Society
Revamped Trump-Putin graffiti in Vilnius sends new message on cannabis
The famous graffiti picturing US presidential candidate Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin has been renewed in Vilnius. […]
Month: September 2016
Defence
Diplomat: Minority situation may make it difficult to persuade Poles to defend Lithuania
A Polish diplomat stated on Friday that the situation of Polish minorities in Lithuania is worse than that in Belarus, and the outstanding problems may make it difficult to persuade Polish troops to take care of Baltic security. […]
European Union
Prof. Landsbergis receives France’s highest decoration
Lithuania’s first post-independence leader Vytautas Landsbergis has been honored with France’s highest decoration. […]
Foreign affairs
UN official says Lithuania won’t avoid immigration amid climate change
European governments must prepare to deal with new flows of migrants who will leave their countries because of climate change in the search for drinking water and food, a high-ranking United Nations official, on a visit to Lithuania, said in an interview with BNS. […]
Economy
Energy companies most profitable among the state-owned enterprises
The 2015 annual report on the Lithuanian state-owned enterprises (SOEs), which contains financial results of SOEs, was presented at the government meeting on 15 September, Turto bankas informed in the press release. […]
Economy
China to evaluate Lithuanian export capacities
Lithuania has already managed to enter the Chinese dairy market and now the representatives of other industries are looking to enter the largest market in the world. Preparations for this are already well under way for companies planning to export beef, grain and animal fodder. […]
European Union
Grybauskaitė takes part in EU summit on post-Brexit future
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Friday is taking part in an informal EU summit in Bratislava aimed at mapping out the bloc’s future after Brexit. […]
CORPORATE
ELECTIONS 2016 Economics. Kojala: the DP’s metaphors fell out of context
On the evening of September 13 a political debate featuring the top five largest Lithuanian parties was broadcast on LRT Television. The topic of the debate – economics. The debating parties were the Lithuanian Social […]
CORPORATE
ELECTIONS 2016 Economics. Katauskas: Landsbergis – like a character from an action movie
On the evening of September 13 a political debate featuring the top five largest Lithuanian parties was broadcast on LRT Television. The topic of the debate – economics. The debating parties were the Lithuanian Social […]
CORPORATE
ELECTIONS. Economics. Nekrošius: the Liberals are as stable as McDonalds
On the evening of September 13 a political debate featuring the top five largest Lithuanian parties was broadcast on LRT Television. The topic of the debate – economics. The debating parties were the Lithuanian Social […]
CORPORATE
ELECTIONS 2016 Economics: Šilėnas: a spar between ratings heavyweights
On the evening of September 13 a political debate featuring the top five largest Lithuanian parties was broadcast on LRT Television. The topic of the debate – economics. The debating parties were the Lithuanian Social […]
CORPORATE
ELECTIONS 2016 Economics. Girnius was pleasantly surprised by Skvernelis
On the evening of September 13 a political debate featuring the top five largest Lithuanian parties was broadcast on LRT Television. The topic of the debate – economics. The debating parties were the Lithuanian Social […]
CORPORATE
ELECTIONS 2016, Economics. Katkus: Landsbergis‘ plan was successful
On the evening of September 13 a political debate featuring the top five largest Lithuanian parties was broadcast on LRT Television. The topic of the debate – economics. The debating parties were the Lithuanian Social […]
CORPORATE
ELECTIONS 2016, Economics. Dargis: aggressive speaking could prove detrimental in future
On the evening of September 13 a political debate featuring the top five largest Lithuanian parties was broadcast on LRT Television. The topic of the debate – economics. The debating parties were the Lithuanian Social […]
CORPORATE
ELECTIONS 2016. Economics. Laučius: SocDems and Conservatives had the strongest showing
On the evening of September 13 a political debate featuring the top five largest Lithuanian parties was broadcast on LRT Television. The topic of the debate – economics. The debating parties were the Lithuanian Social […]
CORPORATE
ELECTIONS 2016: Economics. Lazutka: Impressed with Skvernelis
On the evening of September 13 a political debate featuring the top five largest Lithuanian parties was broadcast on LRT Television. The topic of the debate – economics. The debating parties were the Lithuanian Social Democrat Party (LSDP), Homeland Union-Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD), Lithuanian Peasant and Greens Union (LVŽS), the Labour Party (DP) and the Liberal Movement (LS). LRT.lt interviewed a number of political, economics, business, law and public relations experts and asked them to rate party performance from 1 to 5. […]
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Economy
Vilnius, EIB sign EUR 25 mln loan agreement
The city of Vilnius on Thursday signed a 25-million-euro loan agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB). […]
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Kwasniewski, in Vilnius, says Russia has to stop seeing Ukraine as artificial state
Russia‘s aspirations to regain its influence in Ukraine can only be changed if it stops seeing Ukraine as “an artificial state”, Poland‘s former President Aleksander Kwasniewski said in Vilnius on Thursday. […]
Politics
Government is set to fire chief vet
The Lithuanian government is planning to dismiss Jonas Milius, director of the State Food and Veterinary Service (SFVS), from the job, Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius said on Thursday. […]