Trump and Mattis
Opinion

Two signals from Donald Trump to the Baltics that Russia won’t like

After Donald Trump was elected President of the United States there were numerous concerns that the new master of the White House will be inclined toward pro-Russian policy – financial links to Moscow and the Kremlin’s praise to the President Elect were concerning. However D. Trump’s statement and decisions show that Russia celebrated too early and could be greatly disappointed. […]

In the lab
Society

President calls for compromise on artificial insemination

Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė expressed hope for the new ruling coalition to take consideration of all opinions about artificial insemination and come up with a compromise. […]

Economy

Half-hearted reforms won’t raise competitiveness of the Baltic Region – Swedbank

Russia has exited recession and now all the Baltic Sea region (BSR) economies are expanding, but growth is expected to be modest. The global rise of populism and anti-establishment moods, although promising fiscal expansion that may boost short-term growth, builds up risks of protectionism with a negative impact on long-term growth, Swedbank writes in its annual Baltic Sea Region Report. […]

Lithuanian soldier
Defence

More volunteers come forward to defend Lithuania

Some 359 young people have expressed willingness to serve in mandatory initial military service in Lithuania, which is double from the same period last year, Lietuvos Žinios daily said on Wednesday. […]

Military during training in Kaliningrad oblast
Uncategorized

(Un)convenient Kaliningrad and Kremlin’s relationship

Kaliningrad is the smallest part of the Russian Federation, spanning over 4-times smaller Lithuanian territory, with over a little less than a million residents. Despite the specifics of the region, Kaliningrad does not have an exclusive status, according to the Russian Constitution. […]

Saulius Skvernelis ir Ramūnas Karbauskis
CORPORATE

Will the “Peasants” keep their promises to voters?

According to the data of early surveys, Ramūnas KarbauskisPeasant and Greens Union’s popularity could have jumped up to 28% after the elections. Such a jump in ratings means significant expectations from the public toward the party. The party leaders promised faster increases in income, fighting emigration, moving ministries and many other potentially costly initiatives, but the economy could grow slower than expected next year. How will the “Peasants” manage to uphold their campaign promises and how strong will the fascination of society with the party prove to be? […]

The University of Vilnius
Society

University index published in Lithuania

Computer engineering is best taught at the Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), finances at the ISM University of Management and Economics, while pedagogics at the Vytautas Magnus University (VDU), according to a comparison of studies published in the Reitingai magazine. […]