Politics
Social Democrats confirm vice minister appointees
On December 17 the Social Democrat Party presidium confirmed the party‘s appointees to work as vice ministers in the ministries of economy, justice and foreign affairs. […]
Month: December 2016
Sports
Lithuanian Martial Arts – Ristynės
Since the dawn of time, humans have been fighting each other. Tribe against tribe, civilization against civilization, man against man. Lithuanians are no different, in fact, we are quite good at the art of war. It is embedded in our blood. Out of necessity Lithuanians had to fight virtually every other nation that surrounds them. […]
Economy
New CEO expects to turn Lithuanian Railways into transparent company
Mantas Bartuška, the new chief executive officer of Lietuvos Geležinkeliai (Lithuanian Railways, or LG), is confident that he will manage to turn the country’s largest state-owned enterprise, which has recently come on the radar screen of law-enforcement, into a transparent company. […]
Politics
PM Skvernelis most popular politician – survey
Lithuania’s Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis is the country’s most popular politician after his Peasant and Green Union won October general elections, a poll showed Saturday […]
Opinion
Lithuanian view: What to expect from Russia in 2017?
2017 could be the year of Russia’s return – the signs of this were discussed in a Tuesday afternoon discussion organised by the the Eastern Europe Studies Centre (RESC) and VU TSPMI. The political scientists discussed the topic of “What will decide Russian foreign policy in 2017?” It is likely that the government rotation of the West, the resolution of the stalled Syrian conflict and strategic changes to the Russian tone will open opportunities for de-escalation and Putin’s return as a figure that is repulsive for many, but at the same time – an inevitable partner in resolving questions in the international political arena. […]
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ForMin admits lack of understanding form neighbors on Belarus’ N-plant
Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius admits that Lithuania has so far failed to fully convince its neighbors regarding threats posed by a new nuclear power plant under construction in Belarus and Vilnius’ initiative to block electricity from the facility. […]
Economy
Economy
Bartuška appointed as CEO of Lithuanian Railways, Švedas as board chairman
Mantas Bartuška, currently CEO of the state-run oil product and liquefied natural gas terminals operator Klaipėdos Nafta (Klaipėda Oil), has been appointed as a new CEO of Lietuvos Geležinkeliai (Lithuanian Railways, or LG) and Romas Švedas, an independent expert and a former energy minister, has been appointed as chairman of the state railway company’s new management board. […]
Global LT
Dual citizenship, tax incentives would encourage emigrants to return to Lithuania
Many emigrants hope to return to Lithuania and dual citizenship and tax-incentives for starting a business would encourage them to do so, Dalia Henke, chairwoman of the Lithuanian World Community, said on Friday. […]
Foreign affairs
ForMin gets assurances from Trump’s Admin on US links with Lithuania
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius has received assurances from US President-elect Donald Trump‘s national security adviser that the US will maintain strong economic and defence links with Lithuania. […]
Economy
Netherlands’ GeoPhy setting up services centre in Kaunas
GeoPhy, a Dutch big data company that collects, processes and analyses data on the global real estate market has set up an office in Kaunas. By mid-2017, the company plans to have recruited up to 25 experienced specialists who will be responsible for collecting and analysing data from all over the world. They will be doing this from Kaunas, GeoPhy announced in a press release. […]
CORPORATE
MEP Auštrevičius – The EU and NATO: Finally on the same path
It is understandable why at the end of this year political analysts raise questions from evermore acute angles. Edward Lucas for one has expressed fears as to whether NATO will withstand Donald Trump’s administration or if the European Union can still be saved. […]
Politics
New Interior Minister: Police reform halted until mid-2017
An agreement has been reached with Police Commissioner General Linas Pernavas to suspend the police reform until the middle of 2017, says Lithuania’s new Interior Minister Eimutis Misiūnas. […]
Defence
Lithuania to continue commitments to NATO, be more active in EU – new PM
Lithuania’s Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis on Thursday briefed ambassadors of European Union (EU) member-states residing in Vilnius on the foreign policy course of the new 17 th government, accentuating that consistency, activeness and continuity would be key in the area. […]
Global LT
President – Lithuania won’t abandon citizens in Britain
Lithuania will not abandon its citizens living in the United Kingdom in the Brexit negotiations, President Dalia Grybauskaitė said at a meeting with Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May in Brussels on Thursday. […]
Global LT
Poland’s Lithuanian minorities uncertain about ruling bloc’s initiatives
Members of the Lithuanian national minority living in Poland say they are observing the increasingly radical sentiments of the Polish ruling parties on national minorities, adding they are not certain about their future. […]
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Misunderstanding over initiative in Polish Sejm sorted out – ForMin
A misunderstanding over proposed amendments that would have equated “Lithuanian nationalism” to a totalitarian regime has been sorted out in the Polish parliament, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius said on Thursday. […]
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Polish amendment may lead to tearing down Lithuanian monuments
Lithuanian politicians describe as “a slap in the face” a proposed legal amendment in Poland that would equate “Lithuanian nationalism” to a totalitarian regime, saying that if it is adopted, Lithuania-related monuments may start to be demolished in the neighboring country. […]
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Polish Sejm won’t discuss amendments condemning ‘Lithuanian nationalism’
The Polish parliament will not discuss on Thursday amendments that would equate “Lithuanian nationalism” to a totalitarian regime as the item has been removed from the agenda. […]
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Polish Sejm considers condemning ‘Lithuanian nationalism’
Lithuanian diplomats are concerned about draft amendments being debated by the Polish parliament that would equate “Lithuanian nationalism” to a totalitarian regime, the daily Lietuvos Rytas reported on Thursday. […]