Sports
On this day in football: 3 November
The recent success of the Western Sydney Warriors football club in the Asian Champions League has added to Australia’s growth in the world game. […]
Year: 2014
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US Condemns illegal separatist elections in eastern Ukraine
The United States condemned in harsh terms the illegitimate elections held on Sunday by Russia-backed separatists in parts of Donetsk and Luhansk, National Security Council Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan described the ‘elections’ as sham. […]
Sports
NBA player Ilgauskas to be stripped of Lithuanian citizenship
Lithuanian basketball player Žydrūnas Ilgauskas, who has received the United States citizenship, is going to lose his Lithuanian passport. This has been confirmed by Lithuanian Deputy Minister of the Interior Elvinas Jankevičius. […]
Foreign affairs
Madeleine Albright congratulates Lithuania on securing energy independence and discusses Putin’s mistakes
“The Baltics are unified and strong. I was completely fascinated to read about the Lithuanian steps in securing energy independence through the national natural gas terminal. I think that is amazing, I congratulate Lithuania for taking the step,” said former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright in an exclusive interview to DELFI. […]
Society
EU ambassador to Moscow: Lithuanian media reports on Russia are too biased
The European Union‘s (EU) Ambassador to Russia Vygaudas Ušackas has criticized the Lithuanian media for what he said were excessively one-sided reports about Russia and its failure to provide a balanced and fair opinion. […]
Economy
Defence
Parliament panel suggests adding EUR 10m to Lithuanian defence budget
The Lithuanian parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee has suggested earmarking additional 34.3 million litas (EUR 9.9m) for defence next year. […]
Defence
Training range in south Lithuania fitted out for city battle exercises
Training grounds in Kazlų Rūda, southern Lithuania, have been upgraded with a special site, which will accommodate city battle exercises of troops of various army units. […]
Society
Lithuanian Red Cross collects EUR 14,800 for Eastern Ukraine
The Lithuanian Red Cross Society has collected 51,000 litas (EUR 17,800) to support the conflict-ridden Eastern Ukraine, the society’s secretary general Gražina Jvgrafovienė said after the campaign ended on Monday. […]
Economy
Economy
Lithuania may seek funding from ESA programmes for first time
In two years Lithuanian business and science projects may be funded EUR 2 million under the European Space Agency (ESA) programmes. Business and science representatives are invited to submit applications by 8 December in the first call for proposals dedicated to Lithuania. […]
Energy
Lithuanian Energy CEO expects decisions on Visaginas NPP in 2018
Decisions on building a new nuclear power plant in Visaginas, eastern Lithuania, are likely to be made sometime around 2018, the chief executive officer of the state-owned energy group Lietuvos Energija (Lithuanian Energy) says. […]
Foreign affairs
Political scientist says Lithuania should stay alert during PM’s visit to Belarus
Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius is visiting Belarus this week. While the visit is not exceptional in any way, Lithuania should stay alert and not consider Minsk a well-wishing neighbour, warns political scientist Vytis Jurkonis. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemns illegitimate elections in Donbass
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuanian strongly condemns illegitimate “elections” in some parts of Ukraine’s Donetsk and Luhansk regions organized by illegal armed groups on 2 November. […]
Defence
Lithuania starts forming rapid response force
On 1 November the formation of the Lithuanian military rapid response force began. […]
Defence
Multinational exercise Iron Sword 2014 opening in Lithuania
On 3 November multinational Exercise Iron Sword 2014 will be officially opened at ceremonies at the General Silvestras Žukauskas Training Range in Pabradė and drill grounds of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Algirdas Mechanised Infantry Battalion in Rukla. […]
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Railway advances reveal strategic interests in the Baltics
Stratfor analyst Eugene Chausovsky reflects on the Baltic states’ recent announcement of a joint venture company for Rail Baltica and examines the project’s regional context and implications. […]
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Why the West will eventually make up with Russia on Putin’s terms
Six years ago, when Russia attacked Georgia and tore off the separatist regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, Western countries were, as always, “very concerned”, sent out their observers, provided humanitarian support and Nocolas Sarozy, the then President of France, volunteered to mediate in settling the conflict. […]
Opinion
Opinion: Hunting down propaganda in media fields
Since the beginning of war in Ukraine, the concept of propaganda has become a keyword in the agendas of Lithuanian politicians and the media. The ruling majority of the Seimas and the president (together with the right-wing groups in the opposition) are taking diametrically opposite positions in the political arena regarding to measures to fight propaganda. After the Seimas rejected the president’s amendment to the Law on Public Information, there is no shortage of forecasts about large-scale disasters in our information space. […]
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Tallinn Airport among best airports in Europe
Tallinn Airport is among the best airports in Europe, based on the overall airport experience determined by a travellers survey. […]