Politics
Year: 2015
Energy
Defence
Lithuanian political scientists divided on NATO’s Baltic air policing mission downsize
NATO‘s leadership decided to downsize the Baltic air policing mission in order to make rational use of resources, but Lithuania should not applaud it, as it reduces the Alliance’s visibility, says political scientist Gražvydas Jasutis. Meanwhile his colleague Kęstutis Girnius believes that the reinforcement has already served its purpose of reassuring the Baltic states and the decision makes good sense. […]
Defence
Lithuania’s foreign minister: 8 jets perfectly enough to protect Baltic air space
Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius has downplayed NATO‘s plans to reduce the air policing mission in the Baltic states, saying that eight fighter-jets are perfectly sufficient for efficient protection of the air-space. In his words, rotations are planned for the coming five years. […]
Culture
Society
Lithuania in for biggest heatwave this year
This year’s biggest heatwave is expected in Lithuania this week, weather services said. […]
Economy
Lithuanian Shipping Company gets new chief
Sigitas Dobilinskas has been appointed to head Lithuania’s financially troubled state-owned Lithuanian Shipping Company (Lietuvos Jūrų Laivininkystė). […]
Defence
Investigators of Lithuanian army’s website hack seek assistance from abroad
After hackers broke into the website of the Lithuanian Army’s Joint Staff, Lithuanian prosecutors sent out requests for legal assistance to foreign countries. […]
Global LT
Expatriate communities support Lithuanian Card but seek dual citizenship
Lithuanians living abroad support the proposal to introduce the Lithuanian Card, aimed at strengthening ties between expatriates and their home country, but still see dual citizenship as their ultimate goal, the daily Lietuvos Žinios reports. […]
Uncategorized
Economy
Retail chain Fresh Market leaves Lithuania
The retail chain Fresh Market is going to close all of its shops in Lithuania, vz.lt reports. […]
Defence
Downsize of NATO’s Baltic mission will not compromise security, Lithuanian minister says
NATO‘s decision to downsize the air policing mission by half will not affect the security of the three Baltic states, says Lithuania’s Defence Minister Juozas Olekas. […]
Defence
Foreign affairs
Four Ukrainian soldiers arrive in Lithuania for rehabilitation
Four more Ukrainian soldiers, injured during the war in Eastern Ukraine, arrived in Lithuania for rehabilitation on Tuesday, the Defense Ministry confirmed to BNS. […]
Economy
Vilnius launches latest stage of western bypass construction
Vilnius city has officially announced the beginning of construction of the third stage of the Western bypass. During the opening ceremony, the largest transport infrastructure company in Lithuania, Kauno Tiltai, promised that cars would be driving through the bypass in 2016, Vilnius City Municipality says. […]
European Union
Lithuanian foreign minister hopes UK stays in EU
Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius expressed hope after meeting with the new Ambassador of the United Kingdom in Vilnius Claire Lawrence on Tuesday that the UK would stay a member of the European Union (EU). […]
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Economy
Lithuanian Railways to grant EUR 3m loan to LJL
Lithuania’s state-owned railway operator Lietuvos Geležinkeliai (Lithuanian Railways) will provide a 3-million-euro loan to financially-troubled Lietuvos Jūrų Laivininkystė (Lithuanian Shipping Company, or LJL). […]
Economy
Society
How do people in Vilnius react to two guys holding hands?
Two guys holding hands in Moscow and Kiev – participants of a recent social experiment aimed at testing Russians’ and Ukrainians’ attitudes towards gay people – have not been received kindly. DELFI has repeated the test in the capital of Lithuania. […]