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. […]

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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. […]

Gediminas Kirkilas
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. […]

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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. […]

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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. […]

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Culture

Lithuania Post releases special postal marking dedicated to president’s inauguration

On Saturday, to commemorate the inauguration of President Dalia Grybauskaitė, Vilnius Central Post Office will hold a special cancellation. A special cover (envelope) designed exclusively for this occasion will be released on the same day, Lithuania Post informs. […]