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[00:00:31] Good morning, time for news, I invite
[00:00:34] you to watch.
[00:00:37] Today, the first Prime Minister of restored independent Lithuania,
[00:00:41] Kazimira Danutė Prunskienė, is being buried. From 9 AM to 1 PM.
[00:00:45] In Vilnius St. John's Church, the public can
[00:00:48] bid farewell to the deceased. At 1 PM, the funeral
[00:00:51] procession will move towards Antakalnis cemetery. The politician
[00:00:55] will be buried in the signatory's hill. Farewell speeches
[00:00:58] will be given, honored with a minute of silence,
[00:01:02] the state flag will be handed over to the relatives.
[00:01:05] LRT will broadcast a special
[00:01:08] for the first time program. At 9 o'clock, the broadcast from St. John's Church will begin,
[00:01:12] at 12:50 minutes, a special show and
[00:01:15] a broadcast of the funeral ceremony. Kazimira
[00:01:18] Danutė Prunskienė died last week, at the age of
[00:01:22] 84.
[00:01:28] Latvian border guards warn that they lack hundreds of officers, and
[00:01:32] if Belarus increases the flow of migrants, they will not be able to cope with it.
[00:01:34] The Deputy Commander of the Border Guard Service told Latvian Radio that their
[00:01:38] forces have long been stretched. The Prime Minister mentions
[00:01:40] plans to involve the army more, but for now does not promise
[00:01:44] stricter sanctions against Minsk. Meanwhile, Estonia
[00:01:47] returned the first eight detained
[00:01:50] migrants to Latvia.
[00:01:51] The only still operating border
[00:01:55] crossing with Belarus has been reopened after almost a week
[00:01:58] of closure, which officials explained with technical
[00:02:02] problems. This cheered up carriers, but border guards say that
[00:02:06] if the crossing were closed completely, the 100 border guards
[00:02:09] working there could be directed elsewhere, to protect
[00:02:12] the most vulnerable sections of the border. The Border
[00:02:15] Guard Service warned the Ministry of Interior that even under normal
[00:02:18] conditions there is a shortage of 1.5 officers,
[00:02:21] to repel a larger migrant attack at least 400 more
[00:02:25] would be needed. It is being considered to involve the army
[00:02:27] more widely.
[00:02:31] It is very important and encouraging that and the army are cooperating, there is a concrete
[00:02:34] plan and the main goal is to cut off the main arteries
[00:02:38] of this operation. The main artery is
[00:02:41] the transport network, it has become a business where drivers are hired
[00:02:44] to transport migrants. If you remove this, if you remove
[00:02:48] the support networks in Latvia, the whole operation will become much less
[00:02:52] attractive, wandering through forests and swamps and not knowing where
[00:02:55] you will end up.
[00:02:56] Its border guards have strengthened
[00:03:00] patrolling not only near the border with Latvia, but also where migrants
[00:03:03] can travel further to northern countries, airports and
[00:03:06] ports. Yesterday for the first time, eight
[00:03:09] Ethiopian citizens were returned to Latvia.
[00:03:12] This year we have already identified and detained
[00:03:15] more than 100 people due to illegal migration in Estonian
[00:03:18] territory. In comparison, last year we detained 39
[00:03:22] people due to illegal migration.
[00:03:25] Estonia, like Lithuania and Finland,
[00:03:30] with Belarus in Latvia itself, but its border
[00:03:34] service says that the situation is already dramatic and its forces
[00:03:37] have long been exhausted, without additional resources it will
[00:03:40] become impossible to protect itself, especially if the pressure from Belarus
[00:03:43] increases. The government has already announced sanctions to limit
[00:03:47] the import of Belarusian goods. We are considering all options and this
[00:03:50] is one of the unresolved issues, to take action against Belarus because
[00:03:53] it deliberately launched this hybrid attack against us.
[00:03:57] The tightened border regime has been introduced until the end
[00:04:01] of this year. Iran says that negotiations with Oman
[00:04:04] on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz are nearing an end.
