Society
Radio, TV watchdog analyzing Russian content on TV channels
The Lithuanian Radio and Television Commission (LRTK) has opened an inquiry into the amount of Russian content broadcast on the country’s TV channels. […]
Month: March 2017
Defence
Defence Resource Council backs centralized defense system acquisitions
The Defence Ministry’s Defence Resource Council on Friday gave a green light to the reform of the defence system, with a centralized procurement agency being the main focus. […]
Economy
Two Lithuanias and solutions to the puzzle of inequality
Social and economic inequality is a painful topic for any society facing the effects of globalisation. In recent years inequality has separated the Lithuanian capital from the rest of the country. Potential solutions were discussed […]
Economy
PM pledges to raise pensions, if economy grows
Lithuania’s Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis has restated plans of raising pensions, if the country’s economy grows, adding that this would not depend on political will. […]
CORPORATE
EU after Brexit – what dangers lurk
Having outlined five scenarios of the British withdrawal from the EU, Europe will likely be unable to move toward change and will veer to the first one – not changing current policy. Such is the […]
Foreign affairs
Economy
Foreign affairs
Lithuania, Poland destined to cooperate – Walesa
Lithuania and Poland are destined to cooperate, says Poland’s former president Lech Walesa, the leader of the Solidarity movement and the winner of the Nobel Prize for peace. […]
Politics
Lithuanians losing confidence in Farmers and Government
The popularity of the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU) declined by 4.6 percentage points to 21.9 percent of respondents in January month-on-month, while the positive attitude towards the government dropped by 7.2 percent, shows a survey published on delfi.lt news portal. […]
Economy
Air Baltic cancels flight from Vilnius to Berlin
Latvia’s Air Baltic airline has canceled a flight from Vilnius to Berlin and back on Monday due to a strike in progress in airports of the German capital. […]
Culture
Lithuania picks Fusedmarc as this year’s Eurovision entry
Fusedmarc band has been selected to represent Lithuania at this year’s Eurovision song contest in Kiev in May with its song Rain of Revolution. […]
Politics
Lithuanian laws allow disclosing info on people not cleared for classified docs
Lithuanian laws allow making public information about people seeking access to classified documents, the director of the State Security Department (VSD) said on Friday. […]
Society
Vytautas Magnus Uni, Euroleague establish joint masters program of studies
Euroleague and Lithuania’s Vytautas Magnus University (VDU) on Thursday announced plans to establish a joint program of master’s studies – management of sports business. […]
Culture
House of Basketball including museum planned in Kaunas
The House of Basketball will be established in Lithuania’s second-largest city Kaunas to accommodate the Lithuanian Basketball Federation and an interactive technology-filled basketball museum. […]
Society
Lithuania marks 27 yrs of restored independence with solemn parlt sitting, 2 marches
Lithuania celebrated on Saturday the 27th anniversary of restoration of independence. […]
European Union
President: EU treaties shouldn’t be revised in debates on multiple-speed Europe
Amid the discussions among European Union (EU) leaders on a multiple-speed community with different levels of integration, Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Friday suggested that fundamental treaties should not be amended. […]
Politics
Society
Vilnius declares emergency over Legionnaires’ disease
An emergency has been declared in Vilnius after Legionella bacteria were found in the water systems of several apartment buildings in the Lithuanian capital. […]
Society
Eight refugees from Eritrea relocated to Lithuania
Eight refugees from Eritrea, a country in northeastern Africa, have been relocated to Lithuania under the European Union (EU) program, the Migration Department said on Friday. […]
CORPORATE
Pranckietis: MP Bastys must relinquished his mandate as member of Seimas
“Impeachment is one of the potential outcomes. However what I am most concerned with is that this person would no longer be in Seimas management and among the vice Speakers of Seimas,” Seimas Speaker Viktoras […]