Politics
Voter turnout of failed referendum at 14.98%
On Thursday, the Central Electoral Commission (VRK) confirmed the official results of the failed referendum which took place on 29 June. […]
Month: July 2014
Foreign affairs
Lithuanians, Belarusians could have closer ties – PM
The development of Lithuanian-Belarusian ties could become the basis for closer communication between the two nations, Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius said on Thursday, congratulating his Belarusian counterpart Mikhail Myasnikovich on Belarus’ Independence Day. […]
Politics
Lithuania’s ruling coalition rejects presidential “threats”
Leaders of Lithuania’s ruling coalition on Thursday issued a statement rejecting President Dalia Grybauskaitė’s “expressed threats.” […]
Politics
President says has a duty to prevent stealing of public funds
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė said on Thursday that the country’s political leaders have a duty to act to prevent embezzlement of public funds after receiving information from law-enforcement bodies, but did not disclose how many ministers might not receive her approval after her inauguration for a second term of office. […]
Defence
Lithuania to spend over EUR 17 million on weaponry for Land Force
60 million litas (over EUR 17 million) will be spent on fighting vehicles, anti-tank weaponry and mortars next year to bolster the Lithuanian Armed Force’s Land Force, the Ministry of National Defence said on Thursday. […]
Economy
Society
Lithuanians legalize over 32,000 gas guns over three years
People in Lithuania have registered over 32,000 gas guns over the last three years. Audrius Čiupala of the Police Department’s Licensing Division told BNS that residents of Lithuania have legalized 19,916 gas pistols and 12,236 gas revolvers as well as 17,542 low-power revolvers and 410 copies of antique guns. […]
Economy
Gas price for Achema to be included in negotiations with Gazprom
The Lithuanian Government will aim at negotiating a more favourable natural gas price for Achema: a negotiating group will include the issue of Achema in negotiations with Gazprom over the price for natural gas imported from 2016, says Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius. […]
Politics
I trust Minister of Agriculture – Lithuanian PM
Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius placed his trust in Minister of Agriculture Vigilijus Jukna, of whom President Dalia Grybauskaitė had demanded responsibility for the transparency of his subordinates. […]
Defence
US military ship arriving in Lithuania
US missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) will arrive in the Lithuanian western port of Klaipėda on Thursday. […]
Politics
PM favours idea to cut number of Seimas’ members
The number of members of the parliament in Lithuania could be reduced in response to the ongoing shrinking of the population, Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius says. […]
Politics
Calling Government “criminal” is application of double standards – PM
Attempts to put a tag “criminal” on the incumbent Lithuanian government amount to politicizing and application of double standards, Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius said on Thursday in response to President Dalia Grybauskaitė’s recent criticism of certain government representatives. […]
Global LT
Second World Lithuanian Youth Summit will take place
Lithuanians from all over the world will gather in Harmony Park near Prienai for the second annual summit of World Lithuanian Youth 2014 to be held from July 10-13. The World Lithuanian Youth Association says that the event will focus on topics such as science, business, politics, and culture, LRT.lt reported. […]
Society
UK Embassy in Vilnius to marry same-sex couples
The United Kingdom’s Embassy in Vilnius will marry same-sex couples after the Government of Lithuanian gave its permission, according to the delfi.lt news website. […]
Politics
Trečiokas confirms to have met with Lithuanian president
Vice-Minister of the Ministry of Economy Kęstutis Trečiokas, representing the ruling Order and Justice party, confirmed to have met with Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Wednesday to discuss his potential appointment as environment minister. […]
Politics
Minister of Agriculture says ready to resign, but wants to hear specific facts
Lithuania’s Agriculture Minister Vigilijus Jukna says he would have considered resignation if he had heard any specific reproaches about non-transparency in the ministry’s activities but he had not been told any by President Dalia Grybauskaitė. […]
Defence
Foreign affairs
Finland’s new Honorary Consulate can significantly help to cultivate active cultural exchange
“The Honorary Consulate in Kaunas is important for the development of closer ties between our countries and enhanced people-to-people contacts. Lithuania has a strong energy partnership with Finland. Our practical partnership to implement such energy projects as the Finnish company Fortum’s investment in Klaipėda and Kaunas testifies to the fact,” said the Lithuanian Foreign Minister at the opening ceremony of the Consulate. […]
Global LT
Unitas We Stand: the Johnny Unitas movie
he 1950s and 1960s were different times for professional athletes. Johnny Unitas was paid a starting salary of $ 7,000 a year in 1956. Adjusted for inflation, that would be about $60,000 in 2014 terms. Most players in those days, certainly the players of the Baltimore Colts, would be living and playing in the community. In addition, they would work in the same communities during the off-season to supplement their income. That looks like light-years away from today’s conditions for professional athletes where multi-million dollar salaries and living in ostentatious mansions are the norm. […]
Opinion
Shall we live in a Eurasian empire of woman haters?
Vladimir Putin, Russian politicians and some intellectuals keep talking about the “Russian world” and readiness of the country’s armed forces to defend the Russian population in any country. It is worth remembering that before the Bosnian war (1992-1995) and the mass killings of Bosnian Muslims and Croats, Radovan Karadžić also spoke of Serbia’s interests not only in countries with the Serb minority, but also in those with only Serbian graves […]