Month: December 2015

Tomas Venclova
Culture

Tomas Venclova presented with Jerzy Giedroyc award in Poland

December 3, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

On 1 December in Warsaw, the Polish newspaper Rzeczpospolita presented the Jerzy Giedroyc award to Tomas Venclova, the Lithuanian poet, translator, publicist, and a well-known figure, for contributing to the current literary scene in Central and Eastern Europe. The award was also presented to the Institute of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania at Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs reports. […]

Dalia Grybauskaitė, Petro Poroshenko

Lithuanian president: Fragile truce in Ukraine is not peace

December 2, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė met with President Petro Poroshenko of Ukraine on Wednesday. The presidents co-chaired the eight session of the Council of the Presidents of Lithuania and Ukraine held in Vilnius to discuss the security situation in Ukraine, the implementation of the Minsk agreements and key legal and economic reforms in Ukraine, the press service of the Lithuanian presidency said. […]

Foreign affairs

Most Lithuanians approve of taking part in anti-terrorist effort, poll shows

December 2, 2015 ELTA EN 0

A poll commissioned by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has revealed that Lithuanians are mostly interested in relations with neighbouring countries, Poland being among those with which they believe cooperation should be most intense. People in Lithuania are also interested in security and NATO, and favourably assess Lithuania’s position on Ukraine and the country’s contribution to fighting terrorism. […]

Japanese Ambassador Shigeeda, Japanese Embassy Vilnius Photo Ludo Segers
Foreign affairs

Japan’s man in Lithuania. Interview with Japanese ambassador in Vilnius

December 2, 2015 Ludo Segers 0

We meet Japanese Ambassador Toyoei Shigeeda in his office. On the little table next to him, there are first-day stamp souvenirs of Lithuania’s most famous Japanese, Chiune Sugihara. The Embassy is located on Čiurlionio Street in Vilnius, named after the famous Lithuanian composer and painter. Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis is particularly appreciated in Japan for his mystical paintings. […]

Caroline Galvan
Economy

World Economic Forum representatives: Lithuania could be among the most competitive

December 2, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

With implemented structural reforms, infrastructure development and innovations, Lithuania could be among the top most competitive countries in the world, say representatives of the World Economic Forum who shared their experience in the Annual Economic Forum organised by the Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists. […]

Danes looking for partners in Lithuania for defence projects

December 2, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

Representatives of the Danish Defence and Security Industries Association FAD and seven companies with experience in defence projects in NATO states have visited Lithuania. The representatives have met with heads of the Lithuanian Defence and Security Industry Association and with the representatives of association members to whom the Danes presented their activities and latest achievements in defence and security industry. […]

Linas Linkevičius
Foreign affairs

Lithuania’s foreign minister underscores need to fully implement Minsk agreements

December 1, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

On 1 December in Brussels, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius participated in a discussion dedicated to the implementation of the Minsk agreements, sanctions against Russia, and other related issues, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania (MFA) said. […]

Energy

Lithuanian PM accuses district heat provider Vilniaus Energija of foul play

December 1, 2015 ELTA EN 0

Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius has accused district heat provider Vilniaus Energija of foul play after it stated that heating prices in Lithuania’s capital would grow due to the obligation to purchase part of gas from the Klaipėda Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminal. The prime minister said the company was ending the year how it had begun it – with strange manipulations when purchasing fuel and with heating prices in Vilnius higher by one quarter. […]

Paul Cataldo and Ieva
Global LT

Love in Alaska brought Boston musician to Lithuania

December 1, 2015 DELFI EN 0

The USA, Portugal, Spain, Russia, Canada, Alaska… Life is spinning like a wheel for 32-year-old Paul Cataldo. However, a few months ago a Lithuanian girl, Ieva, from Vilnius turned this loner’s world upside down. Their love, which was born in Alaska, brought Paul to Lithuania. […]