Economy
Over half of Lithuanians stashing large amounts of money at home
Many Lithuanians are still keeping large amounts of money at home rather than lodging it in a bank, according to a new survey. […]
Year: 2016
Society
Migrant family case against Lithuania will help clarify refugee rules, say experts
The lawsuit against the Lithuanian state by a migrant family from Iraq who arrived in Lithuania last December under the European Union‘s refugee resettlement programme will help clarify refugee handling procedures, according to legal experts. […]
Defence
New €5.6m military building to house foreign troops in Šiauliai
A new dormitory will be built at the Air Force Aviation Base in Šiauliai to house foreign soldiers on short stays during redeployment, exercises and for the NATO air policing mission. […]
Economy
Society
Lithuanian universities’ wifi tops global rankings
Rotten WiFi, a Lithuanian WiFi watchdog startup in the UK, tested the WiFi connections of more than 350 universities around the world and found that Lithuanian universities dominated the top 10 in their rankings. Five of the top 10 positions belong to Lithuanian universities, and these also occupy the top 3 spots. […]
Economy
Which Lithuanian ministers get the highest salaries?
Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius is the highest paid member of the ruling government with Defence Minister Juozas Olekas a close second. However, many government ministers are paid significantly less. […]
Defence
Sweden would defend Lithuania in case of an attack
Sweden would defend Lithuania in case of a military attack, say Swedish experts, although they also acknowledge that after two centuries of neutrality, the country‘s military has such a reduced capability that some Swedes doubt that their armed forces would be sufficient to protect their own country. […]
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Foreign affairs
Linkevičius: 2016 will test European unity
Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius and LRT.lt Editor-in-Chief Vladimiras Laučius sat down to talk about some of the greatest issues challenging the unity of the European Union. The distribution of power among the EU’s institutions, the Schengen zone, and the future of the refugees coming to Europe will all be tested in 2016. […]
Society
No active terrorist organisations in Lithuania, says report
There are no active terrorist organizations in Lithuania, according to the national money laundering and terrorist financing risk assessment report presented by the Financial Crime Investigation Service (FNTT) on Monday. […]
Economy
Tourist boost kicks off from BBC’s ‘War and Peace’ in Lithuania
The filming of War and Peace is already generating huge interest in visitor trips to Lithuania, with leading newspapers in the UK running features on how tourists can come to experience some of the locations from the blockbuster series. […]
European Union
EC’s investigation still long way from sanctioning Poland, Lithuanian expert says
Warsaw cannot ignore the fundamental rules of the European Union said a leading Lithuanian political scientist as the European Commission opened an unprecedented investigation into the rule of law in Poland. […]
Politics
President warns against populism ahead of elections
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė warned government ministers against indulging in pre-electoral populism over an invitation-only lunch with the prime minister and his cabinet to discuss the government’s key objectives for 2016. […]
Culture
Politics
Action plan on alcoholism within a month, says government
Lithuania’s Ministry of Health is to draft an action plan for a concerted effort to fight alcoholism within less than a month, the government decided during a cabinet meeting on Monday. […]
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Society
Iraqi migrant family sues Lithuanian government for not granting refugee status
An Iraqi migrant family, which were the first to arrive in Lithuania under the European Union‘s refugee resettlement programme last December, is suing the Migration Department for not granting them refugee status. […]
Defence
Sports
Berankis knocked out of Australian Open
Tennis star Ričardas Berankis added another chapter to his rivalry with Ukrainian Alexandr Dolgopolov during the first round of the 2016 Australian Open. […]
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International drug trafficking ring busted by Lithuanian, Norwegian police
Lithuanian and Norwegian officers have busted an international drug ring operating in both countries. […]