Tallinn
Uncategorized

Baltic PMs in Tallinn to settle disputes on energy projects

The prime ministers of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are meeting in Tallinn on Monday to work on their disputes on strategic gas and energy projects. No specific decisions and agreements should be signed Monday, however, the conversations are crucial for Lithuania that aims to persuade the other countries on the need for the liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal to secure European funding, as well as the possibility to synchronize power grids via Poland in a single link. […]

Saulius Skvernelis
CORPORATE

Skvernelis: Ministers won‘t be seasonal workers

The current Government works like team and separate ministries are no longer untouchable by a party, said the Prime Minister (PM) Saulius Skvernelis. He states, that they are trying to get rid of a certain […]

Pratybos "Kardo kirtis"
Defence

Lithuania’s army special operators exercising in Vilnius

Special Operations Forces of the Lithuanian Armed Forces are conducting training in Vilnius on Friday […]

Žygimantas Vaičiūnas
Energy

EC, Gazprom should hold talks on new commitments – Energy Minister

The European Commission and the Russian gas giant Gazprom should hold negotiations on new commitments, as the current ones no longer reflect the reality and will have no effect upon Central and Eastern European gas markets, says Energy Minister Zygimantas Vaiciunas. […]

The Lithuanian parliament
Politics

OECD recommendations stop new Lithuanian lobbying law from being passed

The Lithuanian parliament on Thursday postponed the adoption of a new law on lobbying activities after the Foreign Ministry said that the version of the legislation proposed by the Seimas Committee on State Administration and Local Authorities was not in line with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s recommendations for transparency in lobbying, the head of the committee said. […]

International Monetary Fund
Economy

IMF mission starts work in Lithuania

A mission from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday is starting work in Lithuania. […]