Energy
Work on Lithuania’s LNG terminal quay continues
Two high-pressure gas sleeves have been assembled and installed at the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminal quay during the weekend. […]
Month: July 2014
Politics
Seimas Deputy Speaker Kirkilas on never-ending saga of Law on National Minorities
TLT/DELFI spoke to Gedinimas Kirkilas, Vice Chairman of the Seimas and the Chairman of the Seimas Committee on European Affairs, about the national minorities issues in Lithuania; from the Law on National Minorities, the name spelling controversy to the Electoral Action of Poles, which is turning into a political party of all national minorities in Lithuania. […]
Culture
Lithuania prepares to mark 604th anniversary of Battle of Grunwald
On Tuesday, 15 July, the Lithuanian Armed Forces and the Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania will commemorate the historic victory in the Battle of Grunwald (Žalgirio Mūšis), a decisive 15-century event in the history of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. […]
Society
Vietnamese-Lithuanian among top school graduates in the country
Mai Nguyen Ngoc, whose family is of Vietnamese origin, has passed the Lithuanian state language exam excellently and got 100 percent, the highest mark, in Chemistry, Mathematics and English. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian defence minister to attend Bastille Day ceremony in Paris
Lithuania’s Defence Minister Juozas Olekas is invited to attend events in Paris on Monday to mark the French national holiday, the Bastille Day, according to the ministry’s press release. […]
Politics
Social Democrats remain Lithuania’s most popular party
The ruling Social Democratic Party remains the most popular political organization in Lithuania, despite of the slight decrease in their ratings, shows a poll published on DELFI news portal on Monday. […]
Sports
On this day in sport: 14 July
Modestas Paulauskas would again be a catalyst for the success of the Soviet Basketball team, claiming his second World Championship title on this day 40 years ago. […]
Economy
Over sixty Lithuanian travel agencies face insolvency risk
Besides the notorious travel agency Go Planet Travel, a high risk of bankruptcy hovers above several dozens of other Lithuanian tour operators and travel agencies, the risk management solutions company Creditinfo Lithuania has warned. […]
Sports
President Grybauskaitė congratulates Lithuanian canoeists on winning bronze
On Sunday evening President Dalia Grybauskaitė congratulated canoeists Aurimas Lankas and Edvinas Ramanauskas on winning bronze in 2014 Canoe Sprint European Championships 200-metre race. […]
Politics
Andriukaitis to remain Lithuania’s health minister for coming weeks
Health Minister Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis of the Social Democratic Party will remain in his post for now, until the party’s committees and presidium agree on a new candidate to head the Health Ministry. Andriukaitis was recently hand-picked as Lithuanian delegate to the European Commission. […]
Economy
Finding a summer job is not easy anymore
Summer is not a good time to embark on searches of a permanent job, but it usually gives a good chance to eke out some extra money by getting a temp job, which upon lucky circumstances can be turned into a full-time position, labour experts say. But this summer is quite different for seasonal job searchers. […]
Opinion
European Union
Lithuanian deputy parliament speaker: Italian EU Council presidency will affect EU’s foreign policy
“The Italian Presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU) should make an impact on the EU’s foreign policy. It is the search for a new momentum in EU foreign policy that is one of the key priorities of the Italian Presidency. I am sure that this task will not pose a problem to Italy as one of the founding members of the Community that presides over the Council of the EU for the twelfth time,” said Gediminas Kirkilas, Deputy Speaker of the Seimas and Chair of the Committee on European Affairs, according to the press service of the Seimas. […]
Energy
Amber Grid signs gas pipeline construction contract
On Friday, having received an ascent of the Board of Directors, Lithuania’s Amber Grid, which runs the country’s gas distribution infrastructure, signed contracts on works of the construction of gas pipeline Klaipėda-Kuršėnai and the purchase of pipes necessary for the construction, Amber Grid informs. […]
Politics
MP Baltraitienė chosen as minister of agriculture candidate
At the meeting of the Labour Party council on Saturday, 12 July, MP Virginija Baltraitienė was confirmed as the candidate for the position agriculture minister’s position. […]
Foreign affairs
High-ranking Lithuanian and Georgian officials discussed Georgia’s integration into Euro-Atlantic organisations
At the International Conference on Georgia‘s European Way in Batumi on 10 July, the Lithuanian Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrius Krivas and the Lithuanian Ambassador to Georgia Jonas Paslauskas met with the State Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Georgia, Alex Petriashvili, Ministry of Foreign Affairs informs. […]
Politics
MP Gapšys will head Lithuania’s Labour Party’s municipal election campaign
Chairman of the Labour Party Vytautas Gapšys will head the party’s campaign in the upcoming municipal council elections and parliamentary elections. […]
Uncategorized
Russian money flooding Estonia’s real estate market
More and more wealthy Russians and Ukrainians who are concerned about unstable political and economic situation in their countries are investing in Estonian real estate, writes Äripäev. […]
Uncategorized
Culture
Mosaic Singers to perform a concert in Vilnius
On Monday 14 July, the Detroit based Mosaic Singers will perform a concert in the splendid St. Casimir church (Šv. Kazimiero bažnyčia). […]