Politics
Anti-corruption agency to have easier access to corporate financial data
The Special Investigation Service (STT) will be able to gain access to financial data of banks and other legal entities without obtaining a court warrant. […]
Month: May 2017
Society
Snow affects power supply to 9,000 Lithuanian households
Around 9,000 households in the regions of Vilnius and Kaunas were without electricity on Thursday morning after a heavy snowfall in the eastern and central parts of the country overnight, the power distribution grid operator said. […]
CORPORATE
Report on ‘little green men’ in Šalčininkai is out: it won‘t be funny for those who laugh at us
The routines in Šalčininkai was disrupted by an unprecedented commotion on the 11th of April. Men armed with guns stormed the city police station, took over a part of it stunning the officials and local residents. […]
Defence
Koryzna proposed as commander of Lithuanian Riflemen’s Union
Defense Minister Raimundas Karoblis proposes to appoint Lieutenant Colonel Gintaras Koryzna as commander of the Lithuanian Riflemen’s Union (LRU). […]
Politics
PM doubts if complete ban on alcohol advertising is possible
If Lithuania introduces a complete ban on alcohol advertising, it will hardly be able to enforce it on foreign-registered Internet sites, Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis said on Thursday. […]
Society
Prosecutors ask court to extradite fraud suspect Rimašauskas to US
The Lithuanian Prosecutor General’s Office has asked a court to extradite Evaldas Rimašauskas, a Lithuanian national suspected of defrauding US-based Internet giants Facebook and Google of 100 million US dollars, to the United States. […]
Defence
US defense secretary says Baltics set an example of growing defense
The Baltic countries are setting an example for all NATO member states in increasing their defense budgets, US Defense Secretary James Mattis said on Wednesday after visiting the Alliance’s troops stationed in Lithuania. […]
Culture
Kevišas to step down as Vilnius opera house director in July
Gintautas Kevišas is to step down as director of the Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theater (LNOBT) in July after Culture Minister Liana Ruokytė-Jonsson on Wednesday signed an order to cancel the results of last August’s competition for the position. […]
Foreign affairs
Grybauskaitė congratulates South Korea’s president-elect
Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė has extended congratulations to President Moon Jae-in on his victory in the presidential election of the Republic of Korea. […]
CORPORATE
Europe willingly getting into the noose of „Gazprom“
On Sunday Gazprom started constructing the “TurkStream” pipeline, which is another piece of the puzzle for Russia to supply gas to Western Europe by bypassing East European countries. Romas Švedas, who is an independent energy […]
Defence
US defense secretary pledges to defend Baltc states but can’t elaborate on Patriot systems
United States Secretary of Defense James Mattis said in Vilnius on Wednesday that the US was ready to deploy defense systems in the Baltic states to deter Russia, however, has given no comment on the possibility to bring long-range defense systems Patriot. […]
CORPORATE
Bizzare Russian Embassy behaviour left Lithuanians puzzled: it’s the 1st time they’ve acted this way
The majority of Russians celebrate May 9th which is a Victory day: Moscow is shaken by a massive military parade and crowds of people go to the cemetery to lay flowers on military graves of […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania readying to build fence on border with Russia
Lithuania’s State Border Guard Service has signed a contract with a contractor on building the protective fence on the border with the Russian Kaliningrad region. […]
Politics
Seimas board to hold meeting on impact of business groups on political system
Lithuania’s Parliamentary Speaker Viktoras Pranckietis is holding a board meeting for what he said was influence of business groups on the country’s political system. […]
Defence
US secretary of defense Mattis arrives in Lithuania
United States Secretary of Defense James Mattis arrived in Lithuania on Tuesday evening on a visit, by which the US new administration aims to demonstrate its commitment to the security of the Baltic states amid concerns over Russia‘s foreign policies. […]
CORPORATE
First presidential rating: the possible list of winners is short
Lithuania Presidential elections will be in 2019 but the candidates are still unclear: politicians are waiting, assessing their abilities, and considering possibilities. It’s clear that Dalia Grybauskaitė, who had two terms, won’t be running again. […]
Politics
President vows support to non-Lithuanian names in passports with green light from watchdog
Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė says she will support the proposals to allow non-Lithuanian characters of the Latin alphabet on the main page of personal documents, if a green light is received form the State Commission of the Lithuanian Language. […]
Society
Hundreds gather in cemetery in Vilnius to mark end of World War Two
Hundreds of people gathered in Vilnius’ Antakalnis Cemetery on Tuesday to mark the anniversary of the Soviet victory in World War Two. […]
Politics
Defence
Russian fake news seeks to generate Baltic opposition to NATO presence
Russian media outlets in Moscow and in the Baltic countries have stepped up their efforts to generate opposition among Estonians, Latvians and Lithuanians to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). These media sources have been putting out fake news stories suggesting that NATO was recruiting Russian speakers, especially in Latvia, to use “as guinea pigs” to test new “physical, biological and other techniques.” The goal of such “experimentation” is purportedly to prepare the Balts to help the Western alliance invade the Russian Federation. […]