Juozas Olekas
Defence

Lithuania’s defence spending to meet NATO standards

As defence funding grows, the proportion of expenditure on appropriations, for sustaining the armed forces and for military purchases, will meet NATO standards in 2015. Minister of National Defence Juozas Olekas says this will allow Lithuania to retain its capabilities and augment the reserve. […]

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Culture

Forever stylish: Lithuanian filmmaker explores the lives of New York’s elderly fashionistas

In Advanced Style, the documentary by Lithuanian filmmaker Lina Plioplytė, based on US photographer Ari Seth Cohen’s blog of the same name, a clutch of New York women ranging in age from 62 to 95 are celebrated for their unique style: furs, rhinestones, paisleys, florals, feathers, caftans, and hats, always hats. The documentary challenging accepted notions of beauty and fashion is coming to cinemas in Lithuania this December. […]

Barackas Obama and Vladimir Putin
Opinion

Opinion: Are Baltic states in danger?

The situation is Ukraine has gotten more ominous. Additional armed Russian troops have entered the country’s territory a week ago, accompanied by heavy weaponry and tanks. This mobilization of Russia‘s armed forces is not the first such occurrence, but the significance lies in its timing on the eve of several high-profile international meetings. […]

Society

Lithuania among EU’s least generous in granting citizenships

The Lithuanian citizenship was granted to relatively few individuals compared to many other European Union (EU) countries in 2012, the EU’s Eurostat statistics agency said. […]

Politics

President Grybauskaitė’s response to teachers’ demands: Impossible to do everything at once

According to President of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaitė, the government is increasing salaries for teachers as much as it can afford it. The president claims that it is impossible to do everything at once just in one year’s time. […]