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Month: August 2015
Economy
Foreign affairs
Lithuania should expand circle of friends in Russia, says Ambassador Ušackas
The European Union‘s Ambassador in Moscow Vygaudas Ušackas says that Lithuania should work to expand its circle of friends in Russia, possibly through more active involvement cooperation among universities. […]
Energy
Lithuanian MP says there are no ‘loyalty’ problems among Ignalina NPP staff
Artūras Paulauskas, the chairman of the Lithuanian parliamentary National Security and Defence Committee, said after visiting Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant on Tuesday he had not seen problems in connection with loyalty of the staff of the strategic object. […]
Society
Lithuanian government earmarks EUR 50,000 for youth exchange with Ukraine
Lithuanian and Ukrainian governments intend to sign an agreement on youth exchange, with the Lithuanian Ministry of Social Security and Labour planning to earmark 50,000 euros for the projects next year. […]
Economy
Lithuanian game developer with 30m users aiming to triple revenue in 2015
With over 30 million downloads worldwide of their game development platform, Kaunas-based TutoTOONS is going from strength to strength. Established as a start-up two years ago by two Lithuanian game developers, the company now has 15 staff in Kaunas and Barcelona, and has ambitious plans for further expansion. One of TutoTOONS’s founders, Mantas Radvila, makes no secret of the fact that he had a chance to settle in the US and develop his business there, but chose Lithuania instead. DELFI, a Lithuanian media network, caught up with Mr Radvila to discover the reasons behind this decision, and what the secret of the company’s success is. […]
Politics
PM criticises liberals over their stance on loan to Lithuanian Shipping Company
Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius says Eligijus Masiulis, the leader of the Liberal Movement, made a populist decision to oppose efforts to salvage the Lithuanian Shipping Company‘s (LSC) and address prosecutors. […]
Defence
Lithuanian Defence Ministry appoints new inspector general
Lithuanian Minister of National Defence Juozas Olekas has appointed Brigadier General Algis Vaičeliūnas as the ministry’s inspector general, the ministry said on Tuesday. […]
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European Union
EU approves funding for migrant crisis, Lithuania to get EUR 17.2m
The EU announced on Monday that it has approved EUR 2.4 billion of funding to help member-states over the next few years cope with the flood of migrants entering the bloc. […]
Sports
Berankis moves up towards his best ATP ranking
The best Lithuanian tennis player, Ričardas Berankis (25), is getting close to his best ranking, the 67th spot in the world (April 2013). […]
Defence
Radioactive ice detectors missing at Lithuanian Air Base
Six ice detectors used in aircraft are missing at the Lithuanian Air Force‘s Air Base in the northern city of Šiauliai. They are a source of radiation, the Ministry of National Defence said on Tuesday. […]
Society
Lithuanian PM: Police measures alone will not solve problems in Roma settlement
Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius says that problems related to the Roma settlement in Vilnius cannot be solved only by police efforts, and a complex approach is needed because of the social nature of the problems. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania’s former EU ambassador to be appointed deputy foreign minister
Former Lithuanian Ambassador to the EU Raimundas Karoblis will be appointed a deputy minister of foreign affairs, Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius said on Tuesday. […]
Energy
Lithuanian MPs visiting Ignalina nuclear power plant
Members of the Lithuanian Seimas’ National Security and Defence Committee are on Tuesday visiting Ignalina nuclear power plant and the neighboring municipality of Visaginas. […]
Global LT
Folk groups from Lithuania took part in international folk festival EUROPEADE in Sweden
On the 5-9 August, nine Lithuanian folk dance groups, ensembles and choirs participated in the international folk festival EUROPEADE, which was held in the Swedish city of Helsingborg. […]
Politics
Lithuanian president calls on setting up development fund for Polish-dominated region
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė supports an initiative to set up a special fund or launch a special program for promoting development of the country’s southeastern region to make use of the potential in the region densely populated by Lithuanian Poles. […]
Defence
Society
US plans investigative journalism training in Baltic states
The US Embassy in Lithuania is looking for organizers of “investigative journalism training to counter Russian messaging in the Baltics”. […]
Global LT
British company sued by Lithuanian men in landmark modern slavery case
In one of the first legal cases of its kind, a British company is being taken to the High Court in London by victims of modern slavery seeking compensation for their alleged abuse and mistreatment. […]