilnius  - Lithuanian Foreign Minister Vygaudas Usackas said Tuesday that his country reserved the right to leave the UN's racism conference in Geneva early if the final declaration proved unacceptable, or even if the atmosphere turned sour.

Speaking during a working visit to Poland, Usackas described a speech delivered Monday by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at the conference on racism as unacceptable, provoking and insulting to Israel and the Jewish people.

Siauliai, Lithuania  - Lithuanian President Valdas Adamkus said Friday that work on a much delayed new nuclear power station in his country will get underway before the end of 2009 and possibly as early as the autumn.

"By May we will have a business plan. By the fall we can probably start work on digging the ground," Adamkus told journalists after meeting with his Latvian and Estonian counterparts.