Culture
Month: October 2015
British defence secretary wants to send a strong message to Russia about Baltic defence
NATO should step up pressure on Russia to use its influence on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as well as to give a more resolute response to Moscow’s “testing” of the Alliance’s flank in the Baltics, UK Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has said in an interview to The Wall Street Journal published on Wednesday. […]
Lithuanian and Swedish foreign ministers discuss economic partnership and joint initiatives
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius met with Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden Margot Wallstrom to discuss bilateral partnership, the situation in Ukraine, relations with Russia, regional security, cooperation in the region, as well as in the fields of strategic communication, energy and transport, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. […]
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Yalta invites US presidential candidate Donald Trump
The head of the Crimean resort city of Yalta, Andrey Rostenko, has invited US presidential front-runner Donald Trump to visit Crimea, the city’s press office said on Wednesday. […]
Defence
Ship of Royal Swedish Navy to conduct port visit in Klaipėda
On 8-9 October, HMS Karlstad (K35) of the Royal Swedish Navy will conduct a friendly visit in Klaipėda seaport of Lithuania. The ship will be moored at the Klaipėda Cruise Ship and Warship Terminal, Lithuania’s Ministry of National Defence said. […]
Lithuanian president: Swedish royal visit is consolidation of bonds between the countries
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė met with King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden who are on a three-day state visit in Lithuania. During their meeting, the president and the Swedish royal couple discussed the results and prospects of long-standing and close bilateral cooperation. This is the second state visit by the King and Queen of Sweden in our country after 23 years, the presidential press service said. […]
Foreign affairs
Refugees will not be forced to come to Lithuania, PM says
As a Lithuanian delegation is visiting Greece and unsuccessfully looking for refugees who could be resettled to Lithuania, Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius says that migrants will not be brought to Lithuania by force. He hopes to find ways to encourage refugees to come here voluntarily. […]
Foreign affairs
Swedish royal couple arrives in Vilnius
The aircraft with the Swedish royal couple landed at Vilnius International Airport today, at around 1 AM local time, the Lithuanian president’s office has confirmed to Elta. […]
Economy
Klaipėda Seaport and VPA Logistics sign letter of intent with China Merchants Group
On Wednesday at the Government Office, representatives of Klaipėda State Seaport Authority and logistics services company VPA Logistics signed a letter of intent over development of cooperation with China Merchants Group (CMG), one of China’s state-owned port operators. […]
Politics
Lithuania’s most influential politicians
The Lithuanian public believes that the country’s most influential politicians are President Dalia Grybauskaitė, Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius and former President Valdas Adamkus. Meanwhile a survey of over 500 opinion leaders in politics, business and society has revealed that they think Lithuania’s most influential are Grybauskaitė, Butkevičius and the country’s former head of state Vytautas Landsbergis. […]
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Landsbergis lambastes NATO, Obama and Turkey for failing to deter Moscow
Vytautas Landsbergis, the patriarch of Lithuanian politics known for his tough anti-Russian stance, is uncompromisingly critical of how NATO countries have responded to Russia‘s recent incursions into Turkey‘s airspace. […]
Defence
Conscription must remain permanently, Lithuanian parliament speaker says
Lithuanian Parliament Speaker Loreta Graužinienė believes that the decision to temporarily reintroduce military conscription should extended indefinitely. […]
Economy
Volskwagen representatives say cars in Lithuania are safe
Lithuanian institutions are looking into possible environmental impact of Volkswagen diesel cars after the German carmaker was exposed to have been falsifying emission test results. Volkswagen representatives in Lithuania have so far refrained from commenting on the scandal, but they have assured that the cars are safe and good to use. […]
Politics
Lithuanian municipalities fail to adopt ‘comprehensive approach to systemic issues’
The National Audit Office of Lithuania has completed the audit of 60 municipalities. The auditors found systematic problems in the fields of planning and allocating municipal budget, borrowing, organizing free meals for school students, ensuring civil safety, road and street maintenance, municipal domestic transactions and financial reporting, the Audit Office says. […]
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President Grybauskaitė: Kremlin does not understand language of diplomacy
There is no other European leader who is speaking to Russia in a stricter manner than Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė. Sometimes this irritates politicians who believe that relations with the Kremlin require more moderation, the Swish daily Neue Zuercher Zeitiung says. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian president: Russia’s involvement in Syria will make refugee crisis worse
Russia‘s recent involvement in the war in Syria will only worsen the plight of refugees who are making their way to Europe in thousands, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė says. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian PM meets with new Japanese ambassador
On Tuesday, Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius met with Toyoei Shigeeda, the new ambassador of Japan in Lithuania, to discuss energy and transport, economic, cultural and scientific relations between Lithuania and Japan, the PM’s press service said. […]
European Union
EC Vice-President Ansip to visit Vilnius
On 8 October, Thursday, European Commission Vice-President for the Digital Single Market Andrus Ansip will come to Vilnius for an official working visit. […]