Society
Year: 2016
Uncategorized
Supervisory Board of Rail Baltica approves its procurement model
The Supervisory Board of the joint venture of three Baltic countries approved the basic principles of the Rail Baltic/Rail Baltica procurement model which is core to the Contacting Scheme to be agreed by all three countries on 7 September. All procurements will be divided in three groups – procurements organised solely by the joint venture, consolidated procurements carried out by the joint venture and procurements carried out by the national implementers under strict joint venture supervision, Rail Baltic office reported. […]
Politics
Masiulis’ defence unlikely to help Liberals regain voters’ trust
The defense tactic used by Eligijus Masiulis, the Lithuanian Liberal Movement‘s former leader who is suspected of bribery, is unlikely to convince Liberal voters and help the party regain their trust, a political analyst said. […]
Society
PM Butkevičius attends India@70 reception
Prime Minister of Lithuania, HE Mr Algirdas Butkevičius, was the chief guest at a grand reception in Vilnius to mark the beginning of the 70th year of India’s independence. The reception was also attended by former Prime Ministers, several cabinet ministers and other prominent representatives of Lithuanian government, business and society, apart from the diplomatic corps. […]
Politics
Conservative, Liberal leaders urge PM to check Seimas’ confidence
Leaders of Lithuania’s opposition conservative and Liberal parties, Gabrielius Landsbergis and Remigijus Šimašius, on Wednesday urged Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius of the ruling Social Democrats to check whether he still had the parliament’s confidence. […]
Uncategorized
Lithuania yet to decide if to participate in case of Snoras ex-owner vs Govt
Lithuanian Justice Minister Juozas Bernatonis says that it is possible that Russia’s arbitration court will not hear a lawsuit filed by Vladimir Antonov, Snoras’ former majority shareholder, against Lithuania and that the government has yet to decide whether to participate in the process. […]
Politics
Liberals ex-leader Masiulis’ political career is over – Vilnius mayor
The political career of Eligijus Masiulis, the Lithuanian Liberal Movement’s former leader suspected of bribery, is over, Vilnius Mayor Remigijus Šimašius, the party’s current leader, said on Wednesday. […]
Politics
Lithuania’s culture minister ‘had clash of interest’
Lithuania’s Culture Minister Šarūnas Birutis of the Labour Party had a clash of interests by failing to declare links with the Bulgarian-registered company Agrolitas, the Chief Official Ethics Commission has found. […]
Culture
Kvietkauskas re-appointed to head Lithuanian Film Centre
Rolandas Kvietkauskas has been re-appointed as director of the Lithuanian Film Centre for a second four-year term, the Ministry of Culture has said. […]
Opinion
Do the thoughts, ideals, and actions of Jonas Noreika epitomize the very best of Lithuania?
Do the thoughts, ideals, and actions of Jonas Noreika epitomize the very best of Lithuania; one of cooperation, respect, and mutual appreciation? Are his ideals ones we want our children, and our children’s children to emulate, now only growing, maturing, seeking to be guided by us – their role-models and teachers? […]
Foreign affairs
20 more Syrian refugees relocated to Lithuania under EU programme
Another 20 refugees from Syria arrived in Lithuania on Wednesday under the European Union (EU) resettlement programme. […]
Politics
Loan or repayment ‘most frequent defence in corruption trials’ – investigator on Masiulis’ case
A loan or repayment of loans is the most frequent defence in corruption crimes, says Saulius Urbanavičius, the head of Lithuania’s Special Investigation Service conducting probes of political corruption. […]
CORPORATE
Vilnius starts looking for contractors to build ambitious new sports centre
A competition for the contract to build and run a multi-functional complex in Šeškinė area of Vilnius is to be launched on Wednesday. The complex is to be constructed at the location of the failed […]
CORPORATE
‘Gatekeepers’ to help with Lithuania’s suicide problem
Lithuania has come under much criticism for failing to draw up a comprehensive suicide prevention strategy. Dr. Paulius Skruibis highlights the case of Kupiškis municipality and its “Gatekeepers” initiative which has already produced notable results. […]
CORPORATE
Doubts over other contracts of company in the centre of ‘army utensils’ scandal
The company Nota Bene, which has gained notoriety for its involvement in the so-called army utensils scandal, continues to appear in controversial public procurement contracts, DELFI reports. In one of them, the State Service for […]
Society
Vilnius University included among world’s top 500
The QS World University Rankings 2016–2017 marks an important milestone for Lithuanian academics with Vilnius University (VU) entering the list of the 500 most prominent universities in the world. […]
Society
Zarasai marks European days of Jewish culture
The town of Zarasai, nestled in the picturesque north-east of the country amongst sparkling lakes and gently rolling hills, may be best known as a summer holiday destination, but for two days this weekend it chose to highlight a different side of its cultural history. To mark the European Days of Jewish Culture, the Zarasai Regional Museum organised three events that gave the public an opportunity to reflect on the region’s largely vanished Jewish heritage. […]
Politics
Former liberal leader Masiulis says suspected bribe was a loan
Eligijus Masiulis, a former MP and leader of the Liberal Movement who has been under investigation for alleged influence peddling and bribe taking, has presented his version of events. He insists that the money that investigators found in his home, the suspected bribe, was a personal loan extended to him by Raimondas Kurlianskis, vice-president of the business group MG Baltic. […]
Global LT
Lithuanian ambassador in UK gives more details about alleged hate crime attack in Northern Ireland
More details are available about the attack against Lithuanian migrants in Northern Ireland – the local police have told Lithuanian diplomats that unidentified individuals fired at least three shots at the house in Lurgan in early hours of Monday. […]
Politics
Lithuanian President: Defence minister must step down
Lithuanian Defence Minister Juozas Olekas must step down because of the scandal over the army’s overpriced purchases that discredits not only the national defence system, but also the state and the Social Democratic Party, President Dalia Grybauskaitė said on Tuesday. […]