After more than two years of intensive and operative testing, the mobile checkpoint in Kaunas for Covid-19 is closed. Over half a million samples were taken over the whole period, and more than 200,000 people have been tested positive. Starting May 1, testing of Kaunas residents for coronavirus infection is provided in Kaunas City Polyclinic[…]

Have you heard the legend that Kaunas was born from the The Confluence of the Nemunas and the Neris? As a result, the alter falls there today, reminding us of the beginning of each of our commencement of what is common, what is uniting and strengthening. This year, when Kaunas is holding the title of[…]

A week ago, 8 ambulances and 5 police cars loaded with bandages and turnstiles travelled from Kaunas to Ukraine. The humanitarian consignment was supplemented by the support of Kaunas Residents: diapers, hygiene products and toiletries, and other household items. Large quantities of perishable food and other needed medicines are being purchased by the city as[…]

Kaunas City Municipality together with “Bolt“, Europe’s leading transport services platform, on Tuesday presented the city’s new electric bicycles in Kaunas Freedom Avenue. The service starts with 150 completely new bicycles, and with higher demand, the number of e-bikes could increase. The temporary capital has become the first and only Lithuanian city whose residents will[…]

Refugees from Ukraine who are staying in Kaunas will receive additional support from the city. In addition to one-time social benefits, free meals and public transport, and other assistance, it is planned to grant a 99% relief on business certificates. This will make it easier to integrate and generate independent income. Kaunas City Council will[…]

These days, a tugboat filled with humanitarian aid to Kharkiv, the country’s second-largest city, has reached Ukraine. 28 pallets of food, medicines, hygiene products and other essential items were collected from individual Kaunas residents and business organizations at the support collection point in the yard of “Kaunas Energy”. “Kaunas has become a kind of bastion[…]

The first quarter of this year was quite fortunate for Kaunas in terms of various nominations in international rankings and awards. The city was noticed and evaluated in the international Financial Times rankings and was nominated in two Central and Eastern European Shared Services and Outsourcing Awards categories. The winners of the 2022 Central and[…]

Last night, four buses arrived in Ukraine, successfully transporting humanitarian aid from Kaunas. The support of Kaunas residents gathered near the Carmelite Church with baby and children’s food, essential hygiene supplies and medicines was presented to the residents of Lviv this time. In the coming days, another shipment is planned – to Kharkiv. From now[…]

Kaunas City Municipality from the next week will provide financial support to people who have fled Ukraine as a result of the war initiated by Russia. One-time cash payments will be provided to war refugees who have no other income and are registered with the Migration Department. Social assistance per person will amount to 126[…]

Several thousand Ukrainians, including more than 1,600 children, have already found their second home in Kaunas. For all of them, city institutions offer free events, sports activities, non-formal and formal education. Kaunas sports schools, theatres, concert institutions, museums, libraries, and cultural centers invites them. Urban spaces for quality leisure and creativity are being opened as[…]