Economy

Lithuania sees second-largest fall of industrial producer prices in EU

In January 2015, Lithuania saw the second largest fall of industrial producer prices on the domestic market in the European Union (EU) as they dropped by 3.1 percent. The country also experienced the second biggest decrease of industrial producer prices on a year-on-year basis (-10.6 percent), both time surpassed only by the Netherlands, Eurostat, the statistical office of the EU, reports. […]

Klaipėdos konteinerių terminalas
Economy

Klaipėda Seaport achieves second best cargo handling result in February

Based on preliminary data, Klaipėda Seaport cargo handling turnover in February amounted to 2.95 million tonnes. This is the second best result achieved in the month of February in the history of the port. […]

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban
Uncategorized

Russia’s ambition in central Europe exceeds its capability

Russia has actively worked to boost its leverage in Central Europe over the past few years, and the crisis in Ukraine has only heightened the Kremlin’s interest in the region. Russia aims to use commercial and political ties to undermine Western institutions and to steer Central Europe toward Russian interests. […]

Linas Linkevičius
European Union

Lithuania’s Linkevičius in Riga: What good of EU unity “not to do anything”

Europe’s unity on Russia is important but it must be reflected in agreement on specific actions, Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius said on Friday upon arrival in Riga for a meeting of EU foreign ministers. […]

Politics

Lithuanian parliament to start spring session on 10 March

The Lithuanian parliament, the Seimas, is to convene for a general spring session on 10 March. […]