Defence
Month: August 2015
Opinion
Opinion: Refugee quotas and missed opportunity for Eastern Europe
The current refugee and illegal immigration crisis in European Union received multiple opinions and positions. Mismanagement can be easily seen in the current situation. One of the most noticeable parts of it is a clash of interests inside the EU itself. The reluctance of the Eastern part of EU to cooperate with the West show that the governments of the Union do not agree on the same terms and that there are different points of view on the situation. This can be seen in the recent EU agreement for the relocation of the refugees, where ministers of the member states were responsible. […]
Politics
Lithuanian president calls to review use of service weapon regulations after suspect killing
In the wake of a border guard operation that led to death of an 18-year-old suspect, Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė has suggested revising the legal acts regulating the use of service weapons in order to avoid future tragedies. […]
Society
Lithuanian prosecutors hand ‘biggest in history’ January 13 case to court
The Lithuanian Prosecutor General‘s Office is handing to court the case of attempted coup of January 13, 1991, which is the most significant and the largest case in the history of Lithuania’s law-enforcement, the office said. […]
Society
Lithuanian law expert: Communist crimes tribunal a symbolic act but of little legal consequence
Establishing an international institution for investigating Communist crimes would be a rather symbolic act, but it will probably would not lead to prosecution of those behind the Communist repressions, says Professor Justinas Žilinskas of the Lithuanian Mykolas Romeris University’s Department of International and European Union Law. […]
Sports
Laurynas Grigelis wins ITF tournament in Romania
Lithuania’s second-best tennis player Laurynas Grigelis (24, ATP 277) continues a successful season with one more final and title in Romania. One week after loosing in a final match in the ITF Future in Romania, the young Lithuanian won another tournament in the country. […]
Economy
Third of Lithuanian workers would swap guarantees for higher pay
A third of Lithuanians would exchange guarantees at work for a higher salary, shows a poll commissioned by DELFI. Economists say this is nothing out of the ordinary, as people want compensation, while others say this indicates poverty of the working population. […]
Sports
Economy
Tourism industry holds key to Lithuania’s service export
To completely refocus on the West or, given accrued expertise and familiarity with the neighbours’ mentality, spend additional resources on the East? Entrepreneurs in many industries ask these questions while analyzing economic and financial indices as well as public moods in neighbouring countries. Tourism sector is no exception. […]
Global LT
Chicago’s Consulate General moving to new premises in Lithuanian diaspora capital
Sitting on the southern shores of Lake Michigan, Chicago is an important transport, financial and cultural hub. It hosts world-class universities, world-class museums and a famous opera and music scene that make for a fascinating and vibrant place to live and work. The city had to reinvent itself several times, never more dramatically as after the great fire in 1871. Chicago is also known as the centre of the Lithuanian community in the United States. […]
Politics
Lithuania’s incumbent MP most popular candidate to continue in the post
With a full year still remaining until the next Lithuanian parliamentary elections, incumbent Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius retains high approving rates. The majority of surveyed voters, 20.9 percent, believe he would be the best candidate for prime minister, a recent survey showed. […]
Energy
Klaipėdos Nafta looks to secure EUR 300 million loan
Klaipėdos Nafta (Klaipėda Oil), Lithuania’s state-run company managing oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals, has issued a call for tenders to secure a loan of up to EUR 300 million. The money would be partly used to pay for the rent of the LNG storage vessel. […]
Defence
Hungary takes its first shift in Baltic air policing mission in Lithuania
Troops of the Hungarian Air Forces are taking over NATO‘s Baltic air-policing mission for the first time, with an official contingent changeover ceremony involving Lithuanian and the Hungarian defence ministers planned at the Lithuanian Aviation Base in Šiauliai on Monday. […]
Society
Minister of Interior calls for probe before condemning border guard in fatal chase incident
Lithuania’s Interior Minister Saulius Skvernelis says a probe should be completed before condemning the border guard who shot an 18-year-old man in a chase of suspected smugglers. […]
Economy
Lithuania’s GDP up by 1.4% in Q2 2015 y-o-y
Based on more comprehensive business, tax and price statistics, in the second quarter of 2015, GDP at current prices amounted to EUR 9,284.7 million, Statistics Lithuania reports. […]
Uncategorized
We have made Lithuania an offer to supply gas to co Latvenergo
During her visit to Lithuania yesterday, a serious offer was made for gas to be supplied to joint-stock power utility company Latvenergo, Economy Minister Dana Reizniece-Ozola (Greens/Farmers) told Latvian Television this morning. […]
Politics
Social Democrats remain most popular in Lithuania
The Social Democratic Party of Lithuania (LSDP) remains the most popular party in the country. The latest survey has revealed that the Liberal Movement is the second most popular party. It and two other opposition parties garnered greater support in July. […]
Society
Fire and Rescue Department, Church, police are most trusted institutions
The Fire and Rescue Department is still the most trusted institution in Lithuania. The survey revealed as much as 88 percent of the polled trust it. Meanwhile, growing confidence in police and national defence has continued to push the President’s Office from the top three of the most trusted institutions. […]
European Union
Officials say lower speeds in Poland a key problem of Rail Baltica
Lithuanian and European Commission officials say that speed limits in Poland are a key problem of the European-standard gauge railway Rail Baltica. […]
Uncategorized
Lithuanian PM calls on Ukrainian Govt to continue reforms
Lithuania’s Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius, currently on a visit in Ukraine, has urged the Ukrainian government to proceed with the reforms in battling corruption in the country. […]