Sports
On this day in sport: 8 October
On this day in sport, one of Lithuania’s most decorated athletes stamped his authority in the basketball world. […]
Year: 2014
Politics
Council of Europe calls on Lithuania to adopt amendments to allow Paksas run for office
The Council of Europe‘s Committee of Ministers, which monitors the execution of the European Court of Human Rights rulings, has called on Lithuania to adopt constitutional amendments to allow impeached president Rolandas Paksas to run for parliament. […]
Defence
Economy
British law firm wins 2.5-million-euro contract to advise Lithuania’s Ignalina NPP
Britain’s law firm DLA Piper has won a contract worth 2.472 million euros, including VAT, to advise Lithuania’s shut-down Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant (INPP), which is carrying out multi-billion-litas decommissioning projects. […]
Society
Lithuania considers mandatory pre-school education for six-year-olds
Lithuania’s Ministry of Education and Science plans to introduce mandatory pre-school education for six-year-olds as of September 2015, with 5 million litas (EUR 1.45m) earmarked for the purpose in next year’s budget proposal. […]
Economy
Annual deflation at 0.1 percent in September
Prices of consumer goods and services increased by 0.4% in September, compared with August, while consumer prices declined by 0.1% in annual terms. Average annual inflation remained at 0.2% in September and was 1.5 percentage points lower than a year ago. […]
Society
Culture
Daring tourists ‘step into the void’ at Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower in Paris unveiled its revamped first floor, with glass observation areas and a transparent floor that make people feel as if they’re walking in the sky. […]
Economy
Lithuania signs agreement with European Space Agency
Lithuania’s Economy Minister Evaldas Gustas has signed an agreement of a European Cooperating States with the European Space Agency (ESA) in Paris. […]
Energy
New Lithuanian energy minister to focus on cost management
The newly appointed Minister of Energy Rokas Masiulis says that he will decide on the directions of his policies after he better studies costs of major energy projects. […]
Uncategorized
Fast dialogue with Russia would allow Moscow dodge commitments, warns Lithuanian foreign minister
Restarting an unconditional dialogue with Moscow too fast would be dangerous and allow Russia to avoid its commitments, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius has said during a visit in the United States of America. […]
Society
Energy
Presidential advisor: Lithuania needs energy strategy that covers climate change
Lithuania lacks proper energy strategy which would encompass climate change and objectives in the area of energy, says Giedrė Kaminskaitė-Salters, chief advisor to President Dalia Grybauskaitė. […]
Economy
IMF estimates Lithuanian GDP growth at 3 percent
International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasts that Lithuania’s GDP will grow 3 percent this year and 3.3 percent next year. […]
Foreign affairs
Foreign Minister Linkevičius tells US media that Russia is financing propaganda in Lithuania
Russia’s attempts to destabilize the Baltic states are increasing and it is financing propaganda inside the country, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius said in an interview to BuzzFeed News. […]
Energy
PM Butkevičius in US: Lithuania looking for investments in shale gas
Lithuania’s Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius has stressed during his visit in the United States of America that Lithuania wants to attract shale exploration and extraction companies to invest in Lithuania. […]
Economy
IMF sees no room for further rise in Lithuania’s minimum wages
The IMF mission chief for Lithuania sees no room for further increases in minimum monthly wages, saying that the ratio of minimum wages to average wages is rather high already, the business daily Verslo Žinios reports. […]
Society
Anti-Lithuanian propaganda delivered to people’s mailboxes
The Baltic Way has turned Lithuania into a “gaunt wasteland”, “Dutch intellectuals apologize to Putin”, “Long live the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea!”. A group of people who call themselves “national socialists” are sharing these and similar “news” and openly looking for supporters to help them broadcast their “truth”. […]
Opinion
Opinion: Russia’s attempts to discredit Lithuania internationally
Lithuania torpedoes all constructive international initiatives dedicated to solving the problems in Ukraine – such complaints are heard from the lips of the representatives of Russia with regards to our diplomats in the most influential international organization – the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). […]
Economy
IMF warns Lithuanian government might be too lavish in planning 2015 budget
With Lithuania’s authorities planning to increase spending on national defence and to compensate for pension cuts, the economy might not grow fast enough to support increases in public spending and the government next year may have to broaden the revenue base and cut back on some expenses, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Tuesday. […]