[00:04:08] The Deputy Foreign Minister
[00:04:10] stated that bilateral agreements and routes for ships using
[00:04:14] this waterway are being discussed. Citing sources, news
[00:04:18] agency Reuters reports that a new agreement with... would grant
[00:04:22] Tehran the right to control shipping. Iran wants
[00:04:25] passing ships to pay a levy of up to 7%
[00:04:28] of the value of the cargo carried. Any possibility
[00:04:31] of such levies was previously strongly rejected by the United
[00:04:35] States. This year, some municipalities
[00:04:39] will start accepting applications for clubs funded
[00:04:42] by non-formal children's
[00:04:44] education funds
[00:04:48] centrally, just as schools are currently accepted.
[00:04:51] and
[00:04:55] in that sense, we always look, look, look.
[00:04:57] Summer camp by Lake Pailgis. Children and parents gathered
[00:05:01] even before the school year was likely over.
[00:05:05] And here, before the new school year has even begun,
[00:05:09] in some municipalities, after-school activities will have
[00:05:13] to be chosen through a centralized admissions information system
[00:05:16] for educational programs, just as kindergartens
[00:05:20] or schools are currently accepted online. In Švenčionys
[00:05:23] district, children currently on holiday say
[00:05:27] they are not yet thinking about what they will do after
[00:05:30] school. Oh, I attend
[00:05:33] a Minecraft club on Friday.
[00:05:35] And this year will you apply? I don't know.
[00:05:39] And Vytautas, what would he like to do? After
[00:05:42] school, I don't know, just hang out with friends
[00:05:45] and no extracurricular activities additionally
[00:05:49] needed. Parents also say they are not yet
[00:05:53] really thinking about their children's autumn duties and leisure,
[00:05:57] but they welcome the possibility of registering children for clubs
[00:06:01] funded by non-formal children's education funds from August 14.
[00:06:04] There used to be a coach from a sports school, for example,
[00:06:08] who would come to the class, see how everyone was doing, and then
[00:06:11] talk to the teacher, talk to the students, well, would you,
[00:06:15] for example, like to go to a sports school? Well, yes,
[00:06:19] talk to your parents, come. Now, for example, you went online,
[00:06:22] chose what suits you, what club suits
[00:06:26] you, for example, and sent the child.
[00:06:30] That's it, if it stalls and you can't connect
[00:06:33] or there will be many connections and again, everything is missing, of course
[00:06:37] it will complicate things, but if everything works, if we connect,
[00:06:40] we will see all the lists, for example. what a child can attend, then why not,
[00:06:44] I think it will help. The admission system
[00:06:47] is accessible by logging in from the website
[00:06:50] mokaus.lt, it works on a one-stop-shop principle, from
[00:06:54] submitting an application to signing a contract,
[00:06:58] parents will be able to see the application's place in the queue,
[00:07:01] as well as what concerns clubs,
[00:07:04] they will be able to see whether the child has state funding,
[00:07:07] they will also be able to see free places in clubs
[00:07:11] and not only. in their municipality where they live,
[00:07:14] but also in the neighboring municipality, and if it is convenient
[00:07:18] for parents, they will be able to submit applications for clubs conducted
[00:07:21] in the neighboring municipality. Difficulties should not arise
[00:07:24] even for those who do not have access to the system online,
[00:07:28] because just like when registering children for educational institutions, it will be
[00:07:32] possible to do so in municipalities. Children who
[00:07:36] attended those NFE programs, the provider will be able
[00:07:39] to send a link directly to the parent's email and they will not have
[00:07:42] to wander around and will be able to fill out
[00:07:45] the application immediately, that they want to attend that particular
[00:07:49] club, and the contract will be concluded centrally,
[00:07:51] there will be no need to sign paper ones, which reduces
[00:07:55] the administrative burden a bit. Which municipalities have implemented
[00:07:59] a common admissions system can be checked on the website
[00:08:02] mokaus.lt. Throughout Lithuania, this system is planned
[00:08:05] to operate from January.
[00:08:08] One of the most famous artists in the world,
[00:08:10] 97-year-old Japanese artist Yayoi
[00:08:13] Kusama, never ceases to amaze. Her retrospective
[00:08:17] exhibition became the most successful ever held at the Museum Ludwig
[00:08:21] in Cologne. A month later, this exhibition awaits visitors
[00:08:25] in Amsterdam.
