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[00:00:21] time to know
[00:00:21] everything.
[00:00:25] According to the Minister of National Defense, Russia is considering
[00:00:28] provocations in the Baltic region. After Lithuania strengthened
[00:00:31] object protection, the Prime Minister says the level of threats has not
[00:00:34] drastically changed.
[00:00:38] Kazimira Danutė Prunskienė, the first head of the independent Lithuanian
[00:00:42] government, was buried on the signers' hill in Antakalnis Cemetery. We remember
[00:00:45] not political
[00:00:47] assessments, but a strong,
[00:00:51] vibrant, and principled personality.
[00:00:55] As another
[00:00:58] heatwave rolls across Europe, electricity is being saved in Budapest,
[00:01:02] and the famous Parliament
[00:01:04] building has dimmed.
[00:01:08] I am very disappointed, because I might be visiting Budapest for the only time
[00:01:11] in my life.
[00:01:15] Lithuania will seek to popularize its cuisine and become one of the most famous
[00:01:18] gastronomic countries
[00:01:20] within a decade.
[00:01:23] Cepelinai, schnitzels, shashliks, herring, how I love
[00:01:27] herring.
[00:01:42] Good evening, this is Panorama, I am Gabrielė Kloniūnaitė, thank you for
[00:01:46] watching. Signatory and first head of the Lithuanian government
[00:01:49] after the restoration of independence, Kazimira Danutė Prunskienė, was buried
[00:01:53] on the signers' hill in Vilnius Santakalnis Cemetery.
[00:01:57] According to signatory Vytenis Andriukaitis, it was
[00:02:00] a difficult challenge, especially during a period of upheaval. Comrades
[00:02:04] say she is one of the four personalities on whom the state
[00:02:07] was built. Prunskienė died last week, at the age
[00:02:11] of 84.
[00:02:17] A legend of Sąjūdis, a legend of all Lithuania, we
[00:02:20] walked together with her towards independence, towards
[00:02:23] freedom, and brought Europe back
[00:02:26] to Lithuania.
[00:02:30] The first was a difficult challenge, especially during that
[00:02:33] period of upheaval. Prunskienė's
[00:02:36] comrades, signatories, and colleagues from Gediminas Kirkilas's
[00:02:39] 14th government bid farewell.
[00:02:42] She was the Minister of Agriculture at that time. She
[00:02:46] is part of the great quartet:
[00:02:49] Landsbergis, Brazauskas, Ozolas, and Prunskienė. The state
[00:02:52] was built on these
[00:02:54] four people.
[00:02:57] I saw her once confused. "When she learned that
[00:03:01] during the ongoing Seimas session, she was accused of
[00:03:05] arbitrarily going to Moscow almost to get
[00:03:08] instructions."
[00:03:11] The truth is that all prominent historical figures
[00:03:15] always have been and will be evaluated
[00:03:18] in various ways. Later there will be everything: mistakes and
[00:03:21] omissions, KGB cobwebs and specters,
[00:03:24] and the defense of truth in difficult judicial
[00:03:27] marathons.
[00:03:31] "I don't really believe that she acted against
[00:03:34] Lithuania and against Sąjūdis, that's all I can say. We
[00:03:38] won, we won together with Prunskienė, together with
[00:03:41] Landsbergis, together with everyone who was in Sąjūdis
[00:03:44] at that time, with Brazauskas. Let's leave the evaluation
[00:03:48] to historians, and each of us has our own memories. There was
[00:03:52] a time when Russia was a somewhat democratic state,
[00:03:55] so perhaps someone
[00:03:57] took advantage of that time.
[00:04:00] Buried in Antakalnis Cemetery, on the Signatories' Hill.
