June 2015 - Page 14 of 18 - the Lithuania Tribune

Lithuania’s new MP to be elected in run-off vote

June 8, 2015 BNS 0

The first round of parliamentary elections in Varėna-Eišiškės constituency in southern Lithuania did not elect a new MP on Sunday, therefore, the second round of voting will be needed. […]

Analyst: Technology development will make working week shorter

June 8, 2015 DELFI 0

Technologies are inevitably changing the global labour market and will wipe out certain professions. Global trends and technological development will also change Lithuania’s labour map, which may result in a shorter working week, Nerijus Mačiulis, an economist with Swedbank Lithuania, forecasts. […]

Athlete passes away of heart attack at North American ‪‎Lithuanian‬ Sports Games

June 8, 2015 LTnews.net 0

Athletes at the 65th North American ‪‎Lithuanian‬ Sports Games in Cleveland gathered on Saturday evening at the Lithuanian Community Center for a moment of silence for 63-year-old Edmundas Capas, who died of a massive heart attack earlier in the day while playing in a table tennis match at the games. […]

Opinion: EU defends itself by attacking

June 8, 2015 Ramunas Bogdanas 0

Recently, I was asked by radio journalist Aurimas Perednis what I thought about the issue of illegal migrants flooding the EU’s southern states. No one in Europe disputes one thing: the current state of affairs is dangerous and cannot be left to run its own course. […]

Lithuania’s special forces end mission in Afghanistan

June 8, 2015 BNS 0

Lithuanian Special Operations Squadron Aitvaras is finishing its mission in Afghanistan after 13 years. However, a dozen of Lithuanian troops are set to stay in the country for at least the end of this year. […]

Most Lithuanians save in cash, accounts or bank deposits

June 7, 2015 ELTA EN 0

The best part of households accumulated financial assets as cash, in an account or by holding deposits with banks and do not intend to change their choice in the near future, shows the latest conducted Survey of the Financial Behaviour of Households, commissioned by the Bank of Lithuania, said the Bank of Lithuania. […]

President calls for online gambling regulation in Lithuania

June 7, 2015 ELTA EN 0

On Friday President Dalia Grybauskaitė signed amendments to the Gaming Law, which will give rise to the supervision of online gambling. […]

Klaipėda Port announces start of international container distribution centre

June 7, 2015 ELTA EN 0

The 324.8-meter-long container ship MSC Charleston, which arrived to the port of Klaipeda, has entered the history of the seaport of Klaipeda as the longest ship ever sailed to Klaipeda and marked the official start of the operation of the distribution centre (hub), reports the Klaipeda State Seaport Authority. […]

Lithuanian energy minister says electricity links will bring positive changes

June 7, 2015 ELTA EN 0

On Friday, 5 June, Minister of Energy of Lithuania Rokas Masiulis met with Director General of Nord Pool Spot power market Mikael Lundin to discuss the development of electricity links with Sweden and Poland. […]

Belarus bans re-export of Estonian and Latvian canned fish to Russia

June 7, 2015 ELTA EN 0

Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry announced on Friday that it banned re-export of canned fish from Latvia and Estonia to Russia, Postimees Online reports. […]

European long-term investment funds according to the adopted regulation of the European Parliament and the Council

June 7, 2015 Liutauras Baikstys 0

According the European Commission, long-term investments clearly represent the important instrument while seeking the sustainable, advanced and integrated ensurance of European Union economic growth as well as the development of risk-resistant tomorrow’s economy. […]

In April, Lithuania’s volume of retail trade down by 0.1 percent

June 6, 2015 ELTA EN 0

In April 2015, Lithuania’s volume of retail trade decreased by 0.1 percent, compared with the previous month, but on a year-on-year basis the volume grew by 4.3 percent, Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union (EU), reports. […]

In April, Lithuania’s unemployment rate at 8.9 percent

June 6, 2015 ELTA EN 0

In April 2015, Lithuania’s seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate stood at 8.9 percent with around 131,000 jobseekers, Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union (EU), reports. […]

Lithuanian delegation visiting troops in Afghanistan

June 6, 2015 BNS 0

A Lithuanian delegation led by the country’s National Defence Minister Juozas Olekas is on a visit to Afghanistan where Lithuanian troops are serving in the NATO-led Resolute Support mission. […]

Jewish song and dance group Fajerlech. Photo courtesy of the Lithuanian Jewish Community

Beigel Awards for Tolerance presented in Lithuania

June 6, 2015 BNS 0

Six people were presented with the Beigel Awards for Tolerance, traditional awards presented by the Jewish Community of Lithuania, for promoting tolerance in the country. […]

Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia

Swedish royal family to visit Lithuania in October

June 6, 2015 BNS 0

Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia will pay a state visit to Lithuania in October. […]

An-2 sunken aircraft lifting operation ended, one body recovered

June 6, 2015 BNS 0

The lifting of the An-2 plane that crashed in the Baltic Sea in mid May was ended on Friday night, and the body of one of the pilots was recovered, Algimantas Raščius, director general of the state company Oro Navigacija (Air Navigation), told BNS. […]