Year: 2015

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Putin’s middle class is fleeing to Latvia

February 27, 2015 Inga Springe 0

Vitaly Mansky, a Russian documentary filmmaker, knows exactly when he decided to establish a bolthole outside the Russian Federation. It was the spring of 2014, and Mansky was in Spain for a film festival, watching news in his hotel room. An anchor at one of the Kremlin-controlled news stations reported that Russia’s parliament had allowed President Vladimir Putin to use the army to protect his compatriots in other countries. In other words, they had legalized the annexation of Crimea and provided support for pro-Russian combatants in Eastern Ukraine. […]

Linas Linkevičius
Foreign affairs

Conscription is Lithuania’s contribution to collective defence, Minister Linkevičius says

February 27, 2015 BNS 0

Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius said at the end of his US visit that the United States was aware of Lithuania’s security concerns, emphasizing the importance of demonstrating Lithuania’s serious stance on collective defence – possibly in the form of reintroducing conscription. […]

Vytautas the Great (1350–1430) and Duchess Ona (1392–1418) by unknown German illustrator, 16-century drawing
Culture

When geography is not enough – three Lithuanian paths to Europe

February 27, 2015 Christine Neijstrom 0

In her latest book, Three Lithuanian Europes: the Nation, Europe, and the EU in Modern Identity, philosopher Nerija Putinaitė‘s quest to flag the wellsprings of Lithuanians’ European identity guides readers from the real demise of an imaginary pre-historic golden age, to a barbarian king’s Latin baptism and festive 500th anniversary celebrations of Vytautas, Duke of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. […]

Library of Congress Lithunian Regaining Independence Celebration Photo Ludo Segers
Global LT

US Library of Congress hosts Lithuania’s 25th anniversary of independence celebration

February 27, 2015 Ludo Segers 0

On Wednesday, the prestigious Library of Congress in Washington DC turned out to be the perfect backdrop to start the 25th anniversary celebrations of the reinstatement of Lithuania’s independence on 11 March 1990. Close to 200 dignitaries turned up, including Professor Vytautas Landsbergis, Linas Linkevičius, the Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Rokas Masiulis, the Minister of Energy, and Congressman Michael Turner of Ohio. Among the dignitaries were also the Deputy Speaker of the Ukrainian Parliament Andriy Parubiy and the former Georgian President, Mikheil Saakashvili. […]

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European Union

EU Commission recommends Lithuania should improve tax system and deal with demographic problems

February 26, 2015 BNS 0

The European Commission calls on Lithuania to improve its tax system and deal with demographic problems, which pose challenges to the country’s growth potential. […]

Politics

Higher early voting turnout in Lithuania’s local elections

February 26, 2015 BNS 0

Higher early voting turnout has been reported in Lithuania’s municipal and the first direct mayoral elections this year as compared to the last local elections in 2011. […]

President Grybauskaitė
Society

President Grybauskaitė says there needs to be more progress in gender equality

February 26, 2015 ELTA EN 0

President Dalia Grybauskaitė says that although Lithuania can boast of great results in the area of women’s rights and their active participation, women are still paid less compared to men and are dramatically underrepresented in top positions. […]