Foreign affairs
Year: 2016
CORPORATE
IMF calls on Lithuania to reform credit union sector
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said Lithuania needs to carry out structural reforms to its credit unions sector. Lithuania‘s central bank said the IMF in its latest report on Lithuania said that the country’s […]
Society
Lithuanian knights take top spots at medieval tournament in Kaunas
Kaunas is the only city in Lithuania that belongs to the New Hansa league of cities that organise Hansa Days every year to showcase medieval culture and crafts. […]
CORPORATE
Freight traffic rises on Lithuanian Railways
The state-run Lithuanian Railways saw its freight traffic increase by 2.7% in the first four months of the year, handling a total of 15.254 million tons of freight according to new data from Statistics Lithuania. […]
Economy
Aircraft hit by bird strike at Vilnius airport
A flight from Vilnius airport to Barcelona had to be delayed due to the plane colliding with a bird. […]
CORPORATE
Former Liberal leader’s ratings plummet following bribery allegations
Eligijus Masiulis, who stepped down as the leader of Lithuania’s Liberal Movement party in the wake of corruption suspicions, has seen his opinion poll ratings plummet. […]
CORPORATE
Former mayor calls for more CCTV cameras in Vilnius
The former Vilnius mayor and city council member Artūras Zuokas has claimed that Vilnius needs a new video surveillance camera system with over 100 cameras across the city. Vilnius is probably the only EU capital […]
CORPORATE
How will scandal affect Liberals’ voters and potential coalition partners?
It is still anybody’s guess how voters will react to the corruption scandal of former Liberal Movement chairman Eligijus Masiulis. Until the scandal broke, polls showed the Social Democratic party, the Liberal Movement and the […]
CORPORATE
Lithuania strengthens preparations for nuclear incident
Lithuania intends to follow in the footsteps of other European countries in strengthening the protection of its population against a possible nuclear accident. Residents of 14 municipalities nearest the new Belarusian nuclear power plant would […]
CORPORATE
Lithuanian political parties running up large debts
With elections in the offing, many of Lithuania‘s political parties are already mired in debt despite receiving large state subsidies, according to the Central Electoral Commission. The Liberal Movement ended 2015 in the worst financial […]
European Union
EU criticises Lithuania for sluggish record in resettling refugees
Lithuania has been slow in taking in refugees under the European Union‘s resettlement programme and is lagging behind Latvia and Estonia, according to the European Commission. […]
Uncategorized
The tip of the Ukraine iceberg: After the Dutch EU referendum
Despite Kiev’s official rhetoric, the national consensus on integration with the EU is increasingly fragile. Pro-Russian forces are reasserting themselves in the southeast, while ultra-right activists are campaigning against the European Union in the west. On top of that, the current pro-European government has no real achievements to boast of. […]
CORPORATE
Why Lithuanian startups don’t target agriculture
Agriculture has proven fertile ground for innovators and developers of smart solutions as well as investors eager to put their money into new technology. However, Lithuanian startups have so far shown little interest in the field. […]
Global LT
‘People know too little about Lithuania and the qualities you have’
Espen Selvik, Honorary Consul of Lithuania in Bergen, talks about his links to the country he represents in Norway. […]
Freetime
Palanga kicking off summer season with music and fun
As always, much of the chit-chats ahead of Palanga resort’s summer season kick-off this weekend were on the weather during the festival. […]
Culture
Čiurlionis House in Vilnius: A room with sounds and sights
Behind the façade of the well-maintained house on 11 Savičiaus Gatvė in Vilnius lays more than an interesting, equally well-maintained interior filled with photos and documents capturing the spirit of one of its most celebrated occupants, the Lithuanian composer and painter Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis. […]
Culture
Pope vs. Hitler director Chris Cassel: ‘This is where real history happened’
Emmy-nominated director Chris Cassel first shot in Lithuania nine years ago. Now the director is back to film a docudrama about Pope Pius XII’s role in World War Two. […]
Society
Photo of the week: Kiss me, Donald
A mural in Vilnius showing Russian President Vladimir Putin and US presidential candidate Donald Trump in passionate embrace makes for a fine backdrop for kissing one’s crush. […]
Politics
Influence peddling case of Lietuvos Rytas group owner goes to court
Prosecutors have completed preliminary investigation into suspected influence peddling by Gedvydas Vainauskas, the chief and shareholder of the Lietuvos Rytas media group, and Antanas Zabulis, CEO of the mobile service provider Omnitel. […]
Economy
Chinese business leaders invite Lithuanian businesses seeking investment to Vilnius event
Top Chinese officials and business leaders from the Longhua district in the region of Shenzhen are visiting Lithuania next week and have issued an open invitation to Lithuanian companies, investors and business leaders seeking investment to a networking event in Vilnius. […]