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Energy
Key disagreements remain between Lithuania, Belarus over N-plant
Substantive disagreements remain between Lithuania and Belarus over the Astravyets nuclear power plant under construction just 50 kilometers from Vilnius, the Lithuanian Environment Ministry said after the two countries’ experts ended their two-day meeting in Minsk on Wednesday. […]
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Russian ombudsman asks diplomat about Lithuanian weaponry for Ukraine
At a meeting with the European Union’s (EU) Ambassador to Russia Vygaudas Ušackas, Russia’s new Human Rights Ombudsman Tatyana Moskalkova asked questions about Lithuanian supplies of military munitions to Ukraine. […]
Society
Lithuania makes progress, but still has ‘pockets of poverty’
The Grand Chancellor of the Order of Malta, on a visit to Vilnius, says that Lithuania has made a big progress, but there are still many disadvantaged and vulnerable people in the country. […]
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Global LT
Lithuania lays up bronze at U17 Basketball World Championships
Lithuania have taken bronze at the U17 basketball world championships. […]
Opinion
Opinion: Why Russia needs Lithuania
Lithuania is a small country in comparison to Russia. So why does the Kremlin pay Lithuania a disproportionate amount of its attention? One reason is that it needs weak enemies that it can divert its people’s attention to. There was a time when Russian polls indicated that they saw Lithuania as their number one enemy. Later it was Georgia and Ukraine. […]
Foreign affairs
UN Security Council adopts Lithuania-initiated resolution on arms trade
The UN Security Council on May 22 adopted a resolution, initiated by Lithuania, on curbing illegal trade in small arms. […]
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Berzins does not agree with Grybauskaitė’s statement that Russia is a “terrorist state”
Latvian President Andris Berzins does not agree with Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė‘s repeated statement that Russia is a terrorist state. […]
Economy
Politics
MEP says Uspaskich should trust decisions of Lithuanian courts
After the European Parliament has revoked legal immunity of founder of the Labour Party Viktor Uspaskich, another Member of the European Parliament, Antanas Guoga, has told his colleague to trust Lithuanian courts. […]
Politics
9 MPs register bill on same-sex partnership
Nine Lithuanian MPs representing the Social Democratic and Liberal party groups have registered a bill to allow same-sex partnership. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania secures support from New Zealand, Australia for OECD entry
Lithuania has secured the backing of New Zealand and Australia for its accession to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius, on an official visit to Australia, said. […]
Politics
Ruling bloc to submit amendment to pave way for Paksas to elections
Lithuania‘s ruling parties intend to shortly again submit a Constitutional amendment to the parliament to pave way for removed president Rolandas Paksas to run for parliament and president. […]
Global LT
Hon. Consul Prunskis speaks to Senator McCain
Lithuania’s Honorary Consul J. Prunskis met with US Senators John McCain and Mark Kirk, Consul General of Ukraine Andriy Pravednyk, Consul General of Lithuania Marijus Gudynas, and Ukranian leaders to discuss the current situation in Ukraine, Lithuania, and Eastern Europe. […]
Economy
Lithuanian PM promises to raise minimum wage in July
Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius says that the minimum monthly wage will be raised since 1 July 2015. Even though economic growth indicators of the first months of 2015 are not too encouraging, yet the prime minister says it is too early to tell how Lithuania will fare in collecting state budget revenue and thus salaries should grow. […]
Defence
Defence
Riflemen’s Union gets modern rifles
The Lithuanian Weaponry Fund on March 23 handed over weapons and bulletproof vests to the Lithuanian Riflemen’s Union. […]
European Union
Landsbergis’ report calls for open condemnation of Russia’s aggression in Ukraine
Lithuanian MEP Gabrielius Landsbergis has drawn up a draft report on EU-Russian relations, openly condemning Russia’s aggression in Ukraine, calling on the EU to put pressure on Russia more actively to make it comply with international commitments, and also taking measures against Russian propaganda and wish to divide Europe. […]
Defence
President signs conscription bill into law
Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Monday signed a legal amendment, which reintroduces conscription service in the country. […]