Society
May 1 is holiday in Lithuania
May 1 is a day off in Lithuania, so our staff will be back in the office on Tuesday (May 2) to bring you the latest news and views from Lithuania. […]
Month: April 2017
Society
Lithuania moves up on Freedom House media rating
Lithuania moved up slightly on the media freedom index published by the US non-governmental organization Freedom House, ranking 21 points on a scale where 0 means full freedom and 100 means full media restriction. […]
Freetime
Viking Ship is approaching Vilnius
On the 6th May on the Neris River the 11th century Viking ship will appear. The crew of the ship together with several groups of ancient Baltic tribes will invite all interests to go on a time journey and experience the story of the Europe’s last pagan tribes in the Viking times. The event “Day of Tribes” in this day from 14:00 – 20:00 will transfer the banks of the Neris River besides the White bridge of Vilnius into an ancient camp of warriors, craftsmen, salesmen and storytellers. […]
Society
Olandų Gatvė – Holland Straat inaugurated in Vilnius
Vilnius Mayor Remigijus Šimašius together with the Dutch Ambassador Bert Van der Lingen unveiled on Thursday ‘Holland straat’, the Dutch version of ‘Olandu Gatve’, at Vilnius College of Technologies and Design, represented by Director Nijolė Kikutienė. […]
Foreign affairs
Trump hails Lithuania’s commitment to boost defence spending
The United States President Donald Trump has applauded the Lithuanian commitment to raise defence spending and reach the NATO-prescribed margin of 2 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP). […]
CORPORATE
Political analyst: S. Skvernelis wants to jump from one post to another
When looking at the political field for the last few days and the behaviour of the Prime Minister (PM) Saulius Skvernelis, political analysts say that he’s likely preparing for a higher post. Rimvydas Valatka and […]
Society
Good Will Foundation administering Jewish compensations may buy 4 buildings in Lithuania
The Good Will Foundation administering the state compensation for property of Jewish religious communities is considering purchase of four buildings in Lithuania, estimated at a total of over 2 million euros. […]
Politics
Seimas panel in favor of impeachment of MP Pūkas
he Lithuanian parliament’s ad hoc commission has proposed initiating impeachment proceedings against MP Kėstutis Pūkas charged with sexual harassment, the commission’s chairperson Dovilė Šakalienė of the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union confirmed to BNS. […]
Politics
MP Steponavičius leaving Liberal Movement but keeps MP mandate
MP Gintaras Steponavičius is withdrawing from the Lithuanian Liberal Movement and its political group after suspicions of abuse of powers, however, will keep his MP mandate. […]
Politics
Liberal Movement urges Steponavičius to resign Seimas, party – secretary
Leadership of the Lithuanian Liberal Movement have urged Gintaras Steponavičius to resign from the parliament and the party after being faced with suspicions, Renaldas Vaisbrodas, the party’s executive secretary said. […]
Politics
Political corruption suspicions brought against Lithuanian MP Steponavičius
Suspicions in case of political corruption have been brought against MP Gintaras Steponavičius of the Lithuanian Liberal Movement, the Special Investigation Service (STT) and the party’s secretariat confirmed to BNS. […]
Society
Online voting wouldn’t ensure secrecy, security – President
Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė says that online voting in the country would fail to ensure confidentiality and security. […]
CORPORATE
MP Tomilinas: Labour Code was written at request of business to facilitate sacking of workers
MP Tomas Tomilinas, a representative of Farmers and Greens Union group, admitted that the Labour Code was written at the request of business, so it would be easy to fire employees. However, he says that […]
Defence
Lithuania opening this year’s largest national exercise “Saber Strike”
Lithuania is opening this year’s largest national exercise Saber Strike 2017 on Friday to allow troops and officers of internal service coordinate their actions. […]
Energy
Memorandum on Baltic synchronization should be signed in June
Lithuania and the other states of the Baltic Sea region should sign a memorandum of understanding in June on synchronization of the Baltic states with continental Europe via Poland. The document should give an impetus to the preparations for synchronized work of the networks. […]
CORPORATE
Word duel between Skvernelis and Paluckas: who won?
„Harsh public rhetoric from Saulius Skvernelis is not new. On the other hand, with him being the most popular politician, there is a need to get attention, and for Gintautas Paluckas, to show everyone that […]
Defence
Lithuania to stage this year’s largest national military exercise
The Lithuanian Armed Forces and units subordinate to the Interior Ministry will train to operate jointly during Lightning Strike 2017, this year’s largest national military exercise kicking off in Marijampolė and Vilkaviškis, in the southwestern part of the country, on Friday. […]
Society
No museum possible in Vilnius Sports Palace – rep of US Jewish organization
The Vilnius Sports Palace, which has been built on an old Jewish cemetery, is not an appropriate location for a Museum of Jewish History, says Andrew Baker of the American Jewish Committee. […]
Politics
Government not giving up plans to move EnvironMin, AgriMin to Kaunas – PM
Saulius Skvernelis, prime minister delegated by the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union, says that the plans of moving the ministries of Environment and Agriculture to Kaunas had not been discarded, regardless of the party’s group voting against the proposal of the conservatives earlier on Thursday. […]
Society
HealthMin to take steps to ensure hormone therapy for transgender people
The Lithuanian Health Ministry plans to take steps to ensure that transgender people have access to proper hormone replacement therapy and psychological counseling. […]