CORPORATE
Poland’s war on democracy
A war being waged between the current Polish government and the country’s Constitutional Court is undermining the country’s democracy and rule of law according to leading experts. […]
Year: 2016
European Union
Almost half Europeans want their own UK-style referendum – survey
As the United Kingdom is preparing for a referendum on its membership in the European Union, a survey suggests that almost half of voters in eight big EU countries would also like to have in-out votes. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania’s ambassador pays tribute to WWII victims in Moscow, but skips military parade
Lithuania’s Ambassador to Russia Remigijus Motuzas paid tribute to the victims of World War Two in Moscow on Sunday by visiting the Eternal Flame Memorial at the walls of the Kremlin. […]
Society
End of WWII anniversary marked at Antakalnio Cemetery in Vilnius
Several thousand people gathered in the Antakalnio Cemetery in Vilnius on Monday to mark the end of World War Two. […]
Global LT
Lithuanian City of London Club becomes official supporter of Baltic Pride
The Lithuanian City of London Club has become an official sponsor of Baltic Pride 2016, an LGBT event this June in Vilnius. […]
Energy
Rally in Lithuania protests Belarusian nuclear project on Vilnius’ doorstep
About 100 protesters showed up in front of the Belarusian Embassy Monday at noon to protest against the nuclear power plant being build right at Vilnius’ doorstep. […]
Economy
Statistics Lithuania reports 4.7% inflation in service prices
Prices of services in Lithuania rose 4.7% over the last year, according to a report by the country’s statistics agency. […]
Sports
Injury will keep Jonas Valančiūnas out for remainder of playoff series against Heat
Jonas Valančiūnas, the Toronto Raptors‘ Lithuanian center who has risen to the challenge of the Eastern Conference’s semifinals, will miss out on the rest of his team’s games against the Miami Heat due to a sprained right ankle. […]
Foreign affairs
‘Fear is the worst counsellor’ – Vatican official on refugees
Refugees were the focus of Monday’s meeting between Lithuania‘s President Dalia Grybauskaitė and Vatican‘s Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin. […]
Sports
Lithuanian rowers take home three medals at European Rowing Championships
Lithuanian rowers collected a total of three medals at the European Rowing Championship, showing promising performances ahead of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. […]
Freetime
Poll: Who is the most important Lithuanian historical figure of all time?
Last week, we picked our top 10 most important individuals in Lithuania’s millennium-long history. We now ask you, our readers, to let us know who do you think deserves to be at the top of the list. […]
Society
Vilnius police take down Soviet flags on Russia’s Victory Day
Vilnius police were alerted twice on Monday about public displays of Soviet Union symbols, which is a crime in Lithuania. […]
Politics
If Lithuania banned abortion, it would still have to cover it abroad – health minister
If Lithuania introduces a ban on abortion, women will still be able to terminate pregnancy in another EU country and the procedure will have to be covered by their Lithuanian health insurance, says Healthcare Minister Juras Požela. […]
Foreign affairs
Vatican’s secretary of state to meet Lithuanian president and deliver speech at Vilnius University
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican‘s Secretary of State, is meeting with Lithuania‘s President Dalia Grybauskaitė and Seimas Speaker Loreta Graužinienė on Monday. […]
Uncategorized
‘Developments in Poland unbecoming to democracy’ – head of Lithuania’s constitutional court
Poland recently celebrated the 225th anniversary of Europe’s first written constitution, but the country’s current right-wing government is doing everything to undermine its current constitutional rule, says Dainius Žalimas, the chairman of Lithuania’s Constitutional Court. […]
CORPORATE
Audit to assess whether Lithuania has too many public servants
The National Audit Office is carry out a audit on whether Lithuania has too many civil servants and whether money is being wasted on employing too many public officials. There are 14 government ministries in […]
Defence
NATO Warsaw summit will include decision on Baltic garrisons, says NATO general
At the NATO Joint Force headquarters in Brunssum, commander Salvatore Farina told the Estonian military administration that a decision on the garrison of NATO military forces in the Baltic states will be made at the alliance’s summit meeting in Warsaw. […]
Global LT
Lithuania’s Coffee Inn opens first coffee shop in Florida
The Lithuanian coffee shop chain Coffee Inn opened its first outlet in the United States. […]
CORPORATE
Lithuanian salaries to grow strongly this year
The average salary in Lithuania this year will grow by 7% and next year by 6%, according to SEB Bank economist Gitanas Nausėda. The economist said that the wage growth is now especially visible in […]
CORPORATE
Lithuanian government to spend €1m on making homes energy efficient
The Lithuanian government is calling for applications from home owners who want to make their houses energy-efficient. The funding will be available to owners of one or two-household residences. They will be able to use […]