CERN
Society

CERN membership opens opportunities for Lithuanian science, businesses

Lithuania’s membership of the Council of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) is opening up great opportunities for the country’s scientists and businesses, the organization’s director-general said in Vilnius on Tuesday. […]

Grand Duke and Kind Mindaugas
History

Looking for their place under the sun: Lithuanian refugees in the West and East

What were the first immigrants running away from? In 1268 Lithuanian noble Šiukšta (nobilis Suxe) was baptized with the name of Nicholas in Riga. He took an oath of vassal dependence to the local archbishop, and gave him his patrimonial holdings in Nalšia and received them back from the archbishop as a feudal fief. At the time Lithuania was dealing with internal conflicts after the killing of King Mindaugas. […]

Nord stream
Energy

Increasing number of countries take firm stance on Nord Stream 2 – Minister of Energy

An increasing number of nations back a firm stance on Nord Stream 2 as the European Commission seeks a mandate from the EU’s member states in talks on the project, Lithuanian Energy Minister Žygimantas Vaičiūnas said. […]

President of Belarus Aleksander Lukashenko
CORPORATE

Who is interested in good relations with A. Lukashenko’s protégés – a list surfaces

The Polish Electoral Action’s member of Seimas Jaroslav Narkevič called for the creation of an inter-parliamentary group of good neighbourhood with the Republic of Belarus. The group was not formed and furthermore, former ambassador to […]

Canadian and the EU flags
Economy

Lithuania’s ratification of EU-Canada trade deal postponed until fall

Lithuania’s ratification of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the European Union and Canada is likely to be postponed until the fall, although Lithuanian diplomats expected the parliament to ratify the free trade treaty by the end of its spring session. […]