Foreign affairs

Lithuania’s new ambassador to Russia sees signs of thaw in bilateral ties

Lithuania’s new Ambassador to Russia Remigijus Motuzas has said on Thursday he does see signs of thaw in Vilnius-Moscow relations. […]

Valdis Dombrovskis
European Union

President Grybauskaitė to EC’s Dombrovskis: EU economy needs reforms and investment

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė met with Valdis Dombrovskis, vice-president of the European Commission responsible for deepening the Economic and Monetary Union and promoting social dialogue at EU level. The meeting focused on the introduction of the euro in Lithuania and key priorities of the EU’s economic and budget policies, the presidential press service said. […]

Economy

Bank of Lithuania: Euros account for 60 percent of cash in circulation

Two weeks after the adoption of the euro, the single European currency now accounts for more than one-half, or some 60 percent, of cash in circulation in Lithuania, the central Bank of Lithuania said, reminding that Thursday is the last day when shoppers can use both currencies, the euro and the litas, to pay in shops. […]

Evakuacija DELFI redakcijoje
Society

DELFI offices evacuated due to threatening letter

Thursday morning a letter arrived in the office of DELFI containing threats, in Russian, and suspicious powder. […]

Donald Tusk
European Union

Tusk in Vilnius: EU must have consistent and united Russia strategy

Seeking the resolution of the Ukrainian conflict, the European Union must have a consistent and united strategy on Russia, European Council President Donald Tusk said in Vilnius on Wednesday. […]