Defence

Parliament panel suggests adding EUR 10m to Lithuanian defence budget

The Lithuanian parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee has suggested earmarking additional 34.3 million litas (EUR 9.9m) for defence next year. […]

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Energy

Lithuanian Energy CEO expects decisions on Visaginas NPP in 2018

Decisions on building a new nuclear power plant in Visaginas, eastern Lithuania, are likely to be made sometime around 2018, the chief executive officer of the state-owned energy group Lietuvos Energija (Lithuanian Energy) says. […]

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Uncategorized

Railway advances reveal strategic interests in the Baltics

Stratfor analyst Eugene Chausovsky reflects on the Baltic states’ recent announcement of a joint venture company for Rail Baltica and examines the project’s regional context and implications. […]

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Opinion

Opinion: Hunting down propaganda in media fields

Since the beginning of war in Ukraine, the concept of propaganda has become a keyword in the agendas of Lithuanian politicians and the media. The ruling majority of the Seimas and the president (together with the right-wing groups in the opposition) are taking diametrically opposite positions in the political arena regarding to measures to fight propaganda. After the Seimas rejected the president’s amendment to the Law on Public Information, there is no shortage of forecasts about large-scale disasters in our information space. […]

Economy

Vilnius to build Tech Park in 19-century hospital

Vilnius Mayor Artūras Zuokas has announced about the construction of Vilnius Tech Park, a hub for startups and other businesses engaged in the ICT industry, Vilnius Municipality’s press service said. […]