[00:04:03] Contemporaries emphasize that Moscow did not consider the first Prime Minister Prunskienė
[00:04:07] hostile, and she found a way to
[00:04:10] the West. After meeting with her, Margaret Thatcher
[00:04:14] told the press: "I believe in her and
[00:04:18] I will help this woman." Every day she had to make
[00:04:21] decisions for which there were no textbooks,
[00:04:25] no pre-prepared answers. Her
[00:04:27] cabinet of ministers was
[00:04:30] in a state of uncertainty and constant military threat
[00:04:33] from the Soviet Union. It laid the foundations for the Lithuanian
[00:04:37] state. The symbol of the state funeral,
[00:04:41] the tricolor. As a token of gratitude and respect
[00:04:45] for Kazimiera Danutė Prunskienė's service
[00:04:47] to Lithuania. Presented to her daughter. Prunskienė had three
[00:04:51] children. Beautiful, warm
[00:04:55] mother. Wonderful. Simply
[00:04:58] admirable. "You all admired her,
[00:05:01] we know." Only a few opposition politicians
[00:05:05] were at the funeral. We remember not political
[00:05:08] assessments, but a strong, vibrant
[00:05:13] and principled personality, the ability to agree on a common
[00:05:16] goal and to pursue it resolutely, one
[00:05:20] of the most important leadership lessons
[00:05:23] from Kazimira Prunskienė. Thank you, honorable Prime Minister,
[00:05:26] for this
[00:05:27] lesson.
[00:05:32] The hymn signers remembered. One of
[00:05:35] 124. We bid farewell
[00:05:38] to the 50th signer of the Act of Independence
[00:05:42] of Lithuania. Having departed to the afterlife,
[00:05:45] a salute, not only to the signers, but also
[00:05:48] to the first prime minister.
[00:05:53] Based on intelligence information, the Minister of National Defense states
[00:05:57] that Russia is considering possible provocations in the Baltic
[00:06:00] region, but no decision has been made. Ukrainian drones
[00:06:04] could be used for this, they could be launched at critical
[00:06:08] infrastructure in Lithuania or other countries
[00:06:10] in the region. According to the minister, Lithuania has strengthened
[00:06:14] object protection. The prime minister says that the threat level has not
[00:06:17] drastically changed.
[00:06:21] Scenario one: A Ukrainian drone flies to a critical
[00:06:24] object in Lithuania or Latvia, Estonia, Poland.
[00:06:27] It hits energy infrastructure. But it wasn't launched
[00:06:31] by Ukrainians. How to prove it's Russian work if the drone
[00:06:34] is Ukrainian? How will NATO react? How will
[00:06:37] people react? Second and much more dangerous scenario:
[00:06:41] Russian agents infiltrate the territory
[00:06:44] of the Baltic states and Poland, launch a drone at, say, one of the still unburnt
[00:06:48] Wildberry warehouses. The Russians record everything and present it as alleged
[00:06:51] proof, saying, we have already said many times that the Baltic states
[00:06:54] are entangled, you become a legitimate target. Both
[00:06:58] situations are dangerous and very politically complex. The Minister
[00:07:01] of National Defense says that the available information suggests
[00:07:05] that Russia is considering it. In the near future,
[00:07:08] tomorrow, something concrete will happen, there is
[00:07:11] no such date. And we are observing Russia's
[00:07:14] planning moment, let's say,
[00:07:18] what are other NATO countries talking about?
[00:07:22] The Kremlin hopes that the scenarios would bring it
[00:07:26] several victories. On the one hand, NATO would find itself in a difficult
[00:07:29] position, how to react when it's difficult to precisely attribute
[00:07:33] the attack to Russia? The fourth NATO article was not activated
[00:07:36] even when a Russian missile caused a crater in Poland last week.
[00:07:40] On the other hand, the Russians would get an opportunity
[00:07:42] to "sow discord between NATO and Ukraine," if there were doubts about the Ukrainians
[00:07:45] themselves. They
[00:07:49] alternatyvių galimybių eskaluoti situaciją. Vienas
[00:07:53] iš momentų, ką norima pasiekti, tai irgi, kad
[00:07:56] NATO susvyruotų
[00:07:59] ir mažintų paramą Ukrainai
[00:08:02] a, galiu patikinti,
[00:08:04] kad to tikrai
[00:08:06] nebus.
[00:08:08] Politologas Nerijus Maliukevičius sako, tai klasikinė Sovietų laikus".
