Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė says she sees no need to resume parliamentary investigation into an alleged CIA prison in Lithuania, but calls on law enforcement agencies to continue their separate probe. […]
Despite recent troubles in the euro zone, Lithuania has “taken the plunge” and adopted the euro, removing one more barrier for tourists and travellers to come and explore the Baltic state which is “a vibrant mix of east and west Europe”, according to CNN. […]
Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė stated on Wednesday that a dialogue with Russia is impossible until Moscow “is engaged in aggression” and supports “terrorists in eastern Ukraine“. […]
2014 proved to be a record year for Invest Lithuania, the nation’s foreign investment development agency, with 29 foreign companies deciding to establish or develop their businesses in Lithuania. Altogether almost 2,000 new jobs are planned over the next three years. […]
The latest Eurobarometer survey shows that Lithuania’s transition to the euro has been proceeding successfully and smoothly. No major violations were recorded in banks and retail trade networks, while cash payments in litas have reduced in the first days of January. […]
On Monday, 5 January, the Lithuanian Embassy in Washington received the visit of three young amputees, victims of the 2010 Haitian earthquake. The young man came to make a visa application for a visit to Vilnius on 8 January. The three will then travel to Rome, Italy, where they will attend a conference at the Vatican. […]
Having received his release papers from the prison’s management, on an average day of the Baltic autumn Rimantas Muka (31) moved through the gates of Alytus prison in Lithuania. He bought a kebab and a soda at a nearby kiosk. He just stood there and ate, waiting. Muka thought that the autumn morning was wonderful. […]
I am not a fan of the social-democratic tradition of foreign policy, especially when it comes to perpetually unsuccessful attempts of the Lithuanian left to “turn a new page in relations with Russia” and base their policies towards Poland on promises about name spelling. I dare say, however, that Dovilė Jakniūnaitė’s criticism of Lithuania’s foreign policy in 2014 is unfounded. […]
Residents of the western part of Lithuania will now be able to enjoy a more reliable supply of electricity thanks to the reconstructed transformer substation in Klaipėda which will also ensure more secure transmission of electricity. […]
Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius has met with Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Gijsbert Hendrik Christiaan Van Der Lingen, who starts his diplomatic service in Lithuania. […]
The Lithuanian prime minister‘s team has been expanded by creating the position of adviser on equality issues. Auksė Kontrimienė has been appointed to the new position. […]
What could we say about Lithuanian foreign policy last year? Most would likely agree that it was visible, audible and active. These words define the form very well, but what could we say about the content? […]
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has congratulated Lithuania on becoming the 19th member of the euro area and says the accession marks the culmination of Lithuania’s remarkable economic achievements. […]
Euros already account for nearly a third of all cash money in circulation in Lithuania, says Vitas Vasiliauskas, governor of the Bank of Lithuania. […]
The United Nations Security Council might hold a meeting in January to discuss the Ukrainian conflict, Lithuanian diplomats say. […]
Lithuania’s Ministry of National Defence has issued advice to the public of what to do in case of an emergency situation or war. The key is to stay calm, not to panic and follow specialists’ instructions, Lithuanian Minister of National Defence Juozas Olekas says. […]
If the European Commission decides that Lietuvos Geležinkeliai (Lithuanian Railways, or LG) limited competition in the rail market by removing a railway track to Latvia, Lithuania might consider rebuilding the track or turning to the European Court of Justice, Transport Minister Rimantas Sinkevičius said on Tuesday. […]
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