European Union
Greece agrees on new EU Russia sanctions
The new Greek government has agreed to impose more EU sanctions on Russia, while defending its right to shape European foreign policy, EUobserver reports. […]
Year: 2015
Foreign affairs
Lithuania transferred NATO Contact Embassy in Sweden functions to Poland
On 28th January 2015, the Embassy of Lithuania in Sweden and the Embassy of Poland in Sweden jointly hosted the event to mark the transfer of duties of the NATO Contact Point Embassy from the Embassy of Lithuania to the Embassy of Poland. Event took place at the Residence of the ambassador of Lithuania. Lithuania held NATO Contact Embassy in Sweden functions in 2013-2014. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania to state strong position on sanctions for Russia, president says
Vilnius will state a strong position on the European Union‘s (EU) sanctions for Russia, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė says. […]
European Union
President Grybauskaitė: Commissioner Andriukaitis is dividing Europe
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė says that, by possibly allowing Russia to choose EU member-states for which it will lift the food exports embargo, European Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis is dividing the unity of the European Union and standing up for Moscow’s interests. […]
Uncategorized
Is Belarus benefiting from change in West’s perspective?
It is tempting to slip into a spiral of sensationalism when describing the concurrent trends in Belarus’s foreign relations and national aspirations, even though—if history is any guide—these trends may be reversed as abruptly as they started. So far, however, tensions have been on the rise along Belarus’s eastern flank; whereas, there has been steady improvement in Belarus’s relations with the West. According to the assessment of the Belarusian Institute for Strategic Studies, this has been the case since the very beginning of 2014. […]
Economy
Society
Every tenth Lithuanian admits illegally downloading music, films and books from internet
More than a tenth of surveyed Lithuanians regularly download music, films and books illegally, according to a survey presented at the Ministry of Culture on Thursday. […]
Sports
Lithuanian rugby team’s Olympic dreams hampered by underfunding
Rugby is one of the fastest growing sports around the world. England and Australia are leading, but other countries such as Spain and the Netherlands are breathing on the backs of the leaders. Lithuania is moving forward as well. The 32-year-old Lithuanian women’s team coach Donatas Streckis spoke exclusively with The Lithuania Tribune about Lithuanian rugby. […]
European Union
MEPs say Germany discriminates against foreign road carriers
Member of the European Parliament Valentinas Mazuronis together with Slovakian MEP Richard Sulik have asked to include in the European Parliament’s plenary sitting agenda the issue of Germany‘s protectionist actions limiting competition among road carriers. […]
Economy
Vilnius’ Kempinski Hotel among TripAdvisor’s top 25 hotels in Europe
Kempinski Hotel Cathedral Square was named one of the “Top 25 Hotels in Europe” and “Top 25 Luxury Hotels in Europe” by TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel site. Kempinski Hotel Cathedral Square was also nominated as the No 1 hotel in Lithuania. […]
Energy
Lithuanian LNG terminal wins European gas project of the year award
At the 8th annual European Gas Conference 2015, in Vienna, petroleum company Klaipėdos Nafta won the Project of the Year award for the implementation of the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Terminal project. […]
Society
Society
House of Lithuanian MP’s daughter vandalized with anti-Russian slogans
The house of the daughter of Lithuanian MP Irina Rozova, representing the Russian Alliance, has been vandalized with red stars and anti-Russian slogans. The MP says the incident has to do with her political activities. […]
European Union
Lithuanian PM: Promises made by Greek PM are impracticable
Promises to increase wages and pensions and to lower taxes made by Greek new Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras are impracticable and worrying, Lithuania’ prime minister has said. […]
Economy
Fishermen and environmentalists disagree on protected areas in Baltic Sea
Fishermen in Lithuania are concerned about the European Union‘s regulations to define protected areas in the Baltic Sea and fear they might be left without fishing areas, the Vakarų Ekspresas daily reports. […]
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PACE extends sanctions against Russian delegation
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has extended sanctions against Russia until a plenary session in April. The sanctions include suspension of voting rights, participation in standing committees and monitoring of elections as part of PACE delegations. […]
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Lithuanian foreign minister: Ukraine counts on Europe’s unity for Russia sanctions
Ukraine hopes for the European Union‘s unity in retaining and tightening sanctions against Russia and providing economic, political and military support, Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius, currently in Ukraine, said on Wednesday night. […]
Economy
Swedish manufacturer opens new factory in northern Lithuania
Anva Polytech, a rubber component producer from Sweden, is setting up a production facility in Lithuania, with the aim of creating 50 new jobs in the next 5 years. The factory, which will produce a variety of rubber components, will be established in Biržai town, Panevėžys County, Invest Lithuania said. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania and Ukraine sign bilateral cooperation plan for 2015
Lithuania and Ukraine signed a bilateral cooperation plan for 2015 in Kiev on Wednesday. The document was signed by Lithuanian Vice Minister of National Defence Marijus Velička and Lieutenant General Leonid Holopatiuk, deputy defecse minister of Ukraine, Lithuania’s Ministry of National Defence said in a statement. […]
Vytis Jurkonis: Eastern Partnership is not Eurasian Union, no one is forced if there’s no interest
State Secretary of the Latvian Foreign Ministry Andrejs Pildegovičs met Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus Vladimir Makey on the 23rd of January. The visit was formally related to the Latvian Presidency of the EU Council. The Latvian diplomat mentioned a few things, which seem to become traditional at the beginning of any presidential race in Belarus. […]