[00:08:12] the situation, retreat, and present
[00:08:16] it as a concession during negotiations. You created
[00:08:18] a problem, you supposedly created a problem in the Baltic
[00:08:22] states, and you can say that there will be no
[00:08:25] more such problems, you won't do it again, but then
[00:08:29] the situation that you want to fix
[00:08:32] on the Ukrainian front, then you seemingly
[00:08:36] present it as certain conditions for an agreement.
[00:08:40] The choice for the alliance of the Baltic states: security
[00:08:43] or aid to Ukraine. Such a dilemma can be real,
[00:08:47] it will be necessary to choose whether
[00:08:51] to go down the path of appeasement and try
[00:08:53] to appease the Kremlin,
[00:08:57] or very clearly, by
[00:09:00] means of defense capabilities,
[00:09:04] to show that such actions are not only
[00:09:07] unacceptable, but they are also potentially
[00:09:10] punishable. Minister of National Defense Arvydas Anušauskas
[00:09:14] says that an attack may not necessarily be carried out against critical
[00:09:17] infrastructure, but against objects that would provoke many emotions. He says
[00:09:21] Lithuania has untapped prevention measures, for example, starting
[00:09:24] to restrict transit for those traveling to Kaliningrad. From
[00:09:28] Belarus, there is no need to drive to Kibartai for 24 hours.
[00:09:32] We need to shorten that time,
[00:09:35] we need to tighten the frames, clearly mark those cars
[00:09:38] as transit
[00:09:41] transport, shorten it, for example, to three hours, which is enough
[00:09:44] to cross, but definitely not enough time to meet
[00:09:47] anyone or agree on anything. The Kremlin's concern
[00:09:51] is increased by the probability of Ukrainian strikes on Kaliningrad.
[00:09:54] This is evidenced by the enormous efforts made recently to strengthen
[00:09:58] security there. The fleet is hidden under nets, which also surround
[00:10:01] the port gates to prevent water drones from entering.
[00:10:05] Fighter jet imitations are painted on the runways,
[00:10:08] and frequencies are constantly jammed. Sources claim
[00:10:10] Ukrainians are targeting Kaliningrad, but such an operation
[00:10:14] could be particularly dangerous for Lithuania and Poland. Furthermore,
[00:10:17] the Kremlin supposedly already believes that the Baltic states are helping Ukraine
[00:10:21] reach targets. Robertas Kaunas repeats again,
[00:10:25] Lithuania provides neither
[00:10:26] air space nor land
[00:10:30] for attacks. We'll discuss this in the topic of the day with Seimas Speaker Juozas Olekas
[00:10:34] at exactly nine.
[00:10:36] Prosecutors expanded the pre-trial investigation launched at the end of July
[00:10:40] into an incident between border officials and migrants attempting to cross
[00:10:43] the border illegally in the Lazdijai district. It is being investigated
[00:10:47] whether the border officials performed their duties properly.
[00:10:50] As border guards prevented migrants, about two dozen
[00:10:54] of them attacked four officers. Some migrants, some
[00:10:58] with handcuffs, fled back to Belarus. Border
[00:11:01] commander Rustamas Liubajevas, who visited the Kapciamiestis border
[00:11:05] outpost, met with the border guards on duty that evening and
[00:11:08] says it's a routine work event. I cannot
[00:11:12] comment much at this time, because the Prosecutor General
[00:11:15] informed me that another pre-trial investigation has been launched
[00:11:18] regarding the
[00:11:20] execution of duties by an officer. I am convinced that the officers
[00:11:24] acted according to the situation at the time and all
[00:11:27] risks. We do not see against them,
[00:11:30] I personally do not see any need to start
[00:11:34] an investigation, a service check,
[00:11:37] or otherwise evaluate their actions. I
[00:11:41] am convinced that they acted correctly, no violation
[00:11:44] of the state border occurred, no one
[00:11:46] was harmed. German officials continue
[00:11:50] to investigate how a drone laden with explosives reached
[00:11:53] the strategically important Leipzig airport yesterday,
[00:11:57] where a Ukrainian Antonov aircraft base operates. The Minister
[00:12:00] of Interior considers the incident a hybrid attack
[00:12:03] scenario. He says that the technologies used
[00:12:07] suggest that professionals may have carried out the operation.
