Saulius Skvernelis
Energy

PM seeks Germany’s support on power grid synchronization, Belarus’ N-plant

Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis plans to focus on energy issues, such as the planned synchronization of the Baltic power transmission grids with the Western European system and the safety of the Astravyets nuclear power plant under construction in Belarus, during Thursday’s meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin. […]

Žygimantas Vaičiūnas
Energy

Energmin sees some positive shift in Latvia’s stance on Belarus’ N-plant

Lithuanian Energy Minister Žygimantas Vaičiūnas says that an agreement has been reached with Latvia to appoint a group of experts to look at possible ways of blocking electricity from Belarus’ Astravyets nuclear power plant, which could signal a positive shift in the neighboring country’s more reserved position toward the facility under construction some 50 kilometers from Vilnius. […]

The Parliament
CORPORATE

Seimas has yet to show its true face

The first hundred days of the new Seimas which sparked hopes for change have been marked more by scandals and not by work. However political scientists note that three months is too brief a time […]

Biological robots
Economy

EU Commission: Lithuania makes limited progress in solving productivity problems

Lithuania has made some progress in addressing the European Commission’s recommendations issued last May: the country has made headway regarding fiscal issues and strengthening of human capital, but has achieved only limited progress in adopting measures to improve productivity. […]

Tomas Balžekas
Economy

Balžekas departure won’t change course of companies, owner says

The departure of Tomas Balžekas, so far manager of the Lithuanian media business belonging to AS Eesti Meedia, as manager of the 15min portal and the news agency BNS Lithuania will not change the course of the companies, the owner said Tuesday. […]