Society
Lithuania’s Jewish Community gets new executive director
Renaldas Vaisbrodas, executive secretary of the Liberal Movement, has been appointed as executive director of the Jewish Community of Lithuania. […]
Month: August 2017
CORPORATE
G. Paluckas – the Social Democrats are not falling apart, a generation shift is proceeding
The situation in the Social Democrat Party is already heated and appears to continue gaining in temperature. On Friday three of its former chairmen – Algirdas Butkevičius, Gediminas Kirkilas and Česlovas Juršėnas published an open […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania’s ambassador at UNESCO takes office
Lithuania’s new ambassador to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Irena Vaišvilaitė has handed letters of credence to the organization’s Director General Irina Bokova. […]
Politics
3 ex-chiefs of Lithuanian SocDems urge party to stay in ruling bloc
Amid proposals from some branches of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party to withdraw from the ruling coalition, three former leaders – ex-PMs Algirdas Butkevičius and Gediminas Kirkilas, as well as former parliamentary speaker Česlovas Juršėnas – insist that the party should stay in the bloc. […]
History
When did potatoes enter Lithuania?
Potatoes (lat. solanum tuberosum) represent one of the vital staples in the whole world. They serve as a key ingredient in making more than 200 food and other products. It was in the mid-19th century that potatoes spread in Lithuania on a massive scale. Very little is known, however, about how and when potatoes first entered the country. Therefore, the historical literature on the matter sometimes features certain mythologized assertions. […]
CORPORATE
Economists respond – who will be most impacted by the changes
Economists have evaluated the proposed tax rework – those earning the least will benefit, while there will be no impact on everyone else. The commenters were unwilling to describe the changes as reform. The majority […]
Global LT
Govt to keep coordination body for Lithuanians living abroad
The Lithuanian government has heard the voice of the communities living abroad and has reversed its decision to scrap the Commission for Coordination of Affairs of Lithuanians Living Abroad. […]
Society
Kaunas judge faces bribery suspicions
Bribery suspicions have been brought against Kaunas judge Ramūnas Antanavičius, the Lithuanian Prosecutor General’s Office said on Friday. […]
Society
Lithuanian seminaries accept 19 freshmen
Nineteen young men have been accepted to three Roman Catholic seminaries of Lithuania for the new academic year. […]
Economy
Global incubator 1776 selects Vilnius Tech Park to host Challenge Cup startup competition
Global Network for Innovation 1776 and Lithuania’s biggest ICT hub Vilnius Tech Park today announced they will join forces on 22 September in Vilnius to organise a local round of Challenge Cup 2017, an annual global competition around the world to identify the most promising startups that solve the world’s biggest challenges. This year Vilnius is one of 75 cities, where the competition is taking place, including Dublin, Athens, Dubai, Osaka. […]
CORPORATE
Poles want to use imagery of Vilnius Gate of the Dawn in renewed passports
With the centennial of Polish independence nearing, the country plans to release a new passport design. Among over ten graphic elements that are competing to appear on the new passports it is also possible to […]
Politics
Restructuring would leave Lithuania with public service staff of 20,000 – intermin
Reform of the public service in Lithuania would leave the country with about 20,000 civil servants, Interior Minister Eimutis Misiūnas said. […]
CORPORATE
Discovering the Islamic side of Vilnius
Vilnius has long been known as an extraordinary city, made of various cultural mosaics. For centuries, the multicultural face of the city has been visualised by representatives of various nations, practicing different religions – from […]
Society
Lithuanian police asks for help in finding Europe’s most wanted criminals
International European law-enforcement institutions have called upon the society for help in finding the most wanted criminals, including Lithuanians. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian formin against images of Gate of Dawn in Polish passports
Images of the Gate of Dawn, a church in Vilnius, should not be used in the new Polish passports, says Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius. […]
Society
3 cases of Tetanus reported in Lithuania this year
Three cases of tetanus were registered in Lithuania this year, the Center for Communicable Diseases and AIDS said on Thursday. […]
Economy
FEZ planned near Lithuanian capital – mayor
Plans are coordinated with the Lithuanian government to set up a free economic zone (FEZ) next to Vilnius, Mayor Remigijus Šimašius says. […]
Economy
Lithuania’s Public Service reform: smaller staff, centralized selection
Lithuania will have fewer public servants, the selection will be centralized, their employer will be free to set salaries and reduce bonuses, however, they will have more days off and money for good performance, according to the reform initiated by the Interior Ministry that will still need approval from the government and the Seimas. […]
CORPORATE
R. Budbergytė finds the coalition lacking in cooperation
The Wednesday coalition council meeting did not shed more light on the future of the coalition’s work together, but the “Farmers” received a slew of new proposals for the planned tax reform from the Social […]
Society
New Caledonia’s law-enforcement detains 3 Lithuanians on drugs smuggling charges
Law-enforcement of New Caledonia, a country in southwestern Pacific Ocean, has detained three citizens of Lithuania on suspicion of drugs smuggling. […]