Romas Sadauskas-Kvietkevičius, I. Sadauskienės nuotr.
Opinion

Opinion: There’s room in Lithuania for 5 million people

You know it’s the political autumn with a little over a year left until the Seimas elections simply from the party leaders and MPs being on the lookout for opportunities to give their opinions. Necessarily in the manner so that the voter, after a summer break from talking heads on TV, could tap his representative on a soft shoulder and say: “Well said, I think so too.” […]

No Picture
Society

Lithuanian police crack child pornography distribution network

In cooperation with foreign counterparts, Lithuania’s police have busted a distribution network of pornography involving minors, with suspicions brought against 12 individuals so far. […]

Kauno oro uostas
Economy

Kaunas Airport attracting aviation-related businesses with new AEROHUB KUN

Kaunas Airport is changing rapidly, with a progressive future vision. The creation of Lithuanian Airports last year, following the merger into one entity of Vilnius, Palanga, and Kaunas airports, has established a clear strategic direction. This sees Kaunas Airport become the base for aviation-related businesses through implementation of the AEROHUB KUN investment project, Invest Lithuania, the state investment promotion agency, reports. […]

Rokas Masiulis
Energy

Energy minister: Poland one of Lithuania’s key partners in energy

On 9 September, Lithuania’s Minister of Energy Rokas Masiulis in Poland made a speech on energy security at the 25th Economic Forum in Krynica, and he is taking part in meetings with representatives from Polish government and energy companies. […]

Saulius Skvernelis
European Union

Lithuania won’t support permanent crisis resettlement scheme, interior minister says

Lithuania intends to speak against the permanent mechanism that would empower the European Commission to decide on refugee resettlement in case of future crises, says the country’s Interior Minister Saulius Skvernelis. […]

Economy

Lithuanian unions stage rally in protest of labour code changes

Around one thousand people attended a rally outside the parliament in central Vilnius on Thursday, protesting against the government’s planned liberalization of the Labour Code. Rally organizers say the reform will reduce certain guarantees for workers. […]