[00:12:10] Media reports that the drone carried about 800 g
[00:12:13] of military explosives and flew them near military
[00:12:16] ammunition-laden aircraft. While the airport
[00:12:20] was closed, another nearby aircraft
[00:12:23] reported encountering an unknown object. According to the Minister
[00:12:27] of Interior, the drone was likely modified to evade
[00:12:30] expensive anti-drone systems. NATO experts
[00:12:33] will also participate
[00:12:34] in the incident investigation.
[00:12:38] As Russian drones hunt civilians in the Ukrainian front line,
[00:12:41] Ukrainians have dubbed this brutal killing "Safari".
[00:12:44] In Zaporizhzhia, Russians have attacked no fewer than 12 buses
[00:12:48] this year. As a result, the city is installing bulletproof glass
[00:12:52] in public transport.
[00:12:55] A whole Ukrainian front line, Donbas villages and cities,
[00:12:59] is crisscrossed with onion networks, but now even Zaporizhzhia, which is larger
[00:13:03] than Vilnius, is covered by them. This is aimed at managing
[00:13:06] intensifying attacks with small, fast,
[00:13:10] and highly precisely controlled FPV drones. How such
[00:13:13] attacks can end, the whole world saw
[00:13:16] on Tuesday in a video from Kherson. A Russian drone
[00:13:19] began to chase a 52-year-old vegetable
[00:13:22] vendor, Yuriy. Ukrainians have dubbed this cold-blooded
[00:13:25] killing of civilians by the occupiers
[00:13:28] "safari". Luckily, Yuriy survived the Russian attack, although he was
[00:13:32] injured.
[00:13:38] He started flying at me, I ran, showing, look, I have
[00:13:42] nothing. My wife ran away and shouted, where to run? But where can
[00:13:45] you run here? It's a steppe, there's nowhere to go, to a shelter, to be honest,
[00:13:49] such a thought didn't even cross my mind. It's scary, of course, it's
[00:13:52] scary. Scary, scary, scary. The closer the city
[00:13:55] is to the front, the more means the enemy has to
[00:13:59] attack it. Kherson, from whose center to Russian forces
[00:14:03] on the other bank of the Dnieper is no more than 10 km, suffers from
[00:14:06] drones, and from artillery, and from guided bombs.
[00:14:10] Zaporizhzhia is further from the front. About 30
[00:14:13] km separate the city from the gray zone. But Zaporizhzhia
[00:14:17] resident Anya, a Russian safari, has also
[00:14:20] seen it with her own eyes. An enemy drone slammed into the car
[00:14:24] driving in front.
[00:14:27] A month ago, I was driving home from work and an FPV drone hit
[00:14:31] a bus that had just passed. I thought, maybe
[00:14:34] my guardian angel is protecting me.
[00:14:38] The governor of Zaporizhzhia Oblast says that the goal of such Russian attacks
[00:14:42] is to intimidate.
[00:14:45] Today, the enemy's priority is to create as much
[00:14:47] panic as possible. And such Russian efforts are not
[00:14:51] in vain. Katerina, who sells fish and seafood,
[00:14:55] says that all years of war are difficult, but it has never
[00:14:58] been as bad as it is now in Zaporizhzhia. Her
[00:15:02] business has also suffered from the strikes.
[00:15:05] When guided bombs started being dropped on the city, there was no
[00:15:08] safety left. Every day, according to the schedule, from 11 to
[00:15:12] 12 and from 16 to 17,
[00:15:16] guided bombs fly. And if
[00:15:18] Zaporizhzhia fights with drones by hanging nets,
[00:15:22] against guided bombs, it can do nothing,
[00:15:25] admits
[00:15:26] the regional governor.
[00:15:30] The main difficulties are the increased number of guided bombs targeting
[00:15:33] Zaporizhzhia. Unfortunately, this means no fewer than four
[00:15:37] to six bombs per day. They fly very chaotically and
[00:15:41] rarely hit military infrastructure, much
[00:15:45] more often civilian infrastructure.
