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Estonian Security Police officer forcefully abducted and taken to Russia
Officer was abducted on gunpoint and taken to Russia by unidentified persons, Estonian officials have announced. […]
Year: 2014
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Economy
PM says new markets for Lithuanian food exports will be found this year
Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius says that active search for new export markets for agricultural and food products continues. […]
Defence
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Defence
What NATO summit decisions mean for Lithuania?
NATO decisions, announced on Friday in Wales, are very favourable to Lithuania, says professor Valdas Rakutis of the General Jonas Žemaitis Military Academy. […]
Economy
Lithuania to organize seminars on euro adoption
On 8 September, a cycle of seminars on the adoption of the euro, which will encompass at least 70 information events scheduled in all 60 municipalities of Lithuania within three months, is going to be launched in Šiauliai, euro.lt informs. […]
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Estonia to host NATO cyber training field
In the NATO summit in Wales, Estonian Defence Minister Sven Mikser signed on Thursday an agreement of common intentions with NATO Supreme Allied Commander Transformation Jean-Paul Palomeros to start preparing for creating a NATO cyber practice field in Estonia, Postimees Online reports. […]
Society
Lithuania’s State Security Department warns citizens to beware of propaganda from Russia
The State Security Department (VSD) issued a statement urging people to be vigilant and not give in to the propaganda campaign waged by Russia in relation to Ukraine. […]
Defence
NATO to create “spearhead” rapid response force to be deployed in Baltics
NATO leaders in Wales have agreed to create a “spearhead” rapid reaction force with several thousand troops ready to deploy at short notice, the BBC reports. […]
Defence
NATO to set up headquarters in Baltic states
NATO leaders decided at the summit in Wales on Friday to establish headquarters in Lithuania and the other two Baltic states, with their functions and structure to be finalized within this autumn, Lithuanian officials said. […]
European Union
Lithuanian MEPs propose Sakharov Prize for Ukrainian singer Ruslana
Lithuanian members of the European Parliament, Petras Auštrevičius and Antanas Guoga of the Liberals, propose conferring the prestigious Andrey Sakharov Prize on Ukrainian singer Ruslana. […]
Society
Lithuanian language watchdog consents to original name-spelling for naturalized citizens and mixed families
The State Commission for the Lithuanian Language has agreed to allow original spelling of non-Lithuanian names for foreigners who become naturalized Lithuanian citizens and for the Lithuanian nationals who adopt the last name of their foreign spouse after marriage. […]
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French president offers conditions for warship delivery to Russia
French President François Hollande sits down with Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko at the NATO summit in Wales after he moved to suspend delivery of a warship built for Russia amid the ongoing battle for control for Ukraine‘s east. […]
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Crises in Ukraine and Iraq hang over NATO summit
NATO leaders have a lot to talk about at this year’s summit in Wales, expected to be the toughest since the Cold War ended. […]
Defence
President Grybauskaitė: NATO agreed on new measures to boost Lithuania’s security
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė and leaders of other NATO member states have agreed in Wales on additional measures to deal with newly emerging threats and beef up the defence of the allied countries, including Lithuania. […]
Economy
Lithuania asks for EUR 46 million from EU to offset Russia’s embargo losses
Lithuania is asking the European Commission (EC) for 46 million euros to compensate losses sustained by the country due to Russia’s restrictions on food imports, the minister of agriculture has said. […]
Defence
President Grybauskaitė: Putin is testing NATO leadership
European and NATO leadership must now demonstrate their leadership and keep Russia’s President Vladimir Putin from going too far, Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė says. […]
Defence
Lithuanian defence minister signs agreement on NATO’s Joint Expeditionary Force
Lithuania’s Defence Minister Juozas Olekas and his counterparts from Estonia, Denmark, the Netherlands, Latvia, Norway and the UK signed a protocol of intentions for establishing the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) at a ceremony during the NATO summit in Wales on Thursday, the Ministry of National Defence said. […]
Sports
Twin towers stand tall in Group D
Lithuania has finished on top of Group D in the 2014 FIBA World Cup thanks to a 67:64 win over Slovenia, inspired by the Lavrinovič twins (Darjuš and Kšyštof). […]