Dalia Grybauskaitė
Defence

President discusses security situation with US Congress delegation

Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė met with members of the United States Congress delegation on Wednesday, discussing the security situation. […]

Mindaugas Bastys
Politics

Seimas panel to vote on Bastys impeachment

The impeachment commission for Mindaugas Bastys, a member of the Lithuanian parliament’s Social Democratic Party group, should Wednesday vote on the decision whether there are grounds for initiating impeachment against the MP. […]

Saulius Skvernelis
Society

PM on alcohol use statistics: 5 liters change nothing

Lithuania’s 2016 per capita alcohol consumption figures released by the country’s statistics office are lower than those published by the World Health Organization, but Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says that this does not substantially change the situation. […]

A.Bisaria, M.J.Akbar. Photo © Ludo Segers
Economy

Lithuanian business set to explore India

India welcomes Lithuanian companies to explore its markets, said India‘s Minister of State (MOS) for External Affairs, Mr M.J. Akbar, in a meeting with business leaders of Lithuania. The exchange took place at the prestigious Confederation of Lithuanian Industry, in Vilnius on 26 May. The Confederation, which comprises 3,000 companies engaged in over 50 sectors, is headed by Mr Robertas Dargis, one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the country. Lithuanian business is looking for new markets beyond Europe. […]

Degtinė "Five Wives"
Society

Lithuania’s alcohol consumption down to 13.2 liters in 2016 – statistics office

Lithuania’s legal alcohol consumption per person aged 15 years and over last year amounted to 13.2 liters, down by 0.8 liters from 14 liters in 2015, according to preliminary figures from the country’s statistics office. […]