Society
Teachers to hold rally ahead of strike action
Teachers plan a march of protest and a rally in Vilnius on Monday. […]
Month: February 2016
Foreign affairs
US, Kiev send towering congratulations to Lithuania for Independence Day
A skyscraper in the centre of Ukraine‘s capital Kiev was lit in the Lithuanian tricolor with Lithuanian coat of arms and a greeting written in Ukrainian as Ukraine marked Lithuania’s Independence Day to be celebrated on February 16th. […]
CORPORATE
Small countries can be powerful on world stage too, says Hannibalsson
On February 11, 1991, Iceland was the first country to recognize Lithuania’s independence, and Iceland‘s Foreign Affairs Minister at the time Jon Baldvin Hannibalsson said it showed that small countries coming together could exert real influence on the international stage. […]
CORPORATE
Proper clean-up could cost Social Democrats elections
A proper clean-up of the Social Demcratic party following a raft of recent scandals could cost the Social Democrats the upcoming parliamentary elections, according to Vincentas Vobolevičius, the head of politics at ISM University of Management and Economics. […]
Society
Businessman promoting Jewish memory wins Person of Tolerance award
Businessman Valdas Balčiūnas has been named the 2015 Person of Tolerance in Lithuania, the public organization “Sugihara Foundation – Diplomats for Life” told BNS on Saturday. […]
Uncategorized
Belarus sanctions likely to end, Linkevičius says
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius says that the European Union is likely to lift all existing sanctions on Belarus. […]
Foreign affairs
President Grybauskaitė: The new ‘Cold War’ is very hot
The world is not facing a new Cold War, it is getting “very hot”, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė said at the Munich Security Forum on Saturday, responding to Russia‘s statements. […]
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Poland to challenge rules of Europe’s foreign policy game
Across Europe all eyes have been on Poland‘s conservative Law and Justice Party since they dramatically swept back into power. After securing a majority in the Polish parliament, the party swiftly put their power to use, launching controversial reforms of the country’s Constitutional Court and increasing control over state media, in the process drawing comparisons with Viktor Orban’s Hungary. […]
Economy
Small Lithuanian chocolate producers sweeten up overseas consumers
While six large chocolate and chocolate sweet companies dominate the market for chocolate in Lithuania and create thousands of tons of treats every year, recently, smaller chocolate producers have been making headway in both Lithuanian and international markets by offering high-quality products. […]
European Union
EU’s refugee relocation from Greece ‘disappointing’, says ambassador
The European Union‘s response to Greece‘s requests for refugee relocation has been disappointing so far, Greek Ambassador to Lithuania Iraklis Asteriadis says. […]
Uncategorized
Politics
Labour leadership smooths over rifts within party
The leadership of Lithuania’s Labour Party met to smooth over reported disagreements in its ranks after the parliament speaker’s statements gave rise to speculations about her possible withdrawal. […]
Defence
Society
Jewish community leader calls for publication of list of Holocaust collaborators
On Friday, the Lithuanian Jewish Community called for the publication of “general data” on about 2,000 people who, according to historical research, may have participated in the Holocaust during World War II. […]
Energy
Washington-based arbitration centre accepts Veolia’s claim against Lithuania
The International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) in Washington has accepted a request to arbitrate between France‘s Veolia group and the Lithuanian government. […]
Society
Illegal immigration now a top issue for Lithuanians
The number of Lithuanians concerned about illegal migration has rocketed in the last year, with 19% of Lithuanians choosing illegal migration as the most important public security issue, according to a new survey. […]
CORPORATE
Global LT
Lithuanian basketball league in Britain helps preserve cultural identity
Over the weekend, I visited a Sabonis Taurė basketball game being held at the Sydney Rusell sports centre in east London. The Kubus United and Baltic Staff Lithuanian basketball teams were fighting for the chance to move on to the next stage. […]
Economy
Lithuania sets eyes on Japanese and American tourists
Lithuania expects to see the rapid growth of its tourism sector continue well into 2016. With a Lithuanian delegation travelling to the US later this month to promote the country, the award from the UNTWO for the Treetop Walking Path in Anykšciai, and the buzz that the Kaunas-set Japanese WWII film Persona Non Grata has created, Lithuania’s tourism sector is finding its way into the spotlights all over the world. […]
Culture
Vilnius oldtown ‘reconstruction’ raises concern among preservationists
A development plan for the Oldtown of Vilnius, currently being drafted by the Culture Heritage Department, has raised concerns of heritage preservationists. The plan envisages “reconstruction of historical zones” that were destroyed during World War Two, which critics say will open the door for new construction in public squares at the heart of Vilnius. […]