Vilnius mayor

The Vilnius mayor has said the construction of the entire multifunctional complex will cost around EUR 38 million more after real estate developer Hanner takes over the national stadium project. The municipality would cover EUR 28 million of the increase.

Former mayor of Vilnius city, Remigijus Šimašius, will participate in 2024 elections to the European Parliament.

Vilnius mayor-elect Valdas Benkunskas says that the TS-LKD and the Freedom Party have different approaches regarding the “humanisation of streets”, but the Vilnius city municipality is set to focus on improving the streets in poor condition in the coming years.

Vilnius Mayor Remigijus Simasius says he has asked Belarus' ambassador for direct access to the Astravyets Nuclear Power Plant's environmental monitoring data.

Vilnius Mayor Remigijus Simasius says Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis has assured him of the central government's continuous support for the capital's national stadium project.

Viktor Uspaskich, the founder and chairman of Lithuania's Labor Party, says he plans to run for Vilnius mayor.

The city of Vilnius on Thursday signed a 25-million-euro loan agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB).

Lithuania's Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius and Vilnius City Mayor Remigijus Šimašius laid flowers outside the US Embassy in Vilnius on Monday in sign of tribute to the victims of the Orlando shooting.

MEP Antanas Guoga, acting leader of Lithuania's Liberal Movement, has said he plans to leave the party. The party's leadership previously considered to expel Guoga.

Mayor of Vilnius Remigijus Šimašius has appointed Liberal Movement vice-chairman MEP Antanas Guoga as a public advisor.

Former Vilnius mayor Artūras Zuokas, leader of the Lithuanian Freedom Union, says his party is planning to approach the Liberal Movement about joining forces in the general elections this October.

This year's budget for Vilnius will prioritize the renovation and renewal of existing educational buildings and the renovation of drive-ways, sidewalks and bicycle paths, said Vilnius Mayor Remigijus Šimašius.

Vilnius Mayor Remigijus Šimašius says English signs will be installed on buses crossing central Vilnius and servicing Vilnius International Airport, despite objections from the State Commission of the Lithuanian Language.

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Liberal Remigijus Šimašius, who has been serving as the mayor of Vilnius for 100 days, says that he managed to reduce the city's debt by 2.4 percent or EUR 8.6 million in the period from late April to early July.

There will be more clarity about the fate of the Soviet statues which were recently removed from the Green Bridge of Vilnius in autumn, says Vilnius Mayor Remigijus Šimašius, adding that he has already received six official requests to take the statues.

The removal of the controversial Soviet-era sculptures off the Green Bridge in the Lithuanian capital continued on Monday.

Vilnius authorities plan to start the removal of the Soviet Green Bridge statues next week and it will take up to two week to complete the work, a spokesman for the municipality said on Thursday.