[00:15:49] In September 2022, without any legal basis, Vladimir
[00:15:52] Putin declared Kherson and Zaporizhzhia Russian cities,
[00:15:56] but their residents did not receive additional mercy.
[00:15:59] Perhaps the occupiers themselves understand that these cities are foreign to them,
[00:16:03] no matter what is written in the constitution, which
[00:16:06] in Russia, no one
[00:16:07] respects anyway.
[00:16:10] The mayor of Vilnius announced that the waste crisis has been managed, but
[00:16:14] residents of Naujoji Vilnia complain that household waste
[00:16:17] began to be transported to the area there in July, even though
[00:16:20] it was previously used for construction
[00:16:23] waste management. According to residents, a stench
[00:16:27] is smelled day and night, and there are concerns that the quality of water
[00:16:30] will deteriorate due to the transported waste. According to the mayor of Vilnius,
[00:16:33] waste will be managed here temporarily.
[00:16:37] In the territory of Naujoji Vilnia, garbage trucks turn
[00:16:40] one after another. Residents say they suffer from the stench,
[00:16:43] household waste in large quantities started to be transported in July, but
[00:16:47] residents of Naujoji Vilnia were
[00:16:49] not informed about it.
[00:16:51] I said we need to stand at the gates to prevent it. Outraged
[00:16:55] residents gathered at the territory used by Ekonovus.
[00:16:58] Why should we suffer? They share among themselves.
[00:17:01] They demanded an explanation as to why waste
[00:17:04] is being brought here, saying they also appealed to the municipality and the eldership,
[00:17:08] but received no information. This pile you see now was
[00:17:12] three times higher. It was, we got scared, we started writing
[00:17:15] to everyone, we appealed to the eldership, the eldership paid no attention to us. This
[00:17:18] is an emergency situation, you have to tolerate it. Do you care about the stench?
[00:17:22] No, you don't. Nothing bad here. When they say
[00:17:25] tolerate it, know that it's just another mockery of people. It needs
[00:17:29] to be closed immediately, the transportation of all
[00:17:32] that waste stopped, and simply find another
[00:17:35] solution for storing that household waste. The area where
[00:17:39] waste is managed is right next to the river, about 150 meters away
[00:17:43] are residential houses, apartment buildings, nearby is a day center for people
[00:17:47] with disabilities. So it's the same as making a dump in Turniškės next to the Nemėžis River
[00:17:50] and saying, 200 meters, everything's fine,
[00:17:54] we're happy. Very sad, very sad that such
[00:17:58] cases exist. The area of drunks, homeless people,
[00:18:01] vagrants, not of decent
[00:18:04] people who actually have children going to schools
[00:18:08] and kindergartens here. So the nighttime stench, when
[00:18:11] people cannot open windows or anything during such
[00:18:15] heat.
[00:18:17] Waste began to be transported to Naujoji Vilnia when the Vilnius County Waste
[00:18:21] Center agreed with three companies, including
[00:18:24] Ekonovus, on sorting. Both the head of the center
[00:18:28] and the mayor assured that the waste crisis was managed.
[00:18:31] From July 17, those garbage
[00:18:34] flares that Benkunskas was angry about,
[00:18:37] which were on the outskirts of Vilnius city, are now
[00:18:41] being transported right under the residents' windows, so the situation is truly
[00:18:45] The mayor of Vilnius says that the waste will be sorted at the site
[00:18:48] temporarily, for five to eight weeks. According to him,
[00:18:51] there are not enough alternatives in the capital for managing
[00:18:54] accumulated waste. We have no choice, it needs to be sorted,
[00:18:58] but the company is obliged to additionally spray probiotics
[00:19:01] so that the only problem, which is odors, depending on the wind
[00:19:05] direction, is felt as little as possible. So I really understand the residents,
[00:19:09] and this is a completely temporary solution until we sort
[00:19:12] the waste here, and again, sorting will return in full
[00:19:15] to this place. Ekonovus states that they will later
[00:19:19] move to their own territory near Gariūnai, where infrastructure is currently
[00:19:22] being prepared. Local residents are also concerned
[00:19:25] about water quality, saying that drinking water boreholes are installed
[00:19:29] nearby. Questions arise whether the area where waste
[00:19:32] is managed is not within the protection zone of the Naujoji Vilnia
[00:19:35] water supply. Recommendation. It's better not
[00:19:38] to drink again now, because this water seems to be getting
[00:19:41] cloudy again. Well, I'll try calling Vilniaus Vandenys again, let
[00:19:45] them do tests again, but that won't help. But you are saying
[00:19:48] that it's purely from this waste, everything here, it wasn't like this before, everything is protected,
[00:19:52] these are speculations. There are wells, wastewater
[00:19:55] collection wells, the ground surface
[00:19:59] is concreted, and there is no danger
[00:20:03] of contamination into water bodies. The crisis
[00:20:06] in the Vilnius region did not arise due to last year's fire at the Vilnius waste
[00:20:10] sorting plant, as its operations have not been restored, and the Vilnius
[00:20:14] combined heat and power plant has reduced
[00:20:16] waste burning volumes. Lithuania intends to popularize itself
[00:20:19] through food, aiming to become one of the most famous
[00:20:23] gastronomic countries within a decade. The country
[00:20:26] is developing a gastronomy strategy for the first time.
