History
Soviet-era martyr Matulionis beatified in Vilnius
Teofilius Matulionis, a Lithuanian priest and archbishop who was persecuted by the Soviet regime, was beatified in a solemn ceremony at Vilnius’ Cathedral Square on Sunday. […]
Month: June 2017
Foreign affairs
Seimas’ speaker Pranckietis going to US
Lithuania’s Parliamentary Speaker Viktoras Pranckietis is going to Washington D.C. early this week to attend a meeting of Nordic and Baltic parliamentary speakers with top-ranking US officials. […]
CORPORATE
Is a new economic crisis looming?
In recent days the words of “Farmer” leader Ramūnas Karbauskis have received much attention with him commenting about a potential new economic crisis. The politician claimed his statement was based on economist forecasts. BNS interviewed […]
Society
A reduced publishing until 28 June
Dear readers, due to some technical difficulties, the Lithuania Tribune will publish on a limited schedule until 28 June. Sorry for this inconvenience and thank you for your understanding. […]
History
Archbishop Matulionis’ sarcophagus to be brought to Vilnius for beatification
The sarcophagus with Teofilius Matulionis‘ remains will be solemnly placed in Vilnius Cathedral on Saturday evening, on the eve of his beatification. […]
Global LT
New Lithuania’s admirer from India
Read an interview with businessman from India Utsava Kasera. He is in love with Lithuania and planning to return again! […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian, Angolan Foreign Ministers agree on political consultations
Angola‘s Foreign Minister Georges Rebelo Pinto Chikoti, who is visiting Lithuania for the first time, and Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius signed a memorandum of understanding on the establishment of a mechanism for bilateral consultations in Vilnius on Friday. […]
Economy
EU mulls screening investments from China
EU leaders on Friday asked the European Commission to examine the possibility of screening investments from third countries, particularly from China. […]
History
Jewish community suggests culture museum in territory of former Vilnius ghetto
The Jewish Community of Lithuania suggests establishing a cultural museum in the territory of the former Vilnius ghetto, going beyond a single building to open spaces and employing smart technologies. […]
Uncategorized
Seimas urges Estonia, Latvia, Poland to boycott Astravyets electricity
Lithuania’s parliament has urged Estonia, Latvia and Poland to bar electricity from unsafe nuclear utilities. […]
European Union
Lithuanian president bestows state award upon German chancellor
Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė awarded Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel the Grand Cross of the Order of Vytautas the Great in Brussels on Friday. […]
Defence
Lithuanian prosecutors want Russian spying suspect in prison for over 10 yrs
A Vilnius court has completed hearing the spying case of high-ranking Russian intelligence officer Nikolai Filipchenko whom prosecutors want found guilty and sent to prison for 10 years and six months. […]
CORPORATE
Intelligence services coaching MPs in counterintelligence
How to better recognise spies, what cannot be accepted from strangers, what it is best not to speak of and who to inform when placed in a precarious situation – these are some of the […]
Economy
European Union
May’s immigration offer will ease tensions among Lithuanians in UK
The proposal by UK Prime Minister Theresa May for European Union (EU) citizens present in the country should ease tensions among the Lithuanians living in great Britain, says Daiva Asanavičiūtė, the leader of the local Lithuanian community. […]
Society
Married men to become diacons for 1st time in Lithuania
Lithuania’s Catholic Church will for the first time ordain married men as deacons, Kauno Diena daily said. […]
Economy
Hyperloop One representatives: Lithuania might be part of the project
In Los Angeles, Minister of Economy Mindaugas Sinkevičius visited one of the most advanced global companies — Hyperloop One — which is engaged in creating a new generation transport system. At the meeting, the company’s representatives presented the technology and vision they are working on: to connect Scandinavia and the Baltic States as well as Poland and Germany via the Hyperloop One transport corridor; they also proposed that Lithuania could participate in this process Ministry of Economy reported. […]
Defence
Minister of Defence notes increased military activity in Baltic Sea region
Military activity in the Baltic Sea region has recently heightened, however, the situation is under control, says Lithuania’s Defense Minister Raimundas Karoblis. […]
Uncategorized
President calls for more sanctions for Russia over situation in eastern Ukraine
The West should expand sanctions for Russia amid the situation in eastern Ukraine, Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė stated on Thursday. […]
Foreign affairs