Remigijus Motuzas
Foreign affairs

Lithuania’s new ambassador to Russia should take office in late January

First Deputy Government Chancellor Remigijus Motuzas should be appointed as Lithuania’s ambassador to Russia as of 20 January 1015. […]

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Opinion

Opinion: More than meets the eye or the case against a ‘frozen conflict’ in East Ukraine

Currently it seems that the on-going Ukrainian–Russian conflict in the East of Ukraine is drawing to a possible end. However, it looks as if a newly minted ‘frozen conflict’ zone is poised to appear on the world map. While the end of active fighting might seem as a positive development, a ‘frozen conflict’ might actually pose even greater threats to international security. […]

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Economy

Central bank warns about slower than expected economic growth in Lithuania

Growing consumption and investment encourage consistent growth of Lithuania’s economy; however, a poorer outlook for the country’s major foreign trade partners, as well as gradually slowing development of domestic demand led to more cautious GDP growth projections for next year. The Bank of Lithuania projects a 3.1 percent growth in GDP next year, and this is less by 0.2 percentage points than was projected in September, the Bank of Lithuania informs. […]

Defence

Lithuania world’s 58th most militarized country

The world’s most militarized country is Israel, according to the Global Militarization Index compiled by experts at the Bonn International Center for Conversion. […]

Industry

Lithuania to surpass Latvia next year as fastest growing eurozone economy

According to Ernst & Young’s (EY) annual Eurozone Economic Growth Forecast, Lithuania will surpass Latvia next year as the fastest growing eurozone economy, even though Latvia’s economic growth is expected to grow faster than this year. […]

Central European countries' flags in Kaunas
Opinion

V4 divergences: symptom of a deeper crisis in Europe?

The spread of the Ukrainian crisis has aroused strong reactions of the USA and the European Union against Russian interference in Ukrainian politics. Russia is a strategic market for Europe and the close trades and financial links have pushed the European Union in the direction of a more moderate and careful response, at first. Because of the stalemate in the dialogue between Moscow and Kiev and the threat of a Russian military intervention in Ukraine, the EU has aligned its plan sanctions against Russia with the USA one, between July and September. […]

Storm in the Baltic Sea near Klaipėda
Economy

Klaipėda port closed due to storm overnight, traffic to be resumed by noon

Operations of the Klaipėda seaport was interrupted by powerful winds in early hours of Saturday, with the storm causing damages to the population’s properties in western Lithuania. As the wind subsided on Saturday morning, resumption of the traffic of ships is expected at around noon. […]