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Freedom Prize winner Šernas pays tribute to female politicians

January 13, 2026 0

On January 13, the historic Seimas Hall of the March 11 Act commemorated the tragic events of January 13 and Freedom Defenders’ Day. As every year, current and former leaders of the country, signatories, and […]

No festive mood in the Seimas: Grunskienė situation was at the centre of attention

December 23, 2025 0

According to ELTA, on 23 December, after the Seimas approved the Social Democratic Party’s proposal to vote on Nida Grunskienė candidacy for prosecutor general by secret ballot, there was considerable outrage in parliament, lrytas.lt reported. […]

Nausėda: we found a solution for LRT, there will be no bulldozers

December 22, 2025 0

After meeting with Seimas Chairman Juozas Olekas and parliamentary faction leaders, President Gitanas Nausėda announced that a solution had been found on how to proceed with the amendments to the LRT law. He criticised the […]

Trucks stuck, balloons from Belarus continue to fly: “Lithuania has shot itself in the foot”

November 26, 2025 0

The border with Belarus was opened at midnight on Thursday, but Lithuanian carriers are still not allowed to leave, Aurimas Perednis states on Žinių Radijas programme. According to the leaders of the National Carriers Association […]

Mačiulis on the growing threat: “It may not bring down the world, but it will cause personal concerns”

November 14, 2025 0

In April this year, US President Donald Trump declared a global trade war. However, like any war, this one also has consequences. The global economic climate is also being disrupted by artificial intelligence (AI). Although […]

After saying goodbye to Šakalienė, Ruginienė revealed 3 reasons why her trust had been broken

October 22, 2025 0

Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė no longer wants Defence Minister Dovilė Šakalienė on her team. On Wednesday morning, after meeting with President Gitanas Nausėda, Ruginienė confirmed that she would accept the minister’s resignation request and had […]

Riga Conference marks 20th year with hard questions about Europe’s security

October 7, 2025 0

The Riga Conference returns on 9–11 October for its 20th time, convening policymakers, military leaders, diplomats and analysts at the House of Science of the University of Latvia. Organisers frame this year’s agenda around a […]

Zapad 2013 Russian military 'lands' on the shores of Kaliningrad

Antanaitis: ‘The Russians will want to test us’

September 16, 2025 0

“First of all, these exercises are intended to demonstrate their power. The Russians are beginning to appear to the world and NATO as a weak link, a weak state. The Russians need to flex their […]

A few questions to Mr. Putin, Mr. Trump and all those calling for “peace at all costs”

March 22, 2025 0

I admit it: I’m not that type of person who follows domestic and international politics day by day, in such a way that I become aware of every single development or decision. So, it may […]

Citus experts: 10,000 people are waiting for the Euribor rate to decrease. Housing market scenarios

June 28, 2024 0

At the beginning of June, the European Central Bank announced a 25-basis point (0.25%) reduction in the Euribor base rate. Analysts at the creative real estate projects’ development and placemaking company Citus calculate that housing […]

Why is Russia a problem and a threat to everyone?

February 6, 2024 0

Russia’s war against Ukraine, which has been ongoing since 2014, demonstrates the audacity of Russian society and a sense of permissiveness and impunity for its criminal actions. The leadership of Russia, which is a reflection […]

Mačiulis on the growing threat: “It may not bring down the world, but it will cause personal concerns”

November 14, 2025 0

Warns of trade war and dire consequences for Europe: “We could well lose hope”

July 17, 2025 0

Donald Trump’s threats to impose tariffs of up to 30 per cent on European goods are a serious step towards a possible trade war between the United States (US) and the European Union (EU), Kamilė […]

Who could have thought? Germans give us a brigade, we give them electricity

September 20, 2024 0

Rokas Masiulis, the Head of the electricity transmission operator Litgrid, was one of the energy experts who, at the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, calmly and even optimistically looked to the future: Lithuania would […]

Lithuania produced more electricity than it consumed for the first time since 2009

July 4, 2023 0

With the wind picking up and the sun shining, Lithuania’s electricity production exceeded final consumption for one hour on the 3 July afternoon, according to data from Litgrid, the operator of Lithuania’s electricity transmission system, […]

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