[00:20:29] The Minister of Economy and Innovation says this will attract more
[00:20:33] tourists and new investments. However, he does not plan tax
[00:20:36] breaks for restaurants, even though they say it would
[00:20:39] precisely help the economy.
[00:20:43] Tourists from Spain and Australia are looking for sausages in the market.
[00:20:47] Some have already tried more dishes. "I tried cepelinai, I liked
[00:20:51] them very much."
[00:20:54] A country of excellent food, cepelinai, schnitzels, shashliks, herring,
[00:20:58] how I love herring. There are no
[00:21:00] such things in Australia, so I have to come to
[00:21:03] Lithuania.
[00:21:07] Chefs of restaurants operating in Lithuania say that the country
[00:21:10] is distinguished not by potato dishes, those cepelinai,
[00:21:14] potato pancakes, not just about potatoes, but about game,
[00:21:18] and also fruits, vegetables, spices. They are also different
[00:21:21] and say they use Lithuanian products in various ways,
[00:21:24] tomatoes, let's say, zucchini and so on, we marinate our
[00:21:28] zucchini, carrots, and all these
[00:21:31] things, we use a lot of herbs and make
[00:21:34] sauces and so on. We like to experiment with
[00:21:38] such international / Lithuanian combinations, for example,
[00:21:42] a pork
[00:21:44] shrimp or bacon in some
[00:21:47] non-standard place.
[00:21:50] To promote Lithuanian cuisine, the Ministry of Economy and Innovation,
[00:21:54] together with chefs, will create the first Lithuanian gastronomy strategy. According
[00:21:57] to it, over the next 10 years, the country will aim to attract
[00:22:01] world-class events, more chefs, and encourage the creation of unique
[00:22:04] The biggest ambition today might seem like a utopia to you,
[00:22:08] and that it's impossible, but Lithuania as a Mecca of Gastronomy
[00:22:12] in the next 10 years. Some
[00:22:15] countries have long been famous for food. Italian national cuisine was added
[00:22:19] to UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list last year.
[00:22:23] The government is now preparing these several strategies,
[00:22:26] which include the preservation
[00:22:29] of authentic products, special
[00:22:32] protection for farmers, more attention is promised to them,
[00:22:36] as well as the fight against all sorts of imitation
[00:22:40] Italian products that are manufactured
[00:22:43] abroad. This is even a soft power tool for the country,
[00:22:46] with which a lot can truly be achieved. Lithuania will aim to establish
[00:22:50] the Baltic Gastronomy and Innovation Center. The Minister of Economy
[00:22:53] and Innovation states that this will be beneficial for the economy. This is an opportunity
[00:22:57] to expand the circle of countries from which we attract
[00:23:00] tourists, and you know, relationships are formed from such
[00:23:03] visits, even with investors. However,
[00:23:07] recently, more than one restaurant has declared bankruptcy.
