Month: June 2015

Kęstutis Lisauskas
Economy

New taxes may be introduced if more personal income tax is allocated to Vilnius, expert says

June 12, 2015 ELTA EN 0

On Thursday, 11 June, Lithuania’s Constitutional Court ruled that legal regulations that distribute personal income tax (PIT) to municipal budgets contravened the Constitution. Only 40 percent of PIT used to be transferred to Vilnius City Municipality based on these regulations. The Vilnius authorities have lauded the ruling which will allow it to claim more tax money from the central government. […]

Lithuanian Ambassador Pavillionis Photo Ludo Segers
Foreign affairs

Ambassador Pavilionis’ plea for US energy support

June 12, 2015 Ludo Segers 0

Lithuanian Ambassador Žygimantas Pavilionis used a farewell speech at Energy Allies, one of the US energy associations, to review the long struggle of Lithuania to gain energy independence. The ambassador who is returning soon to Lithuania after five years of diplomatic service in Washington, DC, evaluated current energy policy trends and their impact on global politics in front of an audience of company representatives, energy lobbyists, diplomats, politicians and Congress cabinet staff. He urged for more US energy exports to re-balance the current geo-political situation. […]

Algirdas Butkevičius
European Union

Lithuania’s PM talks about project financing in Brussels

June 12, 2015 BNS 0

Lithuania’s Prime Minister has met with the European Commission’s (EC) officials to discuss financing for projects, implemented by Lithuania, from the European Investment Fund. […]

Defence

Lithuanian defence minister to be able to extend service time for professional soldiers

June 11, 2015 BNS 0

The Seimas of Lithuania on Thursday adopted amendments on the extension of the service time for professional troops. […]

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Politics

Lithuanian parliament to hold presentation of TV channel Ukraine Today

June 11, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

At the request of the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Lithuania, the Seimas, parliament, is holding a presentation of the Ukrainian TV channel Ukraine Today, which is to be launched in Lithuania. The participants at the presentation in the European Information Office on Thursday will be welcomed by Benediktas Juodka, Chair of the Seimas Committee on Foreign Affairs, the press service of the Seimas said. […]

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Opinion

Opinion: Homophobia and the ambiguous problem of individual freedom

June 11, 2015 Dario Martinelli 0

The recent sensation around the homophobic Facebook post written by the Lithuanian DJ “Ten Walls” (Marijus Adomaitis) has generated – as usual in these cases – a number of polarized reactions, but most of all has re-opened once again the Pandora’s vase of the admittedly-difficult relation that Lithuania has with homosexuality, especially in times like this, when (finally, if I may add) issues of same-sex marriage are being addressed. […]

Economy

Central bank projects slower growth for Lithuanian economy

June 10, 2015 ELTA EN 0

The Bank of Lithuania forecasts that this year, due to the worse situation of exporters, the country’s GDP will grow 2 percent. The previous forecast was 2.7 percent. Next year, economic development is projected to accelerate to 3.4 percent (the previous projection was 3.5 percent). […]