Politics
Lithuanian MP suggests denying benefits to heavy drinkers
A member of the Lithuanian parliament has proposed legal amendments denying benefits to individuals who indulge in “anti-social behaviour”. […]
Month: December 2015
Politics
EU Commissioner Andriukaitis: Paksas should not be held hostage to the situation
Lithuania should adopt constitutional amendments to allow Rolandas Paksas, the impeached former president, to run for elected office, says Vytenis Andriukaitis, European commissioner for health and food safety and member of the Social Democratic Party of Lithuania. However, he is critical of a recent resolution passed by the Lithuanian parliament, advocating Paksas’ rehabilitation. […]
Culture
Kaunas joins UNESCO Creative Cities Network
Lithuania’s second-largest city Kaunas has become the first Central and Eastern European city granted the status of a UNESCO design city in the UNESCO Creative Cities Network, reports Invest Lithuania, the state investment promotion agency. […]
Society
Lithuanians enjoying their own country more often
It is estimated that Lithuanian domestic tourism this year has increased significantly compared to last year. Both the most popular tourist attraction points and new or refurbished leisure facilities received increased domestic attention. It is believed that tourism could become even more active within the country if certain regions had greater opportunities to compete by providing exceptional entertainment. […]
Politics
Lithuania’s ruling parties usurped legislation, opposition complains
Almost 5,000 legislative bills have been registered at the Lithuanian parliament since it took oath in 2012. A third of them have been proposed by the ruling Social Democratic Party. The opposition says that the governing majority has usurped the legislative process and do not want to discuss their proposals, lzinios.lt reports. […]
Energy
Why is the deal between Russia’s Gazprom and Lithuania’s Amber Grid important?
Amber Grid, a Lithuanian gas transmission company, signed a 10-year contract with the Russian gas concern Gazprom for the transportation of gas from Belarus through Lithuania to Kaliningrad. According to the contract, the services will cost about €10-11 m. annually for 10.5 million cubic meters of gas a day. […]
Politics
PM Butkevičius says Lithuania became energy independent in 2015
Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius says the euro introduction, power interconnections with Poland and Sweden, and reforming the Labour Code are Lithuania’s three biggest achievements of 2015. He also reviews the country’s future plans for 2016 on TV programme Alfa Savaitė. […]
Economy
BuzzFeed says Lithuania is a place to visit in 2016
American news site BuzzFeed has announced 18 places in the world worth visiting in 2016. Lithuania is also on the list. […]
Energy
Lithuania’s energy accomplishments in 2015
2015 was an intense year full of changes in Lithuania’s energy sector. The Ministry of Energy compiled a list of the ten most important events that have affected the energy sector and consumers the most. […]
Defence
NATO jets scrambled twice over Baltics in past week
Lithuania’s Ministry of National Defence has released data on interceptions of vessels and aircraft completed near the Baltic States‘ borders from December 21 to 27. Such reports, released every week or two, give insight into the frequency and nature of the Russian Air Force’s operations in the Baltic region. […]
Economy
Lithuania launches comprehensive immigration information tool
A new information portal designed to ease immigration to Lithuania for highly-skilled specialists and investors from outside the EU is launching this week. The project, entitled Internet Gates, is managed by Invest Lithuania, the foreign direct investment development agency. […]
Energy
Russian gas to Kaliningrad will flow through Lithuania for 10 more years
Amber Grid, the operator of Lithuania’s natural gas transmission system, and Gazprom signed a new long-term agreement on the transportation of natural gas to the Kaliningrad Region of the Russian Federation through the Republic of Lithuania, Amber Grid reports. […]
Politics
Head of Lithuania’s National Land Service resigns after suspected drunk driving accident
Daiva Gineikaitė, the chief of Lithuania’s National Land Service under the Ministry of Agriculture who is suspected of involvement in a drunk driving accident, is stepping down. […]
Sports
Politics
Three new appeals judges appointed by President Grybauskaitė
President Dalia Grybauskaitė has dismissed three judges from the Vilnius County Court, appointing them to the Court of Appeal of Lithuania. The judges in question are Goda Ambrasaitė-Balynienė, Antanas Rudzinskas and Algimantas Valantinas. […]
Politics
Labour founder Uspaskich to leave party
Viktor Uspaskich, a Lithuanian member of the European Parliament and the founder of the Labour Party, has announced he is leaving the party. […]
Defence
Weapons deals up capacity of Lithuanian army to new level
Purchases of weapons and weapon systems by the Lithunanian army in 2015 have modernised and increased it capacity to a level it never had before, according to defence analysts. […]
Defence
500 automatic rifles for Lithuanian paramilitary volunteers from defence ministry
The Lithuanian Riflemen’s Union (LŠS), a non-profit paramilitary organization whose volunteer members run and participate in various militarised training activities, has been granted 500 automatic weapons in an agreement with the Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence. […]
Society
Businessman pushes for multi-cultural multi-million citizen Vilnius
Vilnius has the potential to become a multi-cultural multi-million citizen city that can compete on the world stage, according to businessman Robertas Dargis. […]
Society