Defence
Large-scale cyber attack hits Lithuania
The Lithuanian parliament‘s website and the websites of a number of non-governmental organisations were hit by cyber attacks over the last number of days. […]
Year: 2016
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Baltic synchronization with EU electricity networks top EC priority – Canete
The Baltic countries‘ electricity network synchronization with the EU is a top priority on the European Commission‘s agenda, said Arias Canete, Commissioner for Climate and Energy in an informal meeting of energy ministers in Amsterdam. […]
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Falling dollar hits Lithuanian exports
The strengthening of the euro against the US dollar is already negatively affecting Lithuania‘s exports. The higher euro exchange to the US dollar negatively affects Lithuania‘s exports as Lithuanian goods become more expensive and less […]
Global LT
Lithuania’s U-turn on granting citizenship to Litvaks
Some Jews in Israel and the Republic of South Africa who left Lithuania between the two world wars and their descendants have been applying to have their Lithuanian citizenship restored, but receiving a negative answer. […]
Defence
NATO jets scrambled three times in last week to intercept Russian planes over Baltics
NATO fighter jets serving in the Baltic air policing mission performed three scrambles last week to identify and escort Russian military planes over the Baltic Sea, the Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence Ministry has said. […]
Foreign affairs
Crimean Tatars ‘the new enslaved people of Europe’, says Landsbergis
Tatars of Crimea are “the new enslaved people in today’s Europe”, says Lithuanian statesman Vytautas Landsbergis. […]
Global LT
Lithuanian in the US creates app that turns words into fashion designs
Giedrė Kosė’s innovative business idea, an app called Anchovy that converts your words into colors, a reality. It is also a fashion and design brand that uses the app to create colourful gradients and make them into real design objects. […]
Politics
Economy
Politics
Order and Justice leader submits two more candidates for interior minister
Order and Justice leader MEP Rolandas Paksas suggested two more candidates for the interior minister’s job to Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius on Monday. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian parliament website suffers cyber attack ahead of Crimean Tatar broadcast
The Lithuanian parliament’s website cannot be reached by foreign users due to a cyber attack, the Seimas office said on Monday morning. […]
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Lithuania ‘ready to help Belarus with WTO accession’
As Belarus seeks to resume talks over membership of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Lithuania has said it is willing to help with advice and technical assistance. […]
Foreign affairs
Yatseniuk’s resignation was the only way forward for Ukraine – Lithuania’s Linkevičius
The resignation of Ukraine‘s Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk was the only way out of the current stalemate, says Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius. […]
Society
Lithuanians giving more to charities, non-profits and NGOs
More than 70,000 requests for tax redirections to various charities, non-profits and nongovernmental organisations have been submitted in Lithuania this year. According to the State Tax Inspectorate (VMI), the number of requests and recipients has been growing every year. […]
Politics
Social democrats and PM ‘not in control as they should be’
The ruling Social Democratic Party, which had until recently enjoyed unwavering popularity with voters, has found itself on a shaky ground recently. Political analysts say it is because the party’s leader, Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius, has failed to control controversial situations as he should. […]
Society
Suicide prevention strategy unveiled by Vilnius city government
The Vilnius City Municipality has created a strategy to reduce the number of suicides in Vilnius. […]
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Lithuanian government to give €18m to dairy farmers
The Lithuanian government has set aside €18 million to support the country’s dairy farmers. They will start receiving the subsidy in early May. “We hope that the government support will help the farmers to survive […]
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Peasant and Greens leader to challenge prominent conservative for Seimas seat
Lithuanian Peasant and Greens Union leader Ramūnas Karbauskis has said he will run for parliament in a single-seat constituency in Panevėžys where he will challenge the prominent conservative MP Rasa Juknevičienė, former defence minister. Karbauskis […]
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Every second Lithuanian would like job in a startup despite low rate of success
A Nextury Ventures survey has shown that 16% of Lithuanians would unconditionally agree to try to work in a Lithuanian startup while another 32% would gladly consider a job offer in a startup if the […]