[00:08:28] The exhibition of works by Japanese painter, sculptor, installation, and
[00:08:31] performance artist Yayoi Kusama became the most successful in the history
[00:08:35] of the Museum Ludwig in Cologne, celebrating its 50th anniversary
[00:08:38] this year. The exhibition, which ran from March to August,
[00:08:42] attracted more than 45,000 visitors.
[00:08:44] On the last nights, the museum was open until dawn, and visitors
[00:08:47] queued around the entire block to see the
[00:08:50] works of the 97-year-old Japanese artist for the last time.
[00:08:53] This is the most successful
[00:08:56] exhibition at the Ludwig
[00:08:59] Museum, celebrating its 50th anniversary, and Kusama's
[00:09:02] exhibition attracted almost 470,000 visitors.
[00:09:06] They came, they were happy, they told their
[00:09:10] friends about it and shared photos on Instagram, which
[00:09:13] attracted even more people.
[00:09:16] Yellow dots and tentacles, a mirrored infinity
[00:09:19] room, are the most recognizable elements of Kusama's work. The artist's childhood
[00:09:23] experiences, including hallucinations where she saw
[00:09:27] dots, flowers, and other repeating patterns
[00:09:30] enveloping her entire body, span her entire
[00:09:33] artistic career. The exhibition invited visitors on an impressive
[00:09:37] journey through Kusama's world. From her first drawing,
[00:09:41] created around 1934,
[00:09:43] 1934-tuosius
[00:09:46] to a newly commissioned installation, more than
[00:09:49] 300 works covering a wide spectrum: painting, drawing,
[00:09:52] sculpture, installations, fashion, performances, and
[00:09:55] literature. The exhibition was displayed not only in the exhibition
[00:09:58] halls of the Museum Ludwig, but also in other spaces of the building,
[00:10:02] including the roof
[00:10:02] terrace.
[00:10:06] Kusama, this is truly a special artistic vision, the exhibition
[00:10:10] is both fun and exciting, which is very rare.
[00:10:15] The previous attendance record at this museum belonged to
[00:10:18] an exhibition of works by American Edward Hopper held here
[00:10:21] twenty years ago, which attracted about 380
[00:10:25] visitors. The Ludwig Museum is an important European
[00:10:29] institution of modern and contemporary art, due to its rich
[00:10:32] collection, which includes significant works of pop art,
[00:10:35] German expressionism, and photography. Yayoi Kusama's
[00:10:38] exhibition will travel from Cologne to the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam,
[00:10:42] where it will open in mid-September.
[00:14:23] cloudy. Short rains are expected, locally
[00:14:27] heavy, in most of the country, mostly in southern Lithuania,
[00:14:30] thunderstorms, locally possible squalls,
[00:14:33] hail, wind southwest, west 50
[00:14:37] m/s, temperature will reach 27,
[00:14:41] 32, in the western part of the country
[00:14:44] 23-26.
[00:14:47] In Vilnius, short rains and thunderstorms are expected,
[00:14:50] possible squalls, it will be about 30 degrees
[00:14:53] Celsius.
[00:15:12] When everyone matters, you think about
[00:15:15] everyone, so we broadcast live with
[00:15:19] five-language subtitles, and one-fifth of the entire program
[00:15:23] airtime is adapted for people with vision or hearing
[00:15:26] impairments. In 2025,
[00:15:29] we started writing in easy-to-understand language.
[00:15:33] We are for everyone, each of us. LRT
[00:15:36] for all of us. accountable.
[00:15:39] A detailed report of last year's activities on the LRT.
[00:15:42] portal.
[00:15:51] August 15. Jubilee. 20th
[00:15:55] Clay Festival. Proveikam anuogyvasti. Here
[00:15:58] people meet, and by touching clay, creativity
[00:16:02] is born and what is alive continues through generations.
[00:16:05] In the Craft Valley, you will experience crafts: a folk artists' fair,
[00:16:09] ethnic entertainment, education, creative workshops, and
[00:16:12] a concert program await you. Come and experience
[00:16:16] the vitality of Clay in Viekšniai, Mažeikiai
[00:16:19] district. The event is free.
