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Foreign affairs

Foreign affairs and security experts discussed 2014 NATO Summit decisions in Lithuania’s embassy in Stockholm

The Embassy of Lithuania in Stockholm – NATO Contact Point Embassy in Sweden – in cooperation with Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) and British Embassy in Stockholm organized the working dinner in order to discuss the implications of 2014 NATO Summit decisions in Cardiff for the Baltic Sea Region, for Europe and for the Trans-Atlantic Relations. […]

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Society

Lithuanian LGBT organization lodges Brussels appeal claiming freedom of speech restrictions

The Lithuanian Gay League said on Wednesday it had turned to the European Commission over restrictions in Lithuania to air a pro-LGBT social ad. […]

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Society

Lithuanians donate over EUR 12 million to organizations and political parties

People in Lithuania have donated over 44.254 million litas (EUR 12.69 million) to various organizations and political parties since 2013, the latest figures by the State Tax Inspectorate show. […]

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Society

Lithuanian universities take part in NAJAH exhibition in Abu Dhabi

Seven Lithuanian universities are taking part in education and training exhibition and career fair NAJAH in Abu Dhabi, the largest such event in the region. […]

Energy

Unsolved dilemma of Orlen Lietuva (Mažeikių Nafta)

The launch of Lithuania’s new LNG Terminal Independence in Klaipėda is cause for celebration as a victory over Russian gas dominance. as well as neighbouring Latvia and Estonia. However, another Lithuanian energy sector dilemma remains unresolved despite efforts of the European Commission and Vilnius and Warsaw –  the Russian eight year long oil ‘embargo’ against the Lithuanian oil refinery Orlen Lietuva (Mažeikių Nafta). […]