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Economy

Canada’s Second Cup opens first café in Lithuania

On Monday, Canada-based coffee franchise and retailer Second Cup opened a café in Lithuania’s capital Vilnius, in business centre 3 Burės. EUR 200,000 was invested in the café and more establishments are in the plans. The franchise in Lithuania is headed by Laurence Villamin. […]

Latvian President Andris Bērziņš
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EU Council presidency to be factored into President Bērziņš’ Victory Day invitation to Moscow, foreign minister says

In deciding whether Latvian President Andris Bērziņš should attend Russia‘s Victory Day celebrations in Moscow on May 9, he should take into account the fact that Latvia is presiding over the Council of the European Union, said Latvia’s Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkēvičs in an interview to the LNT show “900 sekundes”. […]

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Culture

Forbes recommends visiting Lithuania in 2015

A Forbes contributor picks Lithuania among her top three choices for travel in 2015. […]

Juozas Olekas
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Lithuania hands over munitions elements to Ukraine

Lithuania has provided Ukraine‘s army with the elements of munitions it had requested, Defence Minister Juozas Olekas confirmed to BNS on Monday. […]

Defence

Calm holiday period for NATO’s Baltic air policing mission

NATO airmen guarding the air space of the Baltic states enjoyed a calm holiday period over the last weeks of 2014. According to data provided by the Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence, NATO fighter-jets were not scrambled once in response to flights close to the borders of the Baltic states between 22 December and 4 January. […]