[00:16:22] The Great Summer Transformation. With the Chamber
[00:16:25] Orchestra of Vedėjai conducted by Vytautas Lukočius
[00:16:28] on August 15.
[00:16:30] at Pakruojis Manor.
[00:16:39] A man whose wife died, unexpectedly meets a woman
[00:16:42] who was given a second chance at life.
[00:16:46] The secret of her new heart becomes
[00:16:49] the greatest test of their
[00:16:51] feelings. Romantic drama,
[00:16:55] The Call of the Heart, Sunday
[00:16:59] 22:00 on Elirtė
[00:17:01] television.
[00:17:05] The viewer-favorite series "The Promise" returns to LRT
[00:17:09] television, when the truth begins to surface, no one
[00:17:12] can feel safe anymore and every secret has
[00:17:16] its price. The newest, unseen episodes of the series
[00:17:19] "The Promise" on weekdays at 4:30 PM on
[00:17:23] LRT television. I baked some bread, that means
[00:17:26] the show will start with a scandal. Do I know my little Laura?
[00:17:30] In terms of body, yes, I know her well, I will not wear a wedding ring.
[00:17:33] And what to do if you want to eat well, when you have so many good character traits.
[00:17:37] Gather now that one best one, it wasn't too long ago, how would I
[00:17:41] know what wasn't too long ago, no need to justify, bread and
[00:17:44] games today at 7:30 PM on
[00:17:47] LRT. Weekend Detectives on
[00:17:51] LRT television. Saturday, a priest whose
[00:17:54] insight helps solve the most complex
[00:17:57] crimes. Father Brown.
[00:18:00] Sunday, a policewoman and her assistant who has a
[00:18:03] special ability to notice what others miss.
[00:18:07] Amazing minds, intriguing secrets,
[00:18:11] and unexpected plot twists, on weekends on LRT
[00:18:15] television. A man had a
[00:18:18] dream, to find a gold mine, and his
[00:18:22] partner turned the dream into a crazy
[00:18:25] reality, which started a ruthless
[00:18:28] battle in the business world. A true story with an unexpected
[00:18:32] ending. The film Gold.
[00:18:35] Saturday at 10:30 PM on LRT
[00:18:39] television, more films on LRT
[00:18:42] Etikoje.
[00:18:45] The charismatic cello virtuoso who has captivated
[00:18:49] millions of hearts worldwide. The first and
[00:18:53] only Jodockel concert
[00:18:55] in Lithuania. The power of classics, the most popular
[00:18:59] rock hits, and electronic energy on one
[00:19:02] stage. Žolinė Saturday
[00:19:05] 5:50 PM. Perelt
[00:19:08] plus
[00:19:10] Juozas Lukša Daumantas, a legend of resistance
[00:19:14] to Soviet occupation, this area surrounded
[00:19:17] by thousands of MGB troops, how the Soviet government rewarded
[00:19:20] traitors, this flower to Juozas
[00:19:23] Merkulis, what secrets did time
[00:19:26] reveal?
[00:19:29] And what did time not reveal, I found a lot
[00:19:32] in those letters. Documentary film, The Last Letter,
[00:19:36] today at 7:30 PM on
[00:19:38] EDRT+
[00:19:41] One of the most important progressive rock bands
[00:19:45] of all time, British legends King Crimson, an open
[00:19:48] look behind the scenes of their lives and concerts
[00:19:51] without any filters. Monday evening on LRT plus.
[00:20:10] It's really hot not only in Lithuania, with the ongoing summer
[00:20:13] heatwaves continue to roll across the world. In Poland,
[00:20:17] in some places, 41 degrees Celsius was recorded
[00:20:20] in the past day, and in another part of the world, Japan,
[00:20:24] thermometers reach about 34-35
[00:20:26] degrees during the day.
[00:20:29] How countries cope with this heat and how it changes
[00:20:33] people's lives, we will now discuss with LRT correspondents,
[00:20:36] one of whom is in Japan, Andrius Kleiva,
[00:20:39] good morning, good morning, or rather good day,
[00:20:43] to Japan, as well as LRT correspondent in Poland,
[00:20:46] Laurynas Vaičiūnas, good morning, Laurynas,
[00:20:49] good morning! Andriau, let's first go to you in
[00:20:53] Japan, in recent years, the country has indeed been tormented
[00:20:56] by high temperatures, and these heatwaves last a long
[00:21:00] time, is this summer an exception, or would you say that such
[00:21:03] hot Japanese summers are becoming a rule?
