Culture
Ministry to buy rebroadcasting services for 3 Polish TV channels
The Lithuanian Ministry for Transport and Communications is planning to purchase services for rebroadcasting of three Polish television programs in Lithuania. […]
Month: August 2017
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Most influential nominees recommended to do more than bask in fame
People nominated to the lists of most influential should use their influence for good, rather than bask in their fame, Reitingai journal editor Gintaras Sarafinas told LRT Radio. Communications expert Arijus Katauskas states that the […]
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N. Vasiliauskaitė. LSDP not for revolution, but from revolution
“The aim to turn a “moustached beaver” party, “to direct it more toward the left, toward classical social democracy” – this is not a generation shift, but a real revolution. This is because there has […]
Society
Lithuanian robot to address Future of Life Seminar
Nao, a friendly looking robot from Lithuania’s Robotikos Akademija, will be the guest of honour at the Future of Life Seminar on the occasion of the European Business Network 10th anniversary event. The seminar will take place in Vilnius’ Kempinski Hotel on 21 September. In addition to the robot, some of Lithuania’s leading scientist will explain how progress in science and technology will affect our daily lives in the near future. […]
Economy
Minimum wage to be raised by more than EUR 10 in January – PM
Lithuania’s minimum monthly salary will be raised by more than 10 euros next January, from the current 380 euros, Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis said on Thursday. […]
Society
Lietuvos Energija CEO questioned by Special Investigation Service (Updated)
Dalius Misiūnas, chairman of the management board and CEO of the state-owned energy group Lietuvos Energija (Lithuanian Energy), on Thursday was questioned by Special Investigation Service (STT) officials. […]
Society
Three suspects detained in probe into hacking of Lithuanian beauty clinic
Three men suspected of stealing records of over 22,000 clients from the cosmetic surgery clinic Grožio Chirurgija were detained in Lithuania’s second-biggest city of Kaunas on Wednesday, police said on Thursday. […]
Energy
The conditions for Baltic power system isolated operation test assessed
One of the most important preparation steps towards synchronisation – the Baltic power system isolated operation test will take place in 2019. This August, the study determining technical conditions for the test as well as preparatory measures, was completed. […]
Politics
History
Alfonso Salmerón, the First Jesuit in Vilnius
The Spaniard Alfonso Salmerón (1515–1585) was one of the closest companions of Ignatius Loyola, the founder of the Society of Jesus, and he played an active role in the affairs of the order in its early life in Paris and later in Italy. Salmerón and Loyola met at the Sorbonne in 1536, where they were studying theology. Not long afterwards, with a few other friends, they founded the Society of Jesus. […]
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Increasingly heated atmosphere – price growth continues to accelerate
The prices of goods and services in Lithuania continue to grow and this growth rate continues to accelerate according to the newest data from Statistics Lithuania. Based on preliminary data, the initial forecast for annual […]
Politics
STT probes disclosure of info on candidate for Lithuanian Energy supervisory board
The Lithuanian Special Investigation Service, or STT, has launched a pre-trial investigation into a possible abuse by disclosing classified information submitted to the Finance Ministry about a candidate to become a member of the supervisory board of the state energy group Lietuvos Energija (Lithuanian Energy). […]
Economy
Lithuania has a great potential to become the leader of financial technologies in the region
20 Lithuanian companies of financial technologies merged into the association “Fintech Lietuva”, the establishment of which has been encouraged and supported by the Ministry of Finance, Bank of Lithuania and other public authorities. […]
Politics
PM to meet with conservatives’ leader to discuss support for govt program
Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis is meeting on Thursday with Gabrielius Landsbergis, the leader of the conservative Homeland Union-Lithuanian Christian Democrats, to discuss the opposition party’s possible support for the government’s program. […]
Defence
US Army Europe commander to come to Lithuania
Lieutenant General Ben Hodges, the US Army commander in Europe, is coming to Lithuania on Thursday to discuss the security situation in the region. […]
Society
PM wants law-enforcement, tax bodies step up fight against shadow economy
Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis wants the country’s tax and law-enforcement authorities to step up their fight against the shadow economy. […]
Society
Vilnius approves EUR 1 mln for basketball, football clubs
The City Council of Vilnius decided on Wednesday to allocate 500,000 euros to the Lietuvos Rytas basketball club and the Žalgiris football club each. […]
Politics
PM to seek support for his government’s program from all political groups
With the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP) considering pulling out of the ruling coalition with the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU), Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says that he will seek support for his government’s program from all political groups in the parliament. […]
Defence
US Army Europe commander to visit Lithuania
Lieutenant General Ben Hodges, the US Army commander in Europe, will start a two-day visit to Lithuania on Thursday. […]
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Zapad exercise scenario revealed – Lithuania as a peculiar named aggressor
“Weishnoria”, “Lubenia” and “Besbaria”. Such are the odd names of the made-up aggressor countries in the released Russian-Belarussian military exercise Zapad scenario. While the Kremlin and Minsk are ardently assuring that this is only a […]