February 2017 - the Lithuania Tribune

Making and Growing – Traditions between Fibre & Fabric in Oslo

Ambassadors of Lithuanian linen bring good news from Norway

February 28, 2017 Sponsored article 0

“We are in Oslo, in Norway’s largest open-air museum, Norsk Folkemuseum, presenting Lithuanian linen. Lots of tourists from all over the world here, asking with great interest what the linen looks like. When we notice curious faces, we invite visitors of the live exhibition to give it a spin at the workshop where we demonstrate the path of yarn and show how the fibre is processed. We are very happy seeing the emotions of visitors – their interest has exceeded all expectations,” says Agnė Žilinskaitė, CEO of the Fine Crafts Association and implementer of the international Lithuanian-Norwegian project Making and Growing – Traditions between Fibre & Fabric. […]

There is one way to halt the construction of Astravyets NPP

February 28, 2017 Ramunas Bogdanas 0

It has now been eight years since Lithuania was officially informed of the decision to construct a nuclear power plant in Astravyets, Belarus. Truth be told the decision was more that of Moscow than of […]

State Defence Council suggests 2.07% of GDP for defense in 2018

February 28, 2017 BNS EN 0

The Lithuanian State Defence Council on Tuesday suggested earmarking 2.07 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) for defence next year. […]

Chief foresters concerned over forestry reform

February 28, 2017 Media Briefing 0

The new cabinet will aim to storm a bastion not scaled by any prior government – the state forest management system. There are plans to close down 42 forestries that have so far been operating […]

Eurobarometer: Lithuanians’ life satisfaction down

February 28, 2017 BNS EN 0

The level of life satisfaction among Lithuanians dropped by 5 percentage points to 70 percent in the fall of 2016 year-on-year, while the nation sees price hike as the main problem, according to the latest Eurobarometer survey. […]

Lithuanians see radio as most reliable source of information

February 28, 2017 BNS EN 0

Lithuanian residents see radio as the most reliable source of information, shows the latest Eurobarometer poll. […]

Vytautas Gapšys, Raimondas Kurlianskis ir Eligijus Masiulis

Suspicions brought against Lithuania’s MG Baltic concern

February 28, 2017 BNS EN 0

The Lithuanian Special Investigation Service has brought suspicions of influence peddling and bribery against MG Baltic, one of the largest concerns in Lithuania operated by Darius Mockus, SIS chief Saulius Urbanavičius confirmed to BNS. […]

Former Lithuanian army officer, Russian citizen sentenced for spying

February 28, 2017 BNS EN 0

A Šiauliai court on Tuesday convicted former Lithuanian army officer and a Russian citizen on spying charges. […]

ForMin: Belarusian stance on Astravyets devaluates intl conventions

February 28, 2017 BNS EN 0

The Belarusian attitude towards the Astravyets Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) under construction in its territory undermines the importance of international conventions in the settlement of disputes on possibly negative environmental effects of nuclear utilities, says Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius. […]

Chief of Lithuanian border unit detained

February 28, 2017 BNS EN 0

Prosecutors of the Kaunas county have detained Nerijus Ašmenskas, chief of the Aleksandras Barauskas checkpoint of the Varėna unit of the State Border Guard Service, border chief Renatas Požela confirmed to delfi.lt news portal. […]

Building site of the Astravyets Nuclear site

In pursuit of preventing Astravyets, problems with Latvia

February 28, 2017 Media Briefing 0

Lithuanian political leadership has unanimously accepted the view that the Astravyets nuclear power plant is dangerous and the Ministry of Energy visited Latvia yesterday in an effort to obtain cooperation. Latvia currently still has not […]

State Defence Council to mull 2018 defence spending

February 28, 2017 BNS EN 0

The Lithuanian State Defence Council is meeting at the President’s Office on Tuesday to discuss financing of the defense sector for 20 […]

Court orders Lithuanian version of last name, version with q in passport

February 28, 2017 BNS EN 0

The Supreme Administrative Court on Tuesday instructed migration authorities to include both the Lithuanian version and the original version of a Lithuanian citizen’s last name in a passport. […]

Prime Minister reveals details on government programme implementation

February 27, 2017 Media Briefing 0

The government programme implementation plan continues to remain as a secret. This was decided after today‘s cabinet and coalition representative meeting. The plan will be unveiled on March 1st, when it is posted on the […]

Government’s Office to scrap 1 in 5 positions

February 27, 2017 BNS EN 0

About a fifth of positions in the Lithuanian government should be discarded, the government’s press service said on Monday. […]

From the passenger's seat - at the Seimas

A hundred days of Seimas – reflections

February 27, 2017 Media Briefing 0

Car rent, hidden relations, furs and an expensive designer coat, national costumes, a grand piano in Seimas, opposition to anti-violence against children legislation and an attempt to change the in vitro fertilisation legislation which was […]

US Army Europe commander coming to Lithuania

February 27, 2017 BNS EN 0

Lieutenant General Ben Hodges, commander of the United States Army Europe, is coming to Lithuania this week to meet with Defence Minister Raimundas Karoblis and Chief of Defence Lieutenant General Jonas Vytautas Žukas on Wednesday. […]

Viktoras Pranckietis, Saulius Skvernelis, Ramūnas Karbauskis

Farmers loses popularity but remains most popular

February 27, 2017 BNS EN 0

Public confidence in the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Green Union has slightly declined, however, the party remains at the top of the popularity list, shows the latest Vilmorus survey published in Lietuvos Rytas daily. […]

PM’s ratings continue climbing – poll

February 27, 2017 BNS EN 0

The scandalous stories involving the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Green Union have had an impact on the ratings of the party and its leaders, Ramūnas Karbauskis and Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis, shows the latest survey published in Lietuvos Rytas daily. […]

Baltraitienė leaving Labour Party

February 27, 2017 BNS EN 0

Virginija Baltraitienė, Lithuania’s former agriculture minister and MP, has sent a letter to members of the Labour Party over the weekend, informing about her plans to leave the party. […]