Defence
Year: 2014
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian MPs: Serbia’s chairmanship of OSCE will earn extra points
Serbia’s Chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in 2015 will strengthen Serbia’s position on the international political arena and give it extra points in integration into the European Union (EU). […]
Society
Vilnius seminar series do address violence and modernity in Eastern Europe
The ‘short 20th century’ — as opposed to ‘the long 19th century’ — was characterized by high levels of destruction. Wars, ideological conflicts, population mobilizations, massive displacements, and genocides lay at the heart of the emergence of modernity across the continent. These questions are addressed in a seminar series organized by Vilnius University and European Humanities University, “Violence and Social Change in Lithuania, Belarus, and Central-Eastern Europe in the 20th Century”. […]
Society
Lithuania looking into reports of illegal puppy smuggling to UK
Several vets have been punished in Lithuania and a number of investigations into breeders’ activities have been launched in response to reports by a UK non-governmental organization about alleged illegal dog trade. […]
Economy
PM insists Lithuania’s 2015 budget bill does not breach Fiscal Discipline Law
Lithuania’s 2015 budget bill does not contravene the Law on Fiscal Discipline, Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius insists. […]
Politics
Lithuanian parliament awards Freedom Prize to Polish journalist
Editor-in-chief of Polish newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza, dissident Adam Michnik has been awarded the 2014 Freedom Prize, the Lithuanian parliament said on Tuesday. […]
Politics
Presidential adviser: Street signs must be in official Lithuanian language
According to Jovita Neliupšienė, Chief Advisor to the President on Foreign Policy, the fact that the court’s decision on bilingual street signs was met, and signs contradicting the Law on the State Language were removed, proves that Lithuanian municipalities respect and follow the law. […]
Uncategorized
Putin is in self-imposed isolation among global leaders, Lithuanian president’s adviser says
The recent G20 summit showed that global leaders are united over Russia‘s aggression in Ukraine, says, Jovita Neliupšienė, chief adviser to President Dalia Grybauskaitė on foreign policy issues. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania, Latvia, UK and Hungary to set up EU Eastern Partnership defence fund
Lithuania, Latvia, the United Kingdom and Hungary will set up a fund to finance the participation of EU Eastern Partnership countries in international military missions, exercises and other training events. […]
European Union
Lithuanian foreign minister: EU supports internal reforms in Ukraine
On 17 November in Brussels, the EU’s Foreign Affairs Council meeting addressed the situation in Ukraine. The ministers discussed the tense security situation in eastern Ukraine, raised the question of extending EU sanctions on Russia and called for the immediate implementation of internal reforms in Ukraine, the Lithuanian MFA informs. […]
Lithuanian leaders congratulate Latvia on Independence Day
President Dalia Grybauskaitė extended congratulations to President Andris Berzins of the Republic of Latvia on the occasion of national holiday – Independence Day, the presidential press service said. […]
Economy
Polish Business Awards handed out in Lithuania
On Monday evening, Polish Business Awards were handed out for the third time in Lithuania. The awards are organised by the Trade and Investment Promotion Section of the Polish Embassy. […]
Economy
European Union
EU to sanction Ukraine separatists but wants dialogue with Russia
European Union governments moved to put more Ukrainian separatists under asset freezes and travel bans on Monday but took no action to step up economic sanctions on Russia despite voicing alarm about an upsurge of violence in Ukraine, Reuters reports. […]
Opinion
Opinion: Russian propaganda lands on America’s shores
For almost a year now Russian propaganda in the US was lingering in the fringes of society. Now the Kremlin’s RT hits the main streets of Washington, DC, and New York City with an ad campaign of a different kind. It seems that Russian propaganda, the often-ignored part of the war conflict, has hit right in the political heart of the US. […]
Economy
Air Lituanica wins arbitration case against Estonian Air
The Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce heard a dispute between Air Lituanica and Estonian Air regarding unilateral termination of commercial co-operation agreement. […]
Economy
Auditors say Lithuania’s 2015 budget bill violates Fiscal Discipline Law
The growth of expenses projected in Lithuania’s 2015 budget bill contravenes the Law on Fiscal Discipline and the expected growth of tax revenue is overly optimistic, the National Audit Office said in conclusions published on Monday. […]
Uncategorized
Lithuania calls for EU sanctions against Kremlin officials
As the European Union prepares for imposing sanctions against pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine, Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius is also calling for blacklisting officials of the Kremlin. […]
European Union
Lithuanian MEP Auštrevičius elected ALDE vice-president
Lithuania’s Liberal MEP Petras Auštrevičius has been elected vice-president of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) political group in the European Parliament. […]
Society
Opposition MP says state protection of Lithuanian language should not discourage learning English
Leader of the Seimas Opposition, conservative Andrius Kubilius, says that a number of significant provisions have been included in the revised Law on the State Language. However, some of them will require thorough deliberations, he believes. […]