Society
Month: June 2016
Sports
Team Lithuania at Rio Olympics: Marathon
With only months left until the Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, the Lithuania Tribune introduces some of the women and men who will represent Lithuania in the most important sports event of the year. […]
Global LT
The biggest global stars that you never knew were from Lithuania
Lithuania gave the world many stellar personalities that have and continue to entertain, impress and influence the world. Here is our selection of ten global stars you may not have suspected have Lithuanian blood. […]
Economy
Politics
Lithuania’s Justice Ministry makes another bid to legalize opposite-sex partnership
The Lithuanian Ministry of Justice has drafted amendments to the Civil Code that would legally recognize partnership between a man and a woman. […]
Sports
Who has Domantas Sabonis picked as the team he wants to play for in the NBA?
Domantas Sabonis, son of Lithuanian NBA legend Arvydas, has indicated a clear preference for the NBA teams that he wants to play for ahead of the upcoming NBA draft on June 23. […]
Freetime
What’s on in Lithuania this weekend: Classical and club music
There’s something for everybody this weekend in Lithuania. Contemporary art festivals, summer DJ festivals, classical music selections, and even something for sports fans. Take a look. […]
Culture
Jack The Ripper stalks Vilnius as filming begins in Lithuania
Vilnius has been picked as the backdrop for one of the best-known serial killer stories set in the 1880s London. […]
CORPORATE
Belarus promises to answers questions on Astravyets nuclear plant at consultation in Vilnius
Minsk is prepared to answer any outstanding questions about the Astravyets nuclear power plant during a consultation on June 21 and 22 in Vilnius, according to a representative of the Belarus Ministry of Foreign Affairs. […]
Politics
Lithuania’s ruling parties to sign declaration criticizing ‘forced’ EU refugee resettlement
Lithuania’s ruling parties are signing a joint declaration on Friday, criticizing the European Union‘s refugee policies. […]
CORPORATE
Lithuanian companies people most want to work with in 2016 announced
The Most Desirable Employer 2016 contest has announced its winners, crowning two IT companies from the same business group. The contest, organised by Verslo Žinios, awarded the honour to Baltnetos Komunikacijos in the small enterprise […]
Society
Economy
‘Pet hotel’ demand grows in Lithuania as summer heats up
Though demand for pet hotels in Lithuania is low, industry representatives say demand is growing, especially as summer comes into full swing. […]
Uncategorized
Moscow’s divide-and-conquer strategy against the Crimean Tatars
According to Refat Chubarov, the president of the Crimean Tatar World Congress and the elected chairperson of the Mejlis (the quasi-governing assembly of the Crimean Tatars), the Russian Federation is in the process of creating a Crimean Tatar military corps to neutralize protests and counter defiance against the occupying forces of the annexed Crimean peninsula. […]
Opinion
Curonians, the fearsome pirates of the Baltic
From the 9th to the 13th centuries, the present-day Lithuanian Baltic coast was inhabited by the Curonians, a Baltic tribe that inspired respectful fear even in the Scandinavians. Unfortunately, the Curonians did not found a state and were forced to recognise the rule of the Teutonic Order. Life by the sea was never calm. […]
CORPORATE
Lithuania tests Nemunas river water after explosion in Grodno nitrogen plant
Officers of the Environment Ministry’s Alytus Region Environmental Protection Department have collected water samples from the Nemunas river by the border with Belarus after an incident was reported Grodno Azot nitrogen factory in Belarus. For […]
CORPORATE
New digital platform seeks to cut costs of apartment rent
A Lithuanian company has developed a digital house rent platform, saying it will help cut the costs of such transactions. “If the two parties sign a contract that involves a real estate agency, the total […]
CORPORATE
Ukraine invites Lithuania to invest in waste management and solar energy
Ukraine is interested in Lithuania‘s experience in efficient use of natural resources, development of waste management system, development of solar energy and would like to work more closely with Lithuania, said Environment Minister Kęstutis Trečiokas […]
CORPORATE
Russia ‘will no longer be able to reach Baltic capitals within 60 hours’ – US official
A senior US Defense Department official said on Tuesday that while Russia could break NATO defences in the Baltics in 60 hours or less, it will become much more difficult after 2017. US Deputy Assistant […]
CORPORATE
New report outlines threats to Lithuania’s energy security
The Lithuanian Energy Institute (LEI) has prepared the National Energy Strategy (NES) which for the first time discusses threats to the country’s energy sector. They are divided into three groups: socio-political, natural and technogenic. Ensuring […]