Politics
Lithuanian MEP Valentinas Mazuronis leaves his party
Lithuanian MEP Valentinas Mazuronis said on Tuesday that he was no longer a member of the Order and Justice party, part of the ruling coalition in Lithuania. […]
Year: 2015
Sports
Cycling: Rebecca Wiasak ready to take on the world
Australian-Lithuanian cyclist Rebecca Wiasak believes that she has an opportunity to win a rainbow jersey on the eve of her maiden UCI Track World Championship campaign in Paris, France. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania and Poland abandon tradition to celebrate independence together
The tradition for Lithuanian and Polish presidents to visit each other’s country for independence day celebrations has died. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian foreign minister: Truce in Ukraine does not hold
Pro-Russian separatists are not keeping up with the truce terms, Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius says, stressing that Ukraine has to state the fact. He also hopes tighter sanctions against Russia from Western leaders. […]
Sports
Zaveckas delivers a Baltic result in the world championship slalom despite tough course
It would not be another bluebird day for the final race of the 2015 FIS Alpine World Ski Championship in Beaver Creek, Colorado, on Sunday. Overcast skies threatening snow, flat light, and a challenging course set proved difficult for many of the world’s best. […]
Politics
Landsbergis on Independence Day: Ukraine is defending us all
The world is faced with a new challenge, while Ukraine is defending itself in a war waged by the Kremlin, says Lithuania’s first post-independence leader Vytautas Landsbergis. […]
Sports
ATP world ranking: Hard fall for Laurynas Grigelis
The new ATP rankings were published Monday, when the second-best Lithuanian tennis player, Laurynas Grigelis, is losing high. The 23-year-old lost 44 places and is now Number 411 in the world. […]
Defence
Global LT
Lithuania’s16 February Celebration in Washington USA
Lithuanians of the US Capital region celebrated on Sunday, 15 February, the 97th anniversary of Lithuania as the modern day State, on one of the most blistery, cold days in recent memory. The day’s celebration started with a Latin mass in St. Matthews Cathedral. Monsignor Rolandas Makrickas of the Apostolic Nunciature to the United States welcomed the congregation the historic downtown cathedral. At the end of the service, Deanne Howes sang the Lithuanian national anthem, joined by well over 150 Lithuanians. The attendees walked the short distance on icy sidewalks to a nearby hotel for a breakfast. Washington Lithuanian Community leader, Danelė Vidutienė, introduced Žygimantas Pavilionis, Lithuania’s Ambassador to the United States. The Ambassador gave a brief overview of his tenure in the US Capital. […]
Politics
Lithuanian PM, ex-PM to be awarded on Restoration of State Day
Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė awarded the country’s former and incumbent prime ministers, foreign minister and former ambassador to Ukraine on the occasion of the Day of Restoration of State. […]
Politics
President urges nation to be ready for country’s defence
Lithuania‘s President Dalia Grybauskaitė congratulated the people of the country on the Day of Restoration of the State, urging them to be ready to defend their country. […]
Culture
MP proposes to rethink how heritage councils are formed
Member of Parliament Kęstutis Masiulis has approached Minister of Culture Šarūnas Birutis requesting to change the principles of how the Immovable Cultural Heritage Assessment Council (NTPVT) and other expert groups are formed. […]
Sports
Januškevičiūtė happy and confident after the World Championship slalom in Beaver Creek
It would be another perfect Colorado day for the final ladies’ event at the 2015 FIS Alpine World Championships in Beaver Creek. Reigning World and Olympic Champion Mikaela Schiffrin of the U.S. Ski Team was wearing bib number 2, while Lithuania’s Ieva Januškevičiūtė would start with bib number 88. […]
Politics
Society
Grybauskaitė to attend events marking Lithuania’s independence
On 15-16 February, President Dalia Grybauskaitė will be attending events marking the Day of Restoration of the State of Lithuania. […]
Uncategorized
Truce being maintained in Ukraine, situation remains complicated – Lithuanian ForMin
The truce that came into force on Sunday night in Ukraine is an important step towards the resolution of the ongoing conflict, but the situation in the east of the country remains complicated, Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius says. […]
Economy
Economy
Danske Bank reduces Lithuania’s GDP growth estimate to 2.5 percent
According to the calculations carried out by Danske Bank, falling import in Russia will cost Lithuanian economy EUR 0.5 billion in nominal value in 2015, i.e. more than projected earlier. Therefore, Danske Bank has reduced Lithuania’s GDP growth estimate from 2.7 to 2.5 percent. In 2016 GDP growth should return to 3.1 percent, the latter estimate has not been changed. […]
Economy
Deficit of Lithuania’s current account balance widens
The surpluses on the balances of services and secondary income did not offset Lithuania‘s negative trade and primary income balances and this led to a build up (EUR -16.5 million or LTL -56.9 million) of a deficit in the current account balance (CAB) in December 2014, the Bank of Lithuania reports. […]
Economy
EP to address problems of Lithuanian carriers
Taking into consideration requests by Lithuanian MEP Valentinas Mazuronis and the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, the Conference of Presidents of the European Parliament has put the questions regarding Germany‘s minimum wage in transport companies and the influence of Russia‘s restrictions upon international carriers on the agenda of their plenary sitting. […]