Foreign affairs
Year: 2016
Defence
Lithuanian conscripts feel cheated after finishing military service
When Lithuania reintroduced military conscription last year, politicians were throwing around promises of various benefits to sweeten the deal for the country’s youngsters who were suddenly facing nine months of military service. Some of them have found that these promises should have been taken with a grain of salt.
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Politics
Balanced budget unlikely because of social spending – Seimas speaker
Parliamentary Speaker Loreta Graužinienė doubts the promises made by Finance Minister Rasa Budbergytė that Lithuania will have a balanced budget in 2017. In Graužinienė’s opinion, the government cannot cut the deficit because of the need to increase social benefits.
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Energy
Fire incident reported at decommissioned Ingalina nuclear plant
Rising smoke was noticed above Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant, a facility in the process of decommissioning in eastern Lithuania, on Monday evening. […]
CORPORATE
Dwindling spending by Russian tourists hits Lithuanian shopping malls
Spending by tourists from Russia and Belarus in Lithuania’s shopping malls has dropped significantly over the last few years, but growing domestic consumption has made up for the losses. Russian tourists spent 50% less in […]
CORPORATE
Manufacturing industry plans new jobs in Lithuania
Last year, Lithuania’s 1,000 biggest companies created 5,176 new jobs. The manufacturing sector is expected to remain one of the biggest employers in the country, Verslo Žinios reports. Most of the new jobs by the […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian foreign minister sceptical about Russian proposal on aviation safety
Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius says that the agreement to switch on transponders in warplanes above the Baltic Sea will not solve safety issues, if Russian fighter-jets continue performing their dangerous manoeuvres.
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CORPORATE
Second case of African swine fever detected in Kaišiadorys region
African swine fever has been diagnosed in Kaišiadorys district for the second time this year. When a pig died in Miežonių village, a swine fever was diagnosed and the two other pigs in the farm […]
CORPORATE
Only one in five real estate brokers pass recently introduced certification
Only one in five candidates pass the test to become certified real estate brokers, a certification introduced in Lithuania in April. “In Lithuania, there is no legal regulation of the competencies needed to work as […]
CORPORATE
Lithuanian-grown peas go to India
This year, Lithuanian farmers have doubled their pea crops compared to last year. Within a couple of weeks, the first ships, each with 25,000 tons of peas, will leave the Klaipėda port for India. “Some […]
Politics
Gapšys’ MP mandate revoked
Lithuania’s Central Electoral Commission on Tuesday announced that the mandate of the Labour Party‘s MP Vytautas Gapšys had been terminated. Gapšys is facing corruption charges and has himself asked to be relieved of his duties as an MP.
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CORPORATE
Why Lithuanians prefer to work for foreign employers
A lack of skilled employees has become a common complaint among Lithuanian employers. Representatives from international companies based in Lithuania assure that the problem will solve itself once the Lithuanian labour market and work culture start to change. […]
European Union
Lithuanian officer joins EU mission against migrant trafficking in Mediterranean
Another officer of Lithuania’s Armed Forces left for the European Union-led Sophia operation to curb illegal migration in the Mediterranean Sea region.
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Society
Ukrainian kids leave for home after a year in Lithuania
Fourteen schoolchildren from the war-hit regions of Luhansk and Donetsk, left for Ukraine on Tuesday after spending a year in Lithuania.
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Sports
Team Lithuania at Rio Olympics: Cycling
Two male and two female athletes will represent Lithuania in cycling events at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. […]
Society
Lithuania’s Muslims at odds with Vilnius authorities over new mosque
Lithuania’s Muslim community has been trying to build a mosque in Vilnius for over a decade, but it has yet to reach an agreement with the city’s authorities.
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Defence
Lithuanian troops to live-fire German howitzers for first time
The Lithuanian Armed Forces will fire the first shots from the self-propelled PzH 2000 howitzers acquired from Germany at home in a military exercise on Tuesday.
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Politics
MP Gražulis summoned for questioning, refuses to give evidence
Petras Gražulis, a member of the Lithuanian parliament whose office has recently been searched in an influence peddling investigation, was summoned for questioning at the Prosecutor General’s Office as a special witness on Tuesday.
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Opinion
Sergey Kanovich: On protecting anti-Semites
Recently, members of the Vilnius City Street, Monument and Plaque Names Commission considered several different issues. […]
Foreign affairs
12 more Syrian refugees arrive in Lithuania under EU programme
Another 12 Syrian refugees arrived in Lithuania on Monday evening under the European Union‘s resettlement programme. […]