Society
Lithaunia stops search for fisherman missing in Baltic Sea
The 18-hour search for a fisherman reported missing in the Baltic Sea was terminated in Lithuania on Sunday evening. […]
Month: February 2017
Society
Kaunas might apply for European Youth Capital
Municipality of Lithuania’s second-largest city Kaunas aims to become the European Youth Capital, with a vote planned in the city council next week on whether it should send in its application. […]
Economy
Signs of corruption found in Vilnius Concert, Sports Palace revamp tender
Acting on a tip-off about possible lack of transparency in the tender for contractor for reconstruction of the Vilnius Concert and Sports Palace, Lithuania’s Property Bank has terminated talks with the winner – the consortium of Irdaiva construction company. Documents available to BNS show that a member of the tender panel was employed both at the Property Bank and the company, which could have influenced the results of the tender. […]
Foreign affairs
The Committee on Foreign Affairs on situation in Ukraine
The Committee on Foreign Affairs of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania, expressing its concern over the substantial deterioration of the security situation in eastern Ukraine in recent days and renewal of active military operations in Avdiivka, with several dozens of killed or injured Ukrainian soldiers and civilians and the recorded use of heavy weaponry; […]
CORPORATE
SocDems– coalition with “Peasants” not satisfactory, agreement will have to be reviewed
“We are trapped. I have no doubt that our coalition partners’ strategy is to keep is silent and low, with no ideas or initiative. The current relations do not satisfy us,” Gintautas Paluckas, a candidate […]
Society
Lithuania plans to regulate by law home births
Lithuanian Health Minister Aurelijus Veryga has set up a working group that has until next summer to come up with proposals for putting in place a legal framework for home births. […]
Foreign affairs
Situation in Ukraine similar to that in 2014 – ForMin
The situation in Ukraine has recently been similar to that in 2014, when the most intense fighting took place, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius said on Friday. […]
CORPORATE
Vilpišauskas. Can the EU survive without US support?
The European Union (EU) has been trying to cope with several crises at once for a time now. The Eurozone crisis that began seven years ago is still unresolved and Greek issues could soon return […]
Foreign affairs
Grybauskaitė; EU must rely more on itself amid Trump’s ‘unconventional diplomacy’
The European Union should rely more on itself in the face of US President Donald Trump‘s statements, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė said before the start of a EU summit in Malta on Friday. […]
Global LT
Sodra extends deadline for paying off compulsory health insurance arrears
After causing an uproar by warning thousands of people to pay overdue compulsory health insurance contributions or face sanctions, the Lithuanian state-run social insurance fund Sodra said on Friday that it will wait for a month before taking action to recover the arrears. […]
Defence
Lithuanian army expects German teaching to use Boxer
Lithuania’s Armed Forces expect German troops to cooperate in the training of Lithuanian troops to use the purchased infantry fighting vehicles Boxer. […]
Politics
Defence
Lithuania appointing new defence attache to Russia
Lieutenant Colonel Petras Montvila should be appointed as Lithuania’s next defence attache to Russia, members of the parliamentary National Security and Defence Committee confirmed to BNS after discussing candidates on Wednesday. […]
Economy
Geopolitical situation may affect Rail Baltica funding
Tense geopolitical situation in the European Union over Brexit, refugee crisis and security matters may after 2020 reduce the European support to the European-gauge railway project Rail Baltica estimated at billions of euros, Baiba Rubesa, board chairperson of the joint Baltic enterprise, has said in Vilnius. […]
CORPORATE
Landsbergis angers the Christian Democrats – unforeseen consequences can occur
Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats incumbent chairman Gabrielius Landsbergis who is seeking to be re-elected to the post has angered the party‘s Christian Democrat wing by announcing during a debate in Utena that he […]
Freetime
CORPORATE
What will drive the Lithuanian economy this year?
A growing economy not only strengthens a country‘s image abroad, but also means better living conditions for its people. Lithuanian economists predict that this year the Lithuanian economy will grow far more rapidly than last year. Exports, however, will not be the main factor of this. […]
Society
IVF procedures in Lithuania come to halt after new law takes effect – official
Healthcare providers in Lithuania stopped offering assisted reproduction treatment to new patients after a new law took effect in January as they have to renew their licenses, the director of the State Health Care Accreditation Agency said on Thursday. […]
CORPORATE
The struggle for TS-LKD chairmanship begins
On 1 February the Lithuanian National Martynas Mažvydas Library featured the first debate of the Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrat (TS-LKD) chairman election campaign, following the decision to hold the election earlier. Four candidates […]
CORPORATE
Violence against children – has Lithuania matured for Norwegian Barnevernet model?
The four year old child lethally injured by his relatives was buried at the Baisogala (Radviliškis district) cemetery on Tuesday. The child who fell victim to violence was accompanied to his final rest by not […]