Lithuania

Rokas Masiulis feels like both an angel and a victim

A songbird cannot sing, Rokas Masiulis cannot calm down even after losing the office of minister of transport and communications. Take how two weeks ago, he once more trumpeted about the horrible extent of corruption […]

Bernardas Gailius
Lithuania
Indrė Makaraitytė
CORPORATE

Investing in Udovicki – dangerous for national security but support for the “Peasants” election?

The conservatives are burning candles, voters are putting unremoved waste on social networks, they are angry at the incessant traffic jams and the local press reports on bribing their voters before the municipal elections. But these are mere ripples on the surface because the truth is there are far more serious strategic issues at hand in the municipal elections. […]

We Accuse! protest
CORPORATE

What protests shook Lithuania in 2018?

From doctors to teachers. Against children’s rights protection law changes and for the impeachment of a member of Seimas. The lrt.lt news portal presents protests held in 2018, which drew crowds and caused ripples throughout the public. […]

Rokas Masiulis
Politics

Ministry of Transport and STT will audit the Ministry of Education and Science and subordinate institutions

In order to resolve the country’s problems with teachers’ wage payments and to find resources for this, audit is to be initiated in the Ministry of Education and Science, as well as 17 of its subordinate regulatory institutions. The audit was initiated by Minister of Transport and Communications Rokas Masiulis, who is the interim minister of education and science, a press release states according to lrt.lt. […]

Klaipėda port
Economy

Reduced Klaipėda seaport charges for container ships to boost the development of shipping

In order to create more favorable conditions for container ships, entering the Klaipėda seaport, the Ministry of Transport and Communications proposes to reduce the port charges for ships with a total capacity of more than 60 thousand units. The proposal to improve the port charges collection principles was submitted to the Government, a press release from the ministry states. […]

Rokas Masiulis
Economy

Lithuanian airports “bursting”, need upgrading, transmin says

Lithuanian airports and road infrastructure are bursting and need upgrading, Transport Minister Rokas Masiulis says, adding that the upgrading of Vilnius Airport is the minimum task the state must complete. […]