Politics
Lithuania’s new education minister sworn in
On Tuesday, the new Education and Science Minister Audronė Pitrėnienė was sworn in at the Seimas of Lithuania. […]
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Economy
Politics
Lithuanian president to deliver State of the Nation Address on Thursday
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė will deliver her State of the Nation Address in the Seimas on Thursday, evaluating the country’s internal and foreign policies. […]
Economy
IMF calls Lithuania’s economic comeback impressive
On 28 May, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Lithuania. It considered and endorsed the staff appraisal without a meeting, the organisation reports. […]
Society
Polish community stages protest in Vilnius over school reorganization
Representatives of the Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania (LLRA), a party representing Lithuania’s Polish-speaking community, as well as of education establishments on Monday held a protest outside the office of the Government of Lithuania, demanding to preserve ethnic minority schools, currently undergoing reorganization. […]
Society
Sociologist: Demonising Lithuania’s ethnic minorities is unfair and counter-productive
Russia‘s aggression in Ukraine has exposed Lithuania’s sloppiness in dealing with its own ethnic minorities. Research shows that, amidst media craze about the war in Ukraine, Lithuania’s Russian-speaking citizens get increasingly often depicted as a domestic risk, while their alleged disloyalty to the state is pinpointed as threat to Lithuania’s national security and territorial integrity. […]
Foreign affairs
Jurevičienė appointed Lithuanian ambassador at Council of Europe
Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Monday signed a decree oappointing diplomat Laima Jurevičienė as the country’s new ambassador to the Council of Europe. […]
Politics
Lithuanian president proud to see her advisor in Russia’s black list
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė says she’s proud of the fact that her foreign policy adviser Jovita Neliupšienė is on Russia‘s black list along “Europe’s key politicians” banned from enteringthe country. […]
Defence
NATO jets in Lithuania scrambled 5 times over Russian planes
NATO fighter jets protecting the Baltic airspace were scrambled five times last week to intercept military aircraft of the Russian Federation, flying near the Baltic states’ borders, Lithuania’s Ministry of National Defence said on Monday. […]
Politics
Lithuanian PM: central bank must curb growing charges on cash withdrawals
The central Bank of Lithuania must curb the growth of charges applied by commercial banks on cash withdrawals, Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius has said, slamming banks’ efforts to levy charges on withdrawals of larger amounts of money from ATMs. […]
Society
Lithuania to launch centralized system of patients’ medical records
Lithuania’s medical institutions intend to finish the introduction of an e-health system by the end of this year, allowing medical personnel to remotely access patients’ medical records, make electronic prescriptions and share medical information. […]
Culture
Lithuanian films to be screened for passengers at Vilnius Airport
Vilnius Airport has launched an airport movie theatre Film Box LT. Now passengers waiting for their flights can spend time watching films by Lithuanian filmmakers free of charge. […]
Defence
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Lithuanian PM says Russia’s “black list” is part of propaganda war
Lithuania’s Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius says that the “black list” of European Union officials prepared by Russia is part of the propaganda war. […]
Defence
Lithuanian officer begins service in new naval EU operation in Rome
Lithuania is joining the European Union-led Operation Naval Force in the Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED) by posting an officer to the headquarters of the operation in Rome, Italy. The Lithuanian officer began serving in the position of officer on duty at the Combined Operations Centre on 28 May, said the Ministry of National Defence. […]
Foreign affairs
New Lithuanian Consulate General inaugurated in Los Angeles
Following a very busy Sunday of activities with the Lithuanian community in Los Angeles, the Lithuanian Foreign Minister, Linas Linkevičius, formally opened the new Lithuanian Consulate General in Los Angeles. […]
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Lithuanian Diplomatic Star awarded to Dr. Richard Maullin
On Sunday evening, the Lithuanian Foreign Minister, Linas Linkevičius, awarded in Los Angeles the diplomatic start to Dr. Richard Maullin. […]
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Lithuanians of New York expect referendum on dual citizenship
Legalization of dual citizenship by way of referendum would allow Lithuanians living in the US to preserve their connections with Lithuania, and the fears of Russia may be dispelled by specifying countries subject to dual citizenship, says Lithuanian lawyer Marius Griskonis residing in New York. […]
Defence
NATO starts one of biggest exercises Saber Strike 2015 in Baltic states
An international exercise Saber Strike 2015 will start concurrently in the three Baltic states and Poland on Monday to train roughly 6,000 troops from 13 NATO Allies and partner nations, concentrating the largest Allied capabilities on the soil of Lithuania since accession to NATO. […]
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