Taavi Rõivas EN Archives - the Lithuania Tribune

Blockchain Centre Vilnius CEO Justas Šireika

Blockchain Centre Vilnius to be headed by Justas Šireika

January 25, 2019 EN.DELFI 0

Technology companies from 14 countries around the world, including Australia, China, Canada, Switzerland and others have established partnership with Blockchain Centre Vilnius (BCV), which was founded just a year ago. In an annual event hosted by the centre on January 23, blockchain technology experts from the World Trade Organisation, European Commission and Parliament, as well as Lithuanian institutions gathered to discuss the application of blockchain technology in international trade. During the event, Justas Šireika was introduced: he will be taking charge of the BCV, as well as a new start-up financing fund, according to a Blockchain Centre Vilnius press release. […]

Lithuanian marathon first ever to reward runners with crypto tokens

September 7, 2018 EN.DELFI 0

15,000 Vilnius marathon participants will get a chance to use Lympo Run, an app which will reward runners with crypto tokens for running, a press release from Lympo states. […]

Former Estonian PM Rõivas: Vilnius Blockchain Centre spreads beyond geographical location of Lithuania

August 9, 2018 Ruslanas Irzikevicius 0

Former Prime Minister of Estonia Taavi Rõivas to the Lithuania Tribune (EN.DELFI) about the future of blockchain technology, about cooperation between Lithuania and Estonian in blockchain, what Estonian could learn from Lithuania and vice versa. We also spoke about 2030, yes, the future. […]

Former Estonian PM Rõivas: let’s talk about good examples of Baltic cooperation

August 2, 2018 Ruslanas Irzikevicius 0

Former Estonians Prime Minister Taavi Rõivas, who was the youngest Prime Minister in Europe for three years, talked to the Lithuania Tribune (EN.DELFI) about the current European affairs, the transatlantic cooperation, benefits of free trade and where the Baltic States should cooperate more. […]

What are world governments doing with blockchain technology?

June 8, 2018 Ian Kane 0

World government officials and private stakeholders met at the European Parliament in Brussels on the 24th May 2018 to discuss blockchain initiatives being undertaken in Australia, Canada, Japan, Lithuania and the United States, a press release from Blockchain Centre Vilnius states. […]

Taavi Rõivas joins Blockchain Centre Vilnius Board to help connect Estonian and Lithuanian blockchain stakeholders

March 6, 2018 Blockchain Centre Vilnius 0

Estonian digital politician and former Prime Minister Taavi Rõivas has joined the Board of Blockchain Centre Vilnius, which connects partner Blockchain Centres in Australia and Asia. Blockchain Centre Vilnius is a not-for-profit knowledge-hub curating and organising unique educational and networking events for the international blockchain community, whilst also serving as a co-working space and incubator for blockchain technology companies. […]

Estonians inviting developers of autonomous vehicles to Estonia

March 8, 2017 Lithuania Tribune 0

Vice-President of the Riigikogu and former Prime Minister Taavi Rõivas, and the Deputy Chairman of the E-Estonia Support Group and the Environment Committee Kalle Palling sent a letter to five leading manufacturers of autonomous cars on March 7. In their letter, they are inviting major international companies to invest in the development projects of autonomous cars in Estonia. […]

Lithuania expects that ‘uncertainty period’ in Estonia won’t last long

November 10, 2016 BNS EN 0

Lithuanian experts say that the pro-Russian Centre Party may come to government in Estonia after Prime Minister Taavi Roivas on Wednesday lost a confidence vote in parliament. Lithuanian politicians, meanwhile, expect that the government crisis in the Baltic country will be resolved soon. […]

Estonian PM: Russian-speakers are better protected in Baltics than in Russia

April 20, 2015 DELFI EN 0

Estonian Prime Minister Taavi Roivas has a pretty clear idea about whether Russia could use force in the Baltic states to “defend” Russian compatriots – absolutely not. He is also clear about the reason for his optimism. The human rights situation in Russia leaves much to be desired, whereas people in the Baltics have no reason to want to be defended. […]

Lithuanian president: Estonia provides example on strengthening military capabilities

April 12, 2015 ELTA EN 0

During Friday’s meeting with Estonian Prime Minister Taavi Roivas, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė stressed that regional security is a common interest of both Lithuania and Estonia. […]

Lithuanian and Latvian PMs criticize Greek Tsipras’ Moscow trip

April 10, 2015 BNS 0

The prime ministers of Lithuania and Latvia on Friday criticized Greek PM Alexis Tsipras‘ visit to Moscow where he spoke against the European Union‘s (EU) sanctions for Russia. […]

Baltic PMs meeting in Vilnius to discuss security and energy

April 10, 2015 BNS 0

Prime ministers of the three Baltic states are holding an informal meeting in Vilnius on Friday on the situation in Ukraine and joint energy and transport projects. […]

Estonian PM cancels visit to Lithuania due to cabinet crisis

October 27, 2014 ELTA EN 0

Due to political tensions that emerged in the Estonian government last week, chairman of the Reform Party, Prime Minister Taavi Roivas cancelled his visit to Lithuania and Sweden that was to take place on Monday; Foreign Trade and Entrepreneurship Minister Anne Sulling will go to the visit instead of him, Postimees Online reports. […]

Estonia concerned about France’s Mistral deal with Russia

July 8, 2014 ELTA EN 0

Estonia‘s Prime Minister Taavi Roivas met with President of France François Hollande on Tuesday, reports Postimees Online. […]

Baltic PMs sign agreement on Rail Baltica joint venture

June 26, 2014 BNS 0

Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius, Latvian Prime Minister Laimdota Straujuma and Estonian Prime Minister Taavi Roivas signed in Tallinn on Saturday a join agreement on the Rail Baltica project and agreed on faster creation of a joint venture. […]