Juozas Olekas
Politics

33 Lithuanian MPs sign interpellation against defence minister

Thirty-three members of the opposition at the Lithuanian parliament, Seimas, have signed an interpellation against National Defence Minister Juozas Olekas. […]

International Monetary Fund
Economy

IMF calls Lithuania’s economic comeback impressive

On 28 May, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Lithuania. It considered and endorsed the staff appraisal without a meeting, the organisation reports. […]

No Picture
Society

Sociologist: Demonising Lithuania’s ethnic minorities is unfair and counter-productive

Russia‘s aggression in Ukraine has exposed Lithuania’s sloppiness in dealing with its own ethnic minorities. Research shows that, amidst media craze about the war in Ukraine, Lithuania’s Russian-speaking citizens get increasingly often depicted as a domestic risk, while their alleged disloyalty to the state is pinpointed as threat to Lithuania’s national security and territorial integrity. […]

No Picture
Defence

NATO jets in Lithuania scrambled 5 times over Russian planes

NATO fighter jets protecting the Baltic airspace were scrambled five times last week to intercept military aircraft of the Russian Federation, flying near the Baltic states’ borders, Lithuania’s Ministry of National Defence said on Monday. […]

Algirdas Butkevičius
Uncategorized

Lithuanian PM says Russia’s “black list” is part of propaganda war

Lithuania’s Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius says that the “black list” of European Union officials prepared by Russia is part of the propaganda war. […]