[00:21:07] Yes, as you rightly noted,
[00:21:10] Japan was indeed used to hotter
[00:21:14] summers, and, as elsewhere
[00:21:17] they are called. heatwaves. In Japan, the whole
[00:21:21] summer is a heatwave, the biggest problem is that
[00:21:24] those heatwaves are getting longer, the summers
[00:21:28] themselves are getting longer and the heat
[00:21:30] is getting more intense, and the Japanese Meteorological
[00:21:34] Agency had indeed prepared
[00:21:37] several categories of heat,
[00:21:40] with which they warned people about certain
[00:21:44] temperature changes. And there were, for example, summer days when
[00:21:48] the thermometer exceeded 25
[00:21:52] degrees, a heatwave when the thermometer exceeded 35
[00:21:56] degrees, and this year
[00:21:58] a new warning standard was announced,
[00:22:02] that is, an extreme heat day, when
[00:22:05] thermometers exceeded 40,
[00:22:09] and indeed this year in some regions of the country
[00:22:12] this warning has already been issued,
[00:22:16] so that people try to take care of themselves, take
[00:22:19] care of others and
[00:22:23] prepare for this
[00:22:26] different heat episode,
[00:22:29] and
[00:22:32] know that summer is changing,
[00:22:35] that Japan is changing. Andrius, even now, while you
[00:22:39] were speaking, viewers could see images of
[00:22:42] people enjoying water sprayed in the streets,
[00:22:46] how the Japanese and authorities are adapting
[00:22:50] to this new reality, what measures are being taken
[00:22:53] in public spaces, in public transport,
[00:22:56] and eventually in workplaces.
[00:22:59] The main element that
[00:23:02] saves many Japanese is undoubtedly
[00:23:05] air conditioning. And for many years,
[00:23:09] especially older people know that
[00:23:12] air conditioning used to be more of
[00:23:15] a luxury item, a luxury tool
[00:23:18] that can be turned on
[00:23:22] to cool down, but especially
[00:23:25] younger generations, they have to remind
[00:23:28] those older generations that air conditioning
[00:23:32] is simply a life-saving tool,
[00:23:34] because there are also known cases of people
[00:23:38] dying from heatstroke not outdoors, but
[00:23:41] indoors, therefore,
[00:23:44] at home, and in public
[00:23:47] transport, and in workplaces. this tool
[00:23:51] is used, and what you see on the screen
[00:23:54] right now, is an element of a new
[00:23:58] campaign, where Japanese people are invited
[00:24:02] to wear shorts instead of long
[00:24:06] trousers, and thus
[00:24:08] change their clothing and live a little cooler.
[00:24:12] Shorts, a new reality in Japan, which was not
[00:24:15] so common until now, especially
[00:24:19] at work. So far, it is a very unusual
[00:24:23] tool that allows fighting
[00:24:27] the heat, Japanese people are not
[00:24:30] used to it, but it must be said that
[00:24:32] a few years ago, when this whole campaign,
[00:24:36] that is, all businesses were
[00:24:39] announced, people were invited to switch from
[00:24:42] jackets to shirts, from
[00:24:46] suit shoes to just
[00:24:49] ordinary sneakers, there was also a lot
[00:24:52] of such unrest, how other people
[00:24:54] would react to these new clothes, but eventually
[00:24:58] people got used to it, so we can only hope
[00:25:02] that people will eventually get used to shorts,
[00:25:18] Laurynas, Laurynas in Poland, this is probably the second
[00:25:22] heatwave, but in recent summers
[00:25:24] such heatwaves are also becoming
[00:25:26] more frequent. Indeed, heatwaves in Poland are increasing,
[00:25:30] this one now seems to last
[00:25:33] a week, of course temperatures reached 37-38
[00:25:36] degrees, but next week is expected to be
[00:25:40] just as hot, about 32 degrees, so in terms of Lithuania,
[00:25:43] it definitely seems hot, but what really makes
[00:25:47] not many people happy, is that at least
[00:25:51] the records that were broken on June 28,
[00:25:54] at the end of June, these weeks, we will most likely
[00:25:57] not reach those records, people have to get used
[00:26:01] to and are gradually getting used to these heatwaves,
[00:26:05] what the Polish Prime Minister also said yesterday, for now
[00:26:08] it is an unusual experience for Poland, but it seems
[00:26:12] that both the cities themselves and the residents
[00:26:15] understand the threats posed by such
[00:26:18] heat, Poland is a neighbor closer
[00:26:22] to us than Japan, so we can better imagine
[00:26:26] how they are cooling down, but in fact, what
[00:26:29] measures are used in cities, in public spaces.
