June 2017 - Page 9 of 16 - the Lithuania Tribune

Lithuanian stand in the Munich (Germany) Fair, which will take place June 26-29

90 our of 100 universities in the world request Lithuanian lasers

June 15, 2017 Lithuania Tribune 0

One of the things Lithuania is best known for is the laser industry. While perhaps not at the very pinnacle of the industry, the country does not compare all too poorly against highly developed states such as the USA, Germany, France, China and others. And at the same time the industry shows no signs of slowing down, with growing sales and increasing numbers of manufacturers, which should keep Lithuania within the top echelon of the laser industry. […]

Audrius Navickas sworn in as MP

June 15, 2017 BNS EN 0

Andrius Navickas of the conservative Homeland Union-Christian Democrats on Thursday was sworn in as a member of the parliament. […]

Parliament declares Belarus’ N-plant a threat to national security

June 15, 2017 BNS EN 0

The parliament has decided that Belarus’ nuclear power plant under construction in Astravyets, a mere 50 kilometers from Vilnius, is unsafe and poses a threat to national security, environment and public health. […]

Lithuanian Days kick off in Ukrainian city of Odessa

June 15, 2017 BNS EN 0

Lithuanian Days in Ukraine have kicked off in the southern port city of Odessa and will continue through Sunday, the Foreign Ministry said on Thursday. […]

President signs Labour Code amendments into law

June 15, 2017 BNS EN 0

President Dalia Grybauskaite has signed into law amendments to the country’s new Labour Code. […]

MP Sakaliene leaves ruling party’s group in parliament to join Liberals

June 15, 2017 BNS EN 0

MP Dovile Sakaliene has decided to leave the political group of the ruling Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU) in the Seimas and joint the group of the opposition Liberal Movement. […]

PM calls for parliamentary probe into allegations involving MP Skardzius

June 15, 2017 BNS EN 0

Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis calls for a parliamentary probe into allegations that Arturas Skardzius, a member of the Seimas’ Energy Commission, represents the interests of wind energy companies he leases land to, and for a broader analysis of business groups’ influence on lawmakers. […]

Belarus' nuclear power plant under construction in Astravyets

Parliament to vote on declaring Belarus’ N-plant a national security threat

June 15, 2017 BNS EN 0

Parliament will vote on Thursday on whether to declare Belarus’ nuclear power plant under construction in Astravyets, a mere 50 kilometers from Vilnius, as unsafe and posing a threat to national security, environment and public health due. […]

Kazys Skirpa: Saviour of Independence or Perpetrator of Crimes against Humanity

June 15, 2017 Andrius Kulikauskas 0

Kazys Skirpa (1895 – 1979) was the head of the Lithuanian Activist Front (LAF) and whom in 1941 rebels declared the prime minister of an independent Lithuania. It is worth reading and making known a […]

UK’s chief of defense staff visits Vilnius

June 14, 2017 BNS EN 0

Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach, the Chief of the Defense Staff of the United Kingdom, is to pay a working visit to Vilnius on Wednesday and Thursday, the Lithuanian Defense Ministry said. […]

Court upholds extension of arrest of Lithuanian fraud suspect sought by US

June 14, 2017 BNS EN 0

The Vilnius Regional Court on Wednesday dismissed an appeal filed by a lawyer of Evaldas Rimasauskas, a Lithuanian national who is wanted in the United States on large-scale fraud charges, and upheld the Vilnius District Court’s decision to extend his arrest for three months. […]

Prime Minister – real estate maintenance costs the state 180 million euro annually

June 14, 2017 Lithuania Tribune 0

For the first time ever it has been calculated how much real estate the country is in control of. “It is surprising that over 27 years there have been no attempts to take inventory of […]

New alcohol related prohibitions looming in Seimas

June 14, 2017 LRT televizijos laida 0

The Seimas is looking at passing further restrictions linked to alcohol. The Healthcare Committee discussed the so called alcohol “bambaliai” [large plastic bottles of cheap beverages] on Tuesday. According to Vilnius Addiction Illness Centre deputy […]

European Parliament lifts Lithuanian MEP Paksas’ immunity

June 14, 2017 BNS EN 0

The European Parliament on Wednesday lifted the legal immunity of Lithuanian MEP Rolandas Paksas. […]

Sign in Lithuanian, Tibetan languages to be unveiled in Tibet Square in Vilnius

June 14, 2017 BNS EN 0

Decorative Lithuanian- and Tibetan-language signs, saying Tibet Square, will be unveiled in the Tibet square in Vilnius next week. […]

Swedish, US military inspectors to conduct observation flight over Lithuania

June 14, 2017 BNS EN 0

US and Swedish weaponry inspectors will conduct an observation flight over Lithuania on Wednesday and Thursday, the Defense Ministry said. […]

Latest WHO data: Annual alcohol consumption at 16.3 liters per capita in Lithuania

June 14, 2017 BNS EN 0

The World Health Organization (WHO) has published latest and still unconfirmed data, which suggests that alcohol consumption in Lithuania is at 16.3 liters per every resident over the age of 15. Although the figure is lower than the earlier data, Lithuania is still the top drinker worldwide, a WHO official said. […]