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Month: February 2015
Politics
Lithuanian MP rejects opposition’s accusations of EU softness on Russia
Gediminas Kirkilas, Deputy Speaker of the Lithuanian parliament and Chairman of the Committee on European Affairs, a social democrat, says he does not agree with the criticism of right-wing parties that accuse the European Union of being too soft on Russia. […]
Society
Lithuanian justice minister hails improvements in rights awareness among consumers and businesses
Rights awareness among Lithuania’s consumers and businesses is improving, justice minister has said, adding that consolidation of three public authorities this year will provide additional impetus for progress in this area. […]
Culture
Monuments for Lithuania’s “founding fathers” must be erected by 2018
By 2018, when Lithuania will mark the 100-year anniversary of establishing an independent state, there must be monuments put up for Jonas Basanavičius, one of the most important independence activists, and Antanas Smetona, the first president of Lithuania, believes Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian PM meets with Israeli ambassador
Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius met with incoming Israeli Ambassador to Lithuania Amir Maimon on Tuesday and said he hoped for cultural exchanges between the two nations. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania’s MFA strongly condemns killing of Egyptian Copts
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania has strongly condemned the killing of Egyptian Copts and extended the deepest sympathy to the families of the victims and to all Egyptians. […]
Energy
LitPol Link to be delivered on schedule
Construction of the the high voltage power interconnection LitPol Link between Poland and Lithuania is progressing according to the planned timeline. […]
Defence
NATO fighter jets take off 4 times over Baltic states last week
Between 9 February and 16 February, NATO air policing fighter aircraft patrolling the Baltic airspace were scrambled four times to intercept aircraft flying along the route between Mainland Russia and the Kaliningrad Oblast in international airspace near the borders of the Baltic states, Lithuania’s Ministry of National Defence said. […]
Defence
Global LT
Lithuanian repatriates celebrate “World in Lithuania” on 16 February
Lithuanian repatriates joined in for celebrations of 16 February, Lithuania’s independence day, in Vilnius. Members of the NGO “Sugrįžus”, founded by former expatriates who have returned to Lithuania, held a gathering by Gediminas Castle on Monday afternoon, sporting flags of Lithuania as well as the countries that were formerly their homes. […]
Global LT
Lithuania’s independence day commemorated in Stockholm
On 16 February 2015, a concert was organized by the Embassy of Lithuania in Sweden in order to commemorate the Restoration of the Independent State of Lithuania. The concert took place in Oscar’s church. […]
Politics
Lithuanian MEP Valentinas Mazuronis leaves his party
Lithuanian MEP Valentinas Mazuronis said on Tuesday that he was no longer a member of the Order and Justice party, part of the ruling coalition in Lithuania. […]
Sports
Cycling: Rebecca Wiasak ready to take on the world
Australian-Lithuanian cyclist Rebecca Wiasak believes that she has an opportunity to win a rainbow jersey on the eve of her maiden UCI Track World Championship campaign in Paris, France. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania and Poland abandon tradition to celebrate independence together
The tradition for Lithuanian and Polish presidents to visit each other’s country for independence day celebrations has died. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian foreign minister: Truce in Ukraine does not hold
Pro-Russian separatists are not keeping up with the truce terms, Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius says, stressing that Ukraine has to state the fact. He also hopes tighter sanctions against Russia from Western leaders. […]
Sports
Zaveckas delivers a Baltic result in the world championship slalom despite tough course
It would not be another bluebird day for the final race of the 2015 FIS Alpine World Ski Championship in Beaver Creek, Colorado, on Sunday. Overcast skies threatening snow, flat light, and a challenging course set proved difficult for many of the world’s best. […]
Politics
Landsbergis on Independence Day: Ukraine is defending us all
The world is faced with a new challenge, while Ukraine is defending itself in a war waged by the Kremlin, says Lithuania’s first post-independence leader Vytautas Landsbergis. […]
Sports
ATP world ranking: Hard fall for Laurynas Grigelis
The new ATP rankings were published Monday, when the second-best Lithuanian tennis player, Laurynas Grigelis, is losing high. The 23-year-old lost 44 places and is now Number 411 in the world. […]
Defence
Global LT
Lithuania’s16 February Celebration in Washington USA
Lithuanians of the US Capital region celebrated on Sunday, 15 February, the 97th anniversary of Lithuania as the modern day State, on one of the most blistery, cold days in recent memory. The day’s celebration started with a Latin mass in St. Matthews Cathedral. Monsignor Rolandas Makrickas of the Apostolic Nunciature to the United States welcomed the congregation the historic downtown cathedral. At the end of the service, Deanne Howes sang the Lithuanian national anthem, joined by well over 150 Lithuanians. The attendees walked the short distance on icy sidewalks to a nearby hotel for a breakfast. Washington Lithuanian Community leader, Danelė Vidutienė, introduced Žygimantas Pavilionis, Lithuania’s Ambassador to the United States. The Ambassador gave a brief overview of his tenure in the US Capital. […]