Foreign affairs
Month: March 2017
Society
First refugee family relocated to Lithuania lose their residence permit
The Iraqis who in December 2015 became the first refugee family relocated to Lithuania under the EU’s resettlement program have lost their residence permit as they failed to return to the country from Sweden within six months. […]
CORPORATE
Three Farmer coalition scenarios – how would it proceed?
The fracturing Social Democrat – Farmer Greens coalition has clashed over forestry reform. The Farmer group has already vocally started reconsidering the coalition, which raises the question – what plan do the election victors have […]
Uncategorized
Baltic formins to meet with Tillerson in Washington next week
The Lithuanian, Latvian and Estonian foreign ministers are to meet with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in Washington next week. […]
Defence
Dutch troops to join NATO’s battalion in Lithuania
Dutch troops are coming to Lithuania this week for their deployment in the country as part of NATO’s multinational battalion, the Lithuanian Defence Ministry said. […]
Politics
Government coalition continues work, SocDems to back state forests reform
The government coalition of the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU) and the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP) continues its work and will seek to make their cooperation smoother, Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis said after a meeting of the two parties’ coordinating council on Monday evening. […]
Uncategorized
Lithuania gets reinforcement from Poland in fight against Belarus’ N-plant
Poland became Lithuania’s first ally in its efforts to stop the construction of the Russian state corporation Rosatom‘s nuclear power plant in Belarus when it stated its intentions not to purchase electricity from the facility under construction in Astravyets, just 50 kilometers from Vilnius, Lithuanian politicians and experts said on Monday. […]
Politics
SocDems say Farmers have to say if they need them in coalition
The leader of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP) on Monday expressed surprise at Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis‘ remarks that the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU) has to rely on the opposition to pass the government’s reforms through the Seimas, saying that it is the LFGU that has to say if they need the Social Democrats as a ruling coalition partner. […]
Politics
Conservatives call coalition ‘dysfunctional’, say open to talks on cooperation
Lithuania’s current government coalition of the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU) and the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP) is not functioning properly, the leader of the conservative Homeland Union–Lithuanian Christian Democrats said on Monday, adding that Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis can expect the opposition’s support to pass key reforms through the parliament. […]
CORPORATE
We are the Russia’s information colony still
Murky dreams or threats to national security had an impact, but Petras Gražulis with Kęstutis Pūkas and five other companions from Order and Justice, the Farmer Greens, the Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania – […]
Economy
New Labour Code to take effect in July – PM
Enforcement of Lithuania’s new Labour Code liberalizing the labor relations will not be postponed again, says Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis, adding that the document will take effect in July. […]
Uncategorized
Belarus may have to reconsider Astravyets N-plant project – PM
The Polish decision not to buy electricity from the Astravyets nuclear power plant (NPP) under construction in Belarus shows that the market may be closed for the Belarusian electricity, says Lithuania’s Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis. […]
CORPORATE
Politics
SocDems’ decision on future in ruling bloc should come a.s.a.p. – PM
The ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union has to rely on the opposition in decision-making in the parliament, and if the coalition partners, the Social Democrats, no longer see the sense of being in the ruling bloc, they should let us know as soon as possible, says Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis of LFGU. […]
Society
Some Lithuanian TV channels contain up to 40% of Russian content
The biggest share of features and films developed in Russia are broadcast on Lithuania’s Lietuvos Rytas TV and BTV, shows a survey published by the Lithuanian Radio and Television Commission (LRTK). […]
Energy
Poland’s refusal of Astravyets N-plant electricity a key signal to Lithuania
The statement by a Polish governmental official that the country would not buy electricity from the Belarusian Astravyets nuclear power plant (NPP) sent an important signal to Lithuania, says Lithuanian political scientist Andzejus Pukšto. […]
Politics
PM’s popularity continues growing
Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis delegated by the ruling Farmers and Greens Union remains the most appreciated public figure in Lithuania, favored by more respondents than a month ago, shows a survey published by Lietuvos Rytas daily on Saturday. […]
Politics
Farmers see decline in ratings but remains most popular party
The confidence of Lithuania’s residents in the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union has been declining for a few consecutive months, however, the party remains at the top of the popularity list, shows the latest Vilmorus poll published in Lietuvos Rytas daily on Saturday. […]
Freetime
Vilnius celebrates St Patrick’s!
Lithuania joined global celebrations of St Patrick’s Day with the greening of the Vilnelė river on Saturday as celebrations kicked off around the world. See the pictures. […]
Society