[00:23:10] Sector representatives constantly ask the government to restore the preferential
[00:23:14] 9% value-added tax rate for food services
[00:23:17] that was in effect during the Covid pandemic. The Minister says there is no need
[00:23:20] for that at the moment. Turnover is growing, and the
[00:23:24] number of companies operating in the catering sector is also growing. Of course,
[00:23:28] this is influenced by summer. How do we want to increase
[00:23:31] the number of tourists by being the most expensive
[00:23:33] in Europe? There will be some uniqueness in that for us,
[00:23:37] our season, seasonality. For example, everything is more expensive for us,
[00:23:41] even the outdoor flowers on the terraces.
[00:23:45] We have to change them twice because there are special varieties that do not
[00:23:48] freeze. A survey conducted by "Travel in Lithuania",
[00:23:52] where multiple answers could be selected, showed that almost
[00:23:55] 80% of tourists choose Lithuania for gastronomic
[00:23:59] and culture.
[00:24:01] Part of Europe is not free from heat. In Budapest, with temperatures
[00:24:05] exceeding 40 degrees, electricity saving has begun,
[00:24:09] and the famous historic buildings have dimmed. Similar
[00:24:13] saving measures have been taken in Romania. In Italy,
[00:24:15] the highest alert level has been declared across the country.
[00:24:21] Hot summers are not new to Italy, but no one expected
[00:24:24] the Ministry of Health to declare the highest alert across
[00:24:28] the country, from the Alps in the north to Sicily. In Assisi,
[00:24:31] located on a hill, pilgrims gathered in the summer sun
[00:24:34] are cooled with sprayed water. When Pope
[00:24:38] Leo XIV arrived to commemorate the 800th anniversary
[00:24:41] of Saint Francis's death. It's getting hotter
[00:24:44] and hotter here in Italy, so we need to prepare for such temperatures
[00:24:48] and weather. In Rome, where temperatures
[00:24:52] have risen to 36 degrees, they say they can only breathe
[00:24:55] late in the evening. The best I can do is carry
[00:24:58] a small towel. I don't have a portable fan, so all that's left
[00:25:01] is to cool down by drinking liquids. I always carry a bottle
[00:25:05] of water. The dimmed historic
[00:25:08] part of Budapest, the Parliament building and the castles built
[00:25:11] on the other side of the Danube, were among the buildings whose lighting
[00:25:15] Electricity is being saved in the capital as 40-degree
[00:25:18] heat is recorded. It has exhausted the water used to cool the nuclear power plant
[00:25:22] from the Danube River. I am very disappointed because
[00:25:25] this might be the only time I visit Budapest
[00:25:28] in my life. Under the current circumstances, this is a very
[00:25:31] good decision; it is responsible and exemplary.
[00:25:35] The nuclear power plant operates at only 10% capacity. Yesterday,
[00:25:39] 43 degrees were recorded in Budapest. This is
[00:25:41] the hottest day in the history of observations. Romania, after having deepened the river with those
[00:25:45] explosions, now plans to sink four stone-laden
[00:25:48] barges in the Danube to direct water towards the only
[00:25:52] operating reactor and extend its operation for a few more
[00:25:55] days. The water temperature itself is also
[00:25:59] high, making it more difficult to use for cooling. For this
[00:26:02] reason, quite extreme
[00:26:04] measures must be taken.
[00:26:07] To save electricity, the Bucharest authorities reduced street lighting by a third,
[00:26:10] and at night, they turn off the lighting of prominent buildings and museums.
[00:26:14] Low water levels also disrupt shipping on the Rhine River
[00:26:17] in Germany.
[00:26:20] And powerful storm clouds are hanging over Lithuania. First, they
[00:26:23] reached the Marijampolė and Alytus districts, and now
[00:26:27] Vilnius. Meteorologists warn that in the coming
[00:26:30] hours, dangerous phenomena may encompass a significantly larger
[00:26:33] part of the country. Heavy rain, thunderstorms, squally
[00:26:37] winds are forecast, and in some places, tornadoes may even form. Firefighters
[00:26:41] receive reports of trees fallen on the road. Currently,
[00:26:45] about 3,500 customers
[00:26:48] of the electricity
[00:26:49] distribution operator have no power.
