Defence
600 volunteers start service in 3 battalions in Lithuania
Six hundred volunteer troops are starting their initial military service in three battalions in Lithuania this week, the Ministry of National Defence said. […]
Month: September 2015
Sports
Vilnius to welcome silver-winning national team returning from EuroBasket
A solemn ceremony is to be held in Vilnius on Monday afternoon to welcome the Lithuanian national team that won silver in EuroBasket 2015. […]
Culture
Scenes of Trakai on display in Belgium
As part of the photo exhibition “Two Worlds”, presenting the photography of Ludo Segers and Sabine Richter, several scenes of Trakai castle and its surroundings will be shown in Brussels and Antwerp, Belgium. […]
Defence
Lithuanian and American troops kick off joint exercise in Panevėžys
A joint training of Lithuanian and United States troops, King’s Strike 2015, is starting in Panevėžys, northern Lithuania, on Monday. […]
Culture
Two Lithuanian films recommended for nomination in European Film Awards 2015
Organizers of the European Film Academy awards have announced the titles of the 52 films on this year’s selection list. Two Lithuanian titles made into the list – Peace to Us in Our Dreams directed by Šarūnas Bartas and The Summer of Sangaile directed by Alantė Kavaitė, the Lithuanian Film Centre reports. […]
Society
Illegal immigrants from Vietnam detained near Lithuanian-Latvian border
Illegal immigrants from Vietnam and Chechens suspected of their smuggling have been detained during a week-long operation near the Lithuanian-Latvian border, according to the Lithuanian State Border Guard Service. […]
European Union
EU’s Mogherini paying first visit to Vilnius
High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini will pay her first official visit to Lithuania on Monday. […]
Foreign affairs
Opinion
Opinion: Renewing the Transatlantic commitment to democracy
The dangerous actions by Russia and Vladimir Putin pose the greatest challenge to security and democracy since WWII. This applies not only to the countries within Eurasia, but to our post-war vision of a Europe whole, free and at peace. While not necessarily a return to the Cold War, the current situation nevertheless has brought a clear competition of ideologies to the forefront: democracies founded on free elections, accountable governance and rule of law versus authoritarian ideals of “managed democracy.” […]
Energy
Energy
Minister Masiulis: NordBalt opens Scandinavian electricity market surplus for Lithuania and Latvia
The 453-kilometer long 700 megawatt NordBalt power interconnection is one of the most important projects in the history of Baltic countries’ energy sectors. Although the submarine cable is laid between the coasts of Lithuania and Sweden, the project will equally benefit to Lithuania and Latvia,” said the Minister of Energy, Rokas Masiulis, to Latvian reporters during a meeting in Klaipėda. […]
Uncategorized
Lithuanian and Latvian governments hold meeting in Rokiškis
The joint meeting of the Latvian and Lithuanian governments in Lithuania’s Rokiškis town on Friday offers excellent opportunity to further consolidate both countries’ relations, Latvian Prime Minister Laimdota Straujuma (Unity) said before the meeting. […]
Uncategorized
EU and US preparing to keep sanctions against Russia in place next year
The European Union (EU) and the United States are preparing to keep sanctions against Russia in place in 2016, according to Bloomberg. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian ambassador presents credential letters to USA president
On 17 September, Ambassador of Lithuania to the United States of America Rolandas Kriščiūnas presented his credential letters to the President of the US Barack Obama, Lithuania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs reports. […]
Society
Ambitious goals set for Bank of Lithuania and Vilnius University’s Research Centre
The Research Centre, founded by the Bank of Lithuania and Vilnius University, has set up a team of talented scientists and commences active operations this month. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian foreign minister downplays CIA prison claims
Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius on Friday downplayed claims by a lawyer of a former CIA prisoner that Lithuania hosted a CIA prison for suspected terrorists, saying that the country’s institutions are open to any investigations. […]
Society
Study estimates benefits of accepting refugees for Lithuania
In the “optimistic scenario”, Lithuania will recover what it will have invested into resettling and integrating refugees within five years. The “pessimistic scenario” draws the line at nine years. In either case, the country will benefit from accepting refugees: Lithuania will have demonstrated its adherence to the European Union values. Not to mention the migrants’ contribution to economic growth. […]
Foreign affairs
US Senate report confirms Lithuania hosted CIA prison, lawyer says
A report issued by the US Senate confirms that the United States operated a detention facility for suspected terrorists in Lithuania in 2005-2006, lawyer of a former prisoner, Saudi Arabia-born Palestinian national Abu Zubaydah, told the European Court of Human Rights. […]
Politics
Lithuanian parliament opens debates on refugee resettlement
Lithuanian parliamentarians opened discussion on Thursday on a set of laws prepared by the Interior Ministry to legalize the resettlement of asylum-seekers from abroad. The laws also specify their duties and rights along with integration timeframes. […]