European Union
Year: 2015
Economy
Space technology celebrities gather in Vilnius
Famous space technology experts are among the speakers of Vilnius Innovation Forum ‘Innovation Drift‘. Karol Joseph Bobko, an astronaut from United States will take part in the session dedicate to space technology. […]
Defence
Defence minister: Lithuania choosing armoured vehicles from more than two offers
Lithuania’s Defence Minister Juozas Olekas says that the country is choosing infantry fighting vehicles from more than two options. […]
Defence
NATO cut down Baltic mission because jets were not used, Czech general says
The NATO air policing mission in the Baltic states was cut down from September because more than half of the fighter-jets assigned to the mission had been standing idle for the past six months, says the head of the Alliance’s Military Committee General Petr Pavel. […]
European Union
Federica Mogherini to visit Lithuania in late September
On 21 September, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini will be paying an official visit to Lithuania. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian foreign minister talks about migration with Hungarian ambassador
In a meeting on 2 September with Hungarian Ambassador Zoltan Pecze, who is about to end his term of office in Lithuania, Linas Linkevičius, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, expressed his gratitude for ambassador’s contribution to development of bilateral relations and expressed hope that the two countries will continue their friendly relations based on common values and solidarity, Lithuania’s MFA said. […]
Society
Kaunas to commemorate Japanese diplomat Sugihara
Lithuania’s second-largest city Kaunas will Friday pay tribute to the memory of Japanese diplomat Chiune Sugihara who issued visas to rescue thousands of Jews during World War Two. […]
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Defence
Lithuanian army to choose between two armoured vehicles offers
Lithuania is choosing infantry fighting vehicles from two offers, says Chief of Defence Lieutenant General Jonas Vytautas Žukas. […]
Defence
Lithuanian politicians divided on boosting defence spending earlier than planned
On Thursday, at the inauguration ceremony of the NATO Force Integration Unit in Vilnius, President Dalia Grybauskaitė stated that Lithuania could start spending 2 percent of GDP on defence not in 2020, as planned, but as soon as in 2018. […]
Society
Politics
Lithuanian welfare minister expects municipalities to share refugees voluntarily
Lithuania’s Welfare and Labour Minister Algimanta Pabedinskienė expects that the country’s municipalities will voluntarily share the refugees after their integration period at the Refugees Reception Centre. […]
Economy
Innovative products developed by Lithuanians to be presented at Vilnius Innovation Forum
From smart parts of satellites to brand new interactive wooden toys – Vilnius Innovation Forum will host the latest products made in Lithuania. Among them – mobile Parkinson‘s diagnostics application, virtual tutor platform, space shuttle electronics module, mobile apps that can be used instead of the usual conference equipment and many others. […]
Defence
GDP share for defence will depend on economic situation, Lithuanian PM says
Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius says if defence funding continues to be raised at the current rate, Lithuania’s spending on defence will reach the set goal of 2 percent of GDP earlier than planned. Still, the prime minister notes that actual funding will depend on Lithuania’s economic situation. […]
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NATO chief calls for using ‘fresh opportunity’ to ensure ceasefire in Ukraine
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, currently in Lithuania, says Ukraine‘s decentralization reform and the agreement to stop truce violations as of September is a new opportunity to ensure peace in Ukraine. […]
Defence
Lithuanian defence minster: NATO headquarters one more step strengthening security of whole Alliance
“The Establishment of a NATO headquarters in Lithuania and six other Allies testifies that NATO is taking all necessary steps to provide security to its member states and to be prepared to implement the tasks necessary to deter anyone attempting on the security and territorial integrity of any of the Allies,” the Lithuanian Minister of National Defence Juozas Olekas said at the inauguration of the NATO Force Integration Unit in Vilnius on 3 September. […]
Defence
Lithuania to spend 2 percent on defence by 2018, president says
Lithuania hopes to reach a national defence spending level of 2 percent GDP by 2018, two years earlier than was originally estimated, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė said on Thursday. […]
Defence
NATO secretary general opens NFIU in Vilnius
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday opened the NATO Force Integration Units (NFIU) in Vilnius. This and five other NFIUs in Central and Eastern European countries have been set up in response to Russia’s actions in Ukraine. […]
European Union
Lithuanian president: We must respond to Germany’s call to help solve refugee crisis
Lithuania will join in solidarity with other European countries in dealing with the migrant crisis, says President Dalia Grybauskaitė. […]
Economy
AirBaltic opens five new routes from Vilnius
This week, Latvian airline airBaltic is opening five new routes from Vilnius International Airport, the airline has informed. […]