[00:26:53] For many years, breeders, farmers, market traders, and buyers in the Lazdijai district
[00:26:56] have been complaining about the neglected infrastructure. They trade
[00:26:59] from cars or wagons directly
[00:27:03] assures that the construction of a new
[00:27:07] market will begin in spring. Well,
[00:27:10] it's the end of the market, you came
[00:27:12] too late. The market starts at seven,
[00:27:16] or six.
[00:27:18] In the morning, farmer Arūnas shows how few unsold tomatoes are left.
[00:27:22] He says buyers bought cucumbers and strawberries in a good hour.
[00:27:25] He is at the market every Thursday, but the trading conditions are not encouraging;
[00:27:29] they trade on the roadside. Countryside conditions, what can you do?
[00:27:32] They promise to build a new market, we'll see
[00:27:35] about those promises. Everyone, both sellers
[00:27:38] and buyers, has been hearing about the Lazdijai municipality's promises to build a new
[00:27:42] farmers' market for many years. The opinion is general: a modern market is needed.
[00:27:46] Local residents, villagers, and guests from nearby villages shop here.
[00:27:49] Of course, it would be nice if people traded
[00:27:53] not on sand, not on
[00:27:56] grass, but if there was a prepared
[00:27:59] market area, if there was
[00:28:03] a clean toilet at the market. For the
[00:28:06] traders who sell flowers, farm goods, it will
[00:28:10] be more convenient; they won't have to be on the street, and it will be safer and
[00:28:13] more comfortable for them and for us too, probably, as it will be better to buy
[00:28:16] from a paved area, not from the street, not through puddles and dust,
[00:28:19] and not to worry about being hit by a car. You can buy everything
[00:28:23] at the farmers' market, say the buyers. And is it
[00:28:26] 5 euros a bucket with
[00:28:29] the bucket? Is it freshly picked or...
[00:28:36] Seller Mindaugas says that although he rarely comes, he also
[00:28:39] misses the conveniences. I grow my own crops, and when there's something to sell,
[00:28:42] I come. So what are you selling today? Cucumbers,
[00:28:45] tomatoes, berries,
[00:28:48] potatoes. Would you like a better market, better
[00:28:52] conditions? Who doesn't want something better? So we have this
[00:28:55] territory here, where the new market, the farmers' market,
[00:28:59] is planned. The elder of Lazdijai shows the place where the construction of the new one
[00:29:02] will begin in spring. True, a project was already prepared a few years ago, but it
[00:29:06] seemed too expensive to the municipality. Now 3,000 euros
[00:29:09] have been allocated for the new market. As of today, these are no longer
[00:29:12] just promises or a vision; these are already, well,
[00:29:16] real works that will begin soon. The project has been
[00:29:20] prepared, and funding has been allocated for it. The Dzūkija Local
[00:29:24] Action Group is a leader in this
[00:29:27] context. The municipality contributes its share,
[00:29:30] and currently, the project is being reviewed.
[00:29:34] It is planned to install 83
[00:29:38] parking spaces, the entire
[00:29:40] infrastructure will be renovated,
[00:29:44] engineering solutions, lighting,
[00:29:46] electric charging stations, and all
[00:29:49] that is needed for a modern, convenient, safe
[00:29:53] market. Dozens of sellers trade at the farmers' market,
[00:29:56] selling agricultural products, seedlings, flowers,
[00:30:00] and animal feed. It is famous for 200 years, so this is
[00:30:04] probably an indicator. As for attracting people, I will tell you this:
[00:30:07] it attracts as many as there is space for, because I
[00:30:10] guarantee that when a new market is built and
[00:30:13] there is more space, it will fill up, no doubt, because
[00:30:16] this market is popular, it's just that the conditions
[00:30:19] are like this now. The new Lazdijai market is planned to be completed by the end of next
[00:30:23] year.
[00:30:26] Now for today's topic, and after that, we will
[00:30:27] show
[00:30:31] the exhibition "Poets Never Sleep" – the poetic gaze of filmmaker
[00:30:35] Jonas Mekas
[00:30:55] in today's topic, in the first government of Kazimira Prunskienė,
[00:30:59] the Ministry of Health...