Defence
Lightning Bolt 2015 wargames end with military operation in Švenčionėliai
On 10 May, a large-scale military operation was conducted in Švenčionėliai town, which was the last phase of the exercise Lightning Bolt 2015. […]
Year: 2015
Economy
Work on Rail Baltica going smoothly, Lithuanian PM says
Work on the Rail Baltica section between Kaunas and Lithuania’s border with Poland is going smoothly, Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius assured on Tuesday. […]
Politics
Lithuanian PM to ask Special Investigation Service for more details on Gedvilas report
Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius says he plans to ask the country’s Special Investigation Service (STT) for more detailed information about the Labour Party‘s candidate for education and science minister Vydas Gedvilas. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian president appoints ambassador to Spain
President Dalia Grybauskaitė signed a decree on Monday appointing Skaistė Aniulienė as Lithuania’s Ambassador to Spain. She will assume duties on 8 June. […]
Politics
Lithuanian social democrats propose agreement on human rights
The Presidium of Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP) has adopted a resolution, pledging to initiate an agreement among Lithuanian parliamentary parties on protection of human rights and freedoms. […]
Economy
Japanese delegation inspects Lithuanian beef quality
This week specialists from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan are visiting Lithuania to examine how food and veterinary control is implemented in the beef sector. Inspection results will determine further negotiations over export of Lithuanian beef and its products to Japan. […]
Economy
Will Lithuania survive without EU structural funds?
This is the last financial period that Lithuania is entitled to billions of euros in support from the European Union‘s structural funds. After 2020, the cash flow from the EU coffers will decrease significantly and Lithuania will have to learn to do without the support that currently makes a sizable contribution to its economy. Some economists say that unless the country uses the current funding right, economic growth after 2020 might all but stop. Others are more optimistic, insisting that Lithuania’s economy is stable enough to sustain growth even without EU injections. […]
European Union
Lithuanian PM wants “caution” regarding EU immigration quotas
Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius says he does not know how many immigrants Lithuania could accept if the European Commission‘s plan on migration quotas is implemented. According to the prime minister, immigrants have a huge effect on a country’s economy. […]
Defence
Conscription notices to be sent to 37,000 men in Lithuania
Lists of conscripts have been complied at the Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence on Monday. […]
Defence
NATO jets scrambled from Lithuania over 2 Russian transport planes
NATO fighter-jets on an air policing mission were scrambled from Šiauliai, northern Lithuania, on Monday to accompany two Russian military transport airplanes. […]
Society
Politics
Lithuania government decides to change regional division to keep EU aid
The Lithuanian government has decided to change the regional division of the country to ensure that it does not lose 2.7 billion euros in EU support during the next financial framework period. […]
Foreign affairs
New French ambassador takes office in Lithuania
Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Monday accepted letters of credence from Ambassador Philippe Jeantaud of France. […]
Defence
French warship to visit Klaipėda port
On 11-13 May, the FS Pluvier (P 678), a patrol boat of the French Navy, will pay a friendly visit to the Klaipėda Seaport. […]
Uncategorized
Internet giants are butchering competitors in Baltic markets, Estonian entrepreneur says
Internet behemoths like Google, Twitter and Facebook are penetrating the Baltic markets. Their goal is not to cut out a piece for themselves – they are here to swallow them in full. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania to preside over UN Security Council meeting on Mediterranean crisis
Lithuania will Monday preside over the meeting of the United Nations (UN) Security Council on the crisis in the Mediterranean Sea, where thousands of migrants have perished while trying to cross from North Africa to Europe. […]
Opinion
Opinion: Who are these people?
They were burned at the stake, “treated” with electroshock therapy, but represented and do represent 7-15% of the population. […]
Defence
Large military exercise starting off Lithuania’s Baltic coast
An international naval exercise Baltic Fortress 2015 is starting in the Baltic Sea off the Lithuanian coast on Monday, involving 20 warships and three international staffs. […]
Society
Economy
Foreign minister: Lithuania is helping businesses in search of new markets
Amid deteriorating relations with Russia, Lithuania is helping businesses to look for new markets abroad, Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius says. […]