Society
Gender pay gap in Lithuania among lowest in EU
The pay gap between men and women in Lithuania was one of the lowest among 28 EU Member States in 2013, data from Eurostat shows. […]
Year: 2015
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Mikheil Saakashvili: Baltics do not have strategic advantages of Ukraine
In an interview with DELFI, former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili said that, in the event of war, the Baltics lack the strategic advantages held by Ukraine. […]
Economy
Accommodation reservation service Booking.com expanding in Lithuania
Accommodation reservation system Booking.com is increasing its presence in Lithuania. […]
Opinion
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian foreign minister sees off French ambassador
On 5 March, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius met with outgoing Ambassador of France to Lithuania Maryse Berniau and thanked for her efforts and a significant contribution to the development of relations between Lithuania and France, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. […]
Politics
Liberal Movement demands for rerun elections in Trakai District
The Liberal Movement has referred to the Central Electoral Commission (VRK), asking to annul election results in Trakai District and to hold rerun elections to ensure transparency. […]
Defence
Polish and Estonian defence chiefs hail Lithuania’s move to reintroduce conscription
Polish and Estonian chiefs of defence on Thursday welcomed the Lithuanian plans of reintroducing conscription, emphasizing that the move would allow reinforcing the Armed Forces amid the Russian threat. […]
US commander in Europe: Putin might try to destabilize a NATO country
Lieutenant General Frederick Hodges, US army commander in Europe, accused Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, of seeking to destroy Nato, and warned that Russia could seek to use the sort of “hybrid warfare” seen in eastern Ukraine against a NATO member to test the alliance. […]
Global LT
Gold-winning cyclist waves Lithuanian flag at parade in Australia
Last Saturday the Geelong Lithuanian community continued its tradition of participating in the local Pako Festa multicultural festival. […]
Global LT
Global success for Lithuanian computing students
Two Lithuanian students at the University of Edinburgh have won a $10,000 prize at a global computer coding competition in Mumbai. […]
Defence
NATO jets take off to accompany Russian plane over Lithuania
The Italian Typhoon fighter jets, stationed in Lithuania as part of NATO’s Baltic air policing mission, were scrambled on Thursday to accompany a Russian plane. […]
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Defence
Society
Spying case: Belarusian KGB agent used to live in Lithuania, witness says
The Belarusian KGB agent, Sergey Kurulenko, who collected information in Lithuania used to live in the Baltic country and even graduated from a school here. His mother and sister also live in Lithuania, it emerged during a hearing of Vilnius Regional Court on Thursday. […]
Politics
Heated debate on conscription expected in Lithuanian parliament
Having heard opinions of some MPs regarding the reintroduction of military conscription, Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius says that a discussion at the Seimas on the issue will probably be very lively. […]
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UN high commissioner for human rights satisfied with non-citizens’ situation in Latvia
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al-Hussein said during a meeting with Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics on Wednesday that he was satisfied with the situation of ethnic minorities and non-citizens in Latvia. […]
Politics
Deputy police chief Požela appointed head of Lithuania’s border guard service
Deputy Commissioner General of Lithuania’s police Renatas Požela is to be appointed head of the country’s State Border Guard Service, the government said on Thursday. […]
European Union
EP president calls Lithuanians “heroes for freedom in Europe”
European Parliament President Martin Schulz congratulated Lithuania on the 25th anniversary of the restoration of its independence during a commemoration in Brussels, calling Lithuanians “heroes”. […]
Economy
Foreign investors interested in Lithuanian national airline, PM says
Foreign investors are interested in contributing to the creation of a national air carrier in Lithuania, Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius said on Thursday, noting that the issue of a national airline would be dealt with after the mayoral election in Vilnius. […]
Defence
Polish army general staff chief on formal visit in Lithuania
Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces General Mieczyslaw Gocul arrived in Lithuania on Wednesday on a formal visit to discuss points of defence cooperation and security situation in the region. […]