Politics
Month: September 2016
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Latvian detained for smuggling in 3 Indian asylum-seekers
Lithuanian border guards on September 23 detained a Latvian woman for illegally transporting three Indian asylum-seekers from Latvia across Lithuania to the border with Poland, the State Border Guard Service said. […]
Defence
Lithuania formally recalls its defense attache from Russia
Lithuania on 23 September formally recalled its defence attache, Saulius Pikturna, from Russia following his marriage to a woman from the Russia-annexed Crimea. […]
Defence
State Defence Council approves updated national security strategy
The Lithuanian State Defence Council has endorsed an updated National Security Strategy. […]
Society
Leonidas Donskis – a farewell. How is it possible?
In that one split moment, in the morning hours at the Vilnius airport on the way from Šeteniai to St Petersburg, on that single Wednesday on the 21st of September, when the world was celebrating the Order of the Smile and people gathered in churches to Pray for Peace, on the anniversary of the passing of Virgil and the killing of 1159 Jewish neighbours by the death commando in Vėlučionys near Vilnius …; […]
Defence
High-ranking Russian spy refuses to testify in Vilnius court
Nikolai Philiptchenko, a high-ranking Russian intelligence agent charged with espionage against Lithuania, on Friday refused to testify in his trial in the Vilnius Regional Court. […]
CORPORATE
ELECTIONS. Debate on demography: a victory for the Conservatives
After the major party debate, experts found the Conservatives (TS-LKD) and the “Peasants” (LVŽS) to have performed the most successfully, earning 33 and 31 points respectively. Meanwhile the Social Democrats (LSDP) left the experts disappointed, […]
CORPORATE
ELECTIONS. Poll: Lithuania reacts to the new Labour Code
The new Labour Code passed by the Seimas has not been well received by voters. Based on a poll by public opinion and market research company Vilmorus more than half of the respondents viewed the new Labour Code negatively. The negative perception of the code was found across the electorates of almost all parties, albeit less so among Social Democrat (LSDP) and Polish Electoral Action voters. […]
CORPORATE
ELECTIONS: Kęstutis Daukšys on the crises following the Labour Party
Politicians tend to remind of their colleagues mistakes and failed pledges in the lead up to elections. Labour Party deputy Chairman Kęstutis Daukšys, speaking at the TV3 news studio, endeavoured to speak against the image […]
CORPORATE
ELECTIONS: meet the Electoral Action of Poles – Christian Families Alliance
With the Seimas elections nearing, LRT the Lithuania Tribune begins a special series on the main Lithuanian political parties. Meet the Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania – Christian Families Alliance party. […]
CORPORATE
ELECTIONS. Zuokas and the LLS – the fall from liberalism
Speaking to LRT Radio, economist Gitanas Nausėda stated that one needs to have a strong imagination to call the Lithuanian Freedom Union’s (LLS) leader Artūras Zuokas a liberal. According to Nausėda many of the politician’s […]
Society
Lithuania commemorates Jewish genocide victims
Lithuania is commemorating Jewish Genocide Memorial Day today, on September 23. […]
CORPORATE
ELECTIONS. Major parties probing “Peasants” regarding coalition opportunities
While the Lithuanian Peasant and Greens Union (LVŽS) is not expected to receive the most votes in the upcoming Seimas election, it is seen as a likely partner in whatever coalition government will arise following […]
CORPORATE
Parties in the Seimas ELECTIONS: Order and Justice
With the Seimas elections nearing, LRT the Lithuania Tribune begins a special series on the main Lithuanian political parties. Meet the Order and Justice party. Planned to resign, but changed his mind The Order and […]
CORPORATE
ELECTIONS. G.Landsbergis about his party and shortcomings of the Government
The Chairman of the Homeland Union-Lithuanian Christian Democrats Gabrielius Landsbergis spoke in an interview at the TV3 News studio. The discussion centred on the citizen’s seeking change in politics after the numerous scandals of this […]
Society
Graužinienė doubts current Seimas will pass name-spelling law
Lithuanian Seimas Speaker Loreta Graužinienė says she doubts that the outgoing parliament will adopt a law on the spelling of first and last names in official documents. […]
CORPORATE
ELECTIONS. Analysis. Social Democrats on legal issues
the electoral campaign for the upcoming Seimas term is already nearing its end. Due to the relatively low social payments, discussions on the social model, vast emigration rates and a tense relationship with Russia, political parties have been focusing on socio-economic and national defence, Ignas Vėgėlė, Chairman of the Council of the Lithuanian Bar Association, writes in DELFI […]
European Union
Welcome to Business Forum “Brexit & beyond: Political and Business implications”
On September 27th, the British Chamber of Commerce in Lithuania is bringing together International Business community, Government representatives, business support organisations and guests from the UK for a Business Forum “Brexit & beyond: Political and Business implications”. […]
Society
Lithuanian LGBT community will not remain silent: Lithuania Comes Out 99 LGBT+
On Tuesday evening at “Paviljonas” Jazz Club, filmmaker Romas Zabarauskas and photographer ARCANA FEMINA presented a unique book on the LGBT+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and others) community – Lietuva atsiskleidžia: 99 LGBT+ istorijos (Lithuania Comes Out: 99 LGBT+ Stories). […]
Defence
Lithuanian man doesn’t contest 5-yr sentence for spying for Belarus
Romualdas Lipskis, a former employee of Lithuania’s state air traffic company Oro Navigacija (Air Navigation) sentenced to five years in prison for spying for Belarus, is not contesting his sentence. […]