2014 - Page 113 of 142 - the Lithuania Tribune

Lithuanians show solidarity with Poland in “apple protest” outside Russian Embassy

August 1, 2014 BNS 0

In solidarity with Poland, Lithuanians held an “apple protest action” outside the Russian Embassy in Vilnius in response to Moscow banning imports of Polish fruit. […]

“Jazz in Lithuania can no longer be second-rate music”

August 1, 2014 Linas Jegelevicius 0

Lithuania‘s exclusive resort Nida this weekend is embracing all jazz lovers. For three nights, the annual Nida Jazz Marathon 2014 will be echoing jazz accords to the vastness of the Baltic waters. […]

Society

Rise in illegal migrants from Vietnam crossing Lithuania

August 1, 2014 BNS 0

A sharp increase in the number of detained border violators from Vietnam has been observed in Lithuania, the State Border Guard Service says. […]

Spanish lab confirms ASF virus at Lithuanian pig farm

August 1, 2014 BNS 0

A Spanish laboratory has confirmed that pigs on a large farm in eastern Lithuania were infected with the African Swine Fever (ASF) virus, which came from Russia and Belarus. […]

Estonian man arrested in Panevėžys with 4 undocumented immigrants

August 1, 2014 BNS 0

An Estonian suspected of unlawfully transporting people across state borders was detained in northern Lithuania on Thursday, local authorities said. […]

Fate of Soviet sculptures on Vilnius Green Bridge to be decided in autumn

August 1, 2014 BNS 0

The fate of the controversial Soviet-era sculptures on the Green Bridge in the Lithuanian capital should be decided during a conference organized by the State Commission for Cultural Heritage this fall, daily Lietuvos žinios reported Friday. […]

Unemployment in Lithuania 10.5 percent

August 1, 2014 ELTA EN 0

In June 2014, the seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate in Lithuania stood at 10.5 percent, according to Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. […]

Russia may take counter-sanctions against West

August 1, 2014 BNS 0

The Kremlin could apply counter-sanctions against the West in response to European Union (EU) and United States sanctions against Russia, say lecturers of the Vilnius University’s Institute of International Relations and Political Science. […]

Lithuania evacuates citizen from Libya with Spain’s assistance

August 1, 2014 BNS 0

With help from Spain, a Lithuanian citizen was evacuated from violence-struck Libya, Lithuania’s Foreign Ministry has said. […]

Lithuanian Energy Minister Jaroslav Neverovič

Lithuania invites Latvia and Estonia to take part in new nuclear plant project

August 1, 2014 BNS 0

Lithuanian Energy Minister Jaroslav Neverovič on Thursday invited Latvia to participate in the Visaginas nuclear power plant project, saying that a planned interim project company could be more efficient if partners, Latvia and Estonia, took part in it. […]

European Union

EU secures WTO panel over Russian pork ban

August 1, 2014 BNS 0

The European Union has been granted a panel at the World Trade Organization (WTO) to address complaints Russia‘s ban on EU pork imports. […]

Government approves State Mobilization Plan

August 1, 2014 BNS 0

Lithuania’s government formally approved the State Mobilization Plan this week, the Defence Ministry said. […]

Mission Siberia 2014 back in Lithuania

August 1, 2014 BNS 0

The team of Mission Siberia 2014 has returned to Lithuania after two weeks of taking care of cemeteries of Lithuanian deportees in Krasnoyarsk region, Russia. […]

Estonian government supports lowering voting age

August 1, 2014 The Baltic Course 0

The Estonian government on Thursday endorsed a bill initiated in the Riigikogu to lower the voting age at local municipality elections to 16 years, informs Postimees Online. […]

Germany does not approve of NATO’s military expansion to Poland and Baltic States

August 1, 2014 Baltic News Network 0

The German government does not approve of Poland’s and Baltic States’ request to expand NATO military presence in Eastern European countries, writes Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung. […]

On this day in sport: 31 July

August 1, 2014 Alex Tigani 0

Half a decade may have passed since Rome last hosted the FINA World Aquatics Championships, however, the festival’s memories are still fresh in Giedrius Titenis’ mind. […]

Ambassador Pavilionis on Lithuania’s relationship with the USA

August 1, 2014 the Lithuania Tribune 0

The Lithuania Tribune asked Žygimantas Pavilionis, Lithuania’s Ambassador to the USA how the events in Ukraine has affected America’s pivot to Asia, and where Lithuania should invest in order to strengthen the US interest in the region. […]

Ukrainian says his truck carried BUK rockets that downed MH17

August 1, 2014 Tomas Dapkus 0

More and more evidence points to the fact that Kremlin-supported terrorists shot down the Malaysia Airlines passenger plane. Alfa.lt has interviewed the owner of the trailer-truck that allegedly transport BUK rockets, one of which downed the MH17 flight, from Ukraine. […]

Real degree of euro psychosis in Lithuania

August 1, 2014 DELFI EN 0

About 8 percent of Lithuania’s citizens are planning to buy the necessary goods and services before the euro is introduced. In Latvia and Estonia, there were about 10 percent of such buyers before the euro changeover. […]

Finance Minister Šadžius: Free market will regulate post-euro prices

July 31, 2014 ELTA EN 0

According to Minister of Finance Rimantas Šadžius, the government is not going to specifically regulate prices after the adoption of the euro, since this will be done by the free market. […]