Lithuanian foreign minister OK with EU lifting sanctions on Belarus
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius says he is in favour of the European Union lifting sanctions on Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. […]
Year: 2015
Foreign affairs
President Grybauskaitė and Swedish royal couple visit Lithuanian seaside
President Dalia Grybauskaitė together with King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden are visiting the Lithuanian seaside on Friday. The third day of the Swedish royal state visit is dedicated to the Curonian Spit, the environmental initiatives launched in Lithuania and our historical heritage, the presidential press service said. […]
Society
Society
Lithuanian deputy foreign minister attends events for Chiune Sugihara
On 7 October, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Mantvydas Bekešius attended events marking the 75th anniversary of Visas for Life, which were organised by the Embassy of Japan in Lithuania, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. […]
Energy
Elektrėnai Power Plant ups production due to electricity price hike
Combined cycle unit of Elektrėnai Power Plant increased electricity generation due to significant price hike in the Nord Pool Spot power market. Thursday afternoon the unit was generating electricity at 420 MW capacity, thus ensuring the security of electricity supply. For comparison, almost the whole time since mid-April the unit was operating at the minimum capacity of around 235 MW. […]
Defence
Olekas: Deployment of UK troops to Baltics is reactions to Moscow’s actions, not vice versa
Lithuania’s Minister of National Defence Juozas Olekas says that the UK‘s decision to send army units to the Baltic states and Poland is a reaction to Russia‘s actions in the region, therefore Moscow’s statements about reciprocal steps are misleading. […]
Defence
Girnius: With Russia in Syria, danger to Baltic states is gone
Kęstutis Girnius, associate professor at Vilnius University’s Institute of International Relations and Political Science, says Russia‘s intervention in Syria means that Moscow does not have any plans to attack Lithuania or other Baltic states. […]
Economy
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Culture
Lithuanian director, actress Galina Dauguvietytė passes away
Lithuania’s legendary actress, director, screenwriter, and author Galina Dauguvietytė died in Vilnius on Thursday. She was 89 years old. […]
Defence
President Grybauskaitė: Conscription might remain a necessity
Having a decent army reserve is very important for Lithuania, therefore conscription must remain in effect even after five years when the military draft programme, introduced this year, expires, according to President Dalia Grybauskaitė. […]
Economy
Lithuania receives first installment of EIB loan
On Thursday, 8 October, Lithuania received the first part of a loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB), EUR 300 million. Lithuania will pay 1.51 percent annual interest which has been fixed for the duration of the loan, i.e., 25 years. […]
Economy
Swedish Business Awards: Swedish businesses choose Lithuania for modern ideas and smart people
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė together with King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, who is on a state visit in Lithuania, attended the Swedish Business Awards Ceremony on Thursday. […]
European Union
Lithuanian interior minister says EU’s return policy should be more ambitious
On Thursday Lithuania’s Interior Minister Saulius Skvernelis is attending the European Union‘s (EU) Justice and Home Affairs Council in Luxembourg. Responding to a recent refugee crisis, ministers of the EU member states will negotiate on external border control and on the future of return policies as well as on the implementation of the decision to relocate 40,000 migrants from Italy and Greece. […]
Defence
UK announces persistent deployment of troops to Baltic states
At Thursday’s NATO Defence Ministerial meeting in Brussels, UK Defence Secretary Michael Fallon announced that the UK would deploy a persistent military presence to the Baltic states. […]
Society
Lithuania should do more in e-health services, EC vice president says
Vice President of the European Commission and Commissioner for the Digital Single Market Andrus Ansip encourages Lithuania to improve the accessibility of electronic health services for citizens, especially as regards electronic prescriptions. […]
Culture
European Union
Lithuanian MEP appeals to EC saying Nord Stream 2 violates EU law
On Thursday, MEP Gabrielius Landsbergis addressed Maroš Šefčovič, Vice President of the European Commission in charge of the Energy Union, and Margrethe Vestager, European Commissioner for competition, saying that the planned Nord Stream 2 project contravenes primary energy security objectives of the European Union (EU) and the Third Energy Package. […]