Miškininkų protestas
Politics

Seimas rejects president’s veto on amendments to Law on Forestry

On Thursday, the Seimas of Lithuania rejected amendments to the Law on Forestry, vetoed by President Dalia Grybauskaitė, and preserved the current system of state forest enterprises. Around 500 foresters staged a rally in front of the Seimas building against Grybauskaitė’s veto. […]

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Energy

EU grants assistance to Poland-Lithuania gas interconnection

Lithuania’s natural gas transmission system operator, AB Amber Grid, and Poland‘s gas transmission system operator, GAZ-SYSTEM S.A., signed a tripartite agreement with the European Union‘s (EU) Innovation Network Executive Agency (INEA) on the financial assistance of the EU to the project Preparatory Works for the Poland-Lithuania Gas Interconnection up to building permission(s) obtainment. Under this agreement, the project was granted financial assistance of the EU of EUR 10.6 million under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), AB Amber Grid said in a statement. […]

Valentinas Bukauskas
Politics

Lithuania’s Labour Party chooses new candidate for education minister

The Labour Party has chosen a new candidate for the position of Lithuania’s education and science minister, but refuses to reveal the person’s name. […]

EC representation in Vilnius
European Union

European Commission suggests that Lithuania accept 207 refugees

The European Commission has suggested moving 207 refugees to Lithuania as part of the resolution of the migrant crisis in the Mediterranean Sea, the European Commission Representation in Lithuania says. […]

Lithuania presented at a tourism event in Stockholm
Economy

Lithuania presented at tourism event in Stockholm

On May 12, 2015 Lithuanian State Tourism Department and the Lithuanian Embassy in Sweden, together with partners in Stockholm, held an event presenting Lithuanian tourism opportunities to Swedish tourism media. […]