[00:26:33] transportation, or so far it's still more limited to those
[00:26:37] usual warnings for us not to spend time in the open
[00:26:40] sun, if possible, to be in a cool room or at least
[00:26:43] in the shade.
[00:26:46] Of course, the closest and most familiar part of Poland for Lithuania
[00:26:49] is the northern corner, which is Poland's cold
[00:26:52] spot, so even these days, when things are very
[00:26:56] bad in Southern Poland, Sejny, Suwalki or
[00:27:00] or precisely the Coastal region is actually suffering. Even
[00:27:03] there, the warnings are at a slightly lower level than in Southern Poland, and
[00:27:07] mainly, of course, in cities, what
[00:27:10] is that cities, men are responsible and precisely prepare all kinds of
[00:27:13] infrastructure that would help to cool down
[00:27:16] in the streets, there is a lot of talk about it and there is talk about the fact that maybe
[00:27:20] it worked in March, now when some went and suddenly broke down, so
[00:27:24] there are also attempts and at least what Polish
[00:27:27] municipalities are doing is simply learning from their mistakes and trying to
[00:27:30] react better to... to the needs of the residents, this is one
[00:27:34] thing that experts really generally notice, it is that the most important
[00:27:38] thing is awareness, there is an understanding that there are all kinds of, very real,
[00:27:41] big threats to the health of residents,
[00:27:44] therefore it is important to be together, together, to check how
[00:27:48] the neighbors feel, just don't be afraid to ask if everything is okay, simple
[00:27:51] questions that can sometimes annoy, the same SMSs that maybe
[00:27:55] already annoy Polish citizens black, that we always get those
[00:27:59] SMSs, those messages, that we should be careful, but that... is also very
[00:28:02] important in raising self-awareness, so that people understand that heat is not
[00:28:06] a joke, and if we were talking about
[00:28:09] the government, the government specifically in July adopted a resolution that
[00:28:13] employers must stop work if the temperature in the room reaches
[00:28:16] 35 degrees, and outside, specifically when doing heavy work,
[00:28:20] if the temperature exceeds 32 degrees. Very
[00:28:24] briefly, whether
[00:28:27] such an obvious climate change, those heat
[00:28:30] waves, caused some discussion in the country about
[00:28:34] the climate crisis in general?
[00:28:38] In Poland, the climate issue precisely because of the very
[00:28:41] specific energy sector is a rather sensitive issue and
[00:28:45] in fact we don't see
[00:28:48] too much discussion on this topic in Poland,
[00:28:52] we talk more about how to protect ourselves and how to simply come to terms
[00:28:56] with what is coming and what is natural, how to protect nature itself
[00:29:00] more, not how to change maybe some existing consumption
[00:29:03] habits, but how to specifically conserve, how
[00:29:07] the grass would not be mowed in cities, how natural water
[00:30:24] Good morning, it is now news time, I invite
[00:30:28] you to watch,
[00:30:31] today the first Prime Minister of restored independent Lithuania
[00:30:34] Kazimira Danutė Prunskienė is being buried. From 9 to
[00:30:38] 13:00, in Vilnius St. John's Church, the public can
[00:30:41] say goodbye to the deceased. At 13:00, the funeral
[00:30:45] procession will move towards Antakalnis cemetery. The politician will be
[00:30:49] buried on the hill of signatories. Farewell
[00:30:52] speeches will be given, a minute of silence will be observed, the state
[00:30:56] flag will be handed over to the relatives. LRT will show a special.