History
Lithuania starting publishing reports of KGB agents
The Lithuanian Genocide and Resistance Research Center (LGGRTC) is starting publishing agency reports by agents of the Soviet special service KGB. […]
Month: October 2017
Economy
Lithuania’s 2018 budget draft submitted to EC, euro group
Lithuania has submitted the 2018 budget draft to the European Commission (EC) and the euro group. Finance Minister Vilius Šapoka says the draft is in line with the national and European Union’s (EU) fiscal discipline rules. […]
CORPORATE
The consequences of Paluckas’ revolution
With a large group of influential party veterans departing, he stated that this does not mean drama, but the end of a certain epoch. According to him, “beautiful things are born in disputes and birthing […]
CORPORATE
Reinstating conscription in Lithuania: bringing society back into defence?
In 2015, with the security environment on NATO‘s eastern frontiers deteriorating as a result of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, Lithuania made a rather sudden and dramatic decision to resume the mandatory military draft and thus […]
Energy
Veolia files claim against Vilnius at Stockholm arbitration
Veolia, a French concern that withdrew from the Vilnius heating sector last spring, along with its company Vilniaus Energija (Vilnius Energy) have filed a suit against the municipality and the municipal company Vilniaus Šilumos Tinklai (Vilnius Heating Network, VST) with the Stockholm arbitration. […]
Politics
SocDem Seimas group includes both party members, disobedient MPs
The political group of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party for now includes both members of the party and those who have been expelled from the party over signing the cooperation agreement with the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union against the party’s will. […]
Global LT
Pavilionis: dual citizenship clauses limit free movement, trans-Atlantic integration
The existing provisions on dual citizenship limit the free movement of Lithuanian citizens in European Union (EU) countries, which bars full exercise of trans-Atlantic integration, conservative MP Žygimantas Pavilionis told the Constitutional Court on Tuesday. […]
Economy
Klaus Schwab: Lithuania is a country with great Potential”
13 October the regalia of honorary doctor of Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) were awarded to Professor Klaus Schwab, the Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum, the international organisation, which is encouraging the collaboration between public and business organisations. Professor Klaus Schwab is the 45th Honorary Doctor of KTU. […]
Culture
Lithuanian cinema to begin 2018 with a film retrospective in Paris
One of the biggest and most important projects presenting Lithuanian cinema to Europe will open the series of events in France dedicated to the centenary of the restoration of the state of Lithuania. Three years of negotiations were finalised this week with an agreement between the Lithuanian Film Centre, the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania in France, and the Paris-based Cinémathèque Française, one of the largest cinematheques in the world. The film programme will begin in January next year and will run for almost a month. […]
Economy
Economy
Preisdential aide sees National Agreement as Government’s unilateral pledges to business
With the National Agreement signed among the Lithuanian government, trade unions and employers on Monday features, the Cabinet made unilateral commitments to businesses, says presidential adviser Mindaugas Lingė, adding that businesses took on no major obligations. […]
Global LT
If Constitutional Court doesn’t allow dual citizenship, Lithuania’ll need referendum – PM
If the Constitutional Court does not pave way for dual citizenship for Lithuanians who have left for other countries of the European Union (EU) and NATO, politicians will have the duty of holding a referendum on amendments to the country’s main law, says Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania condemns attack in Somalia
Lithuania’s Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned Saturday’s terrorist attack in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, which claimed nearly 300 hundred lives. […]
Economy
Politics
Dialogue in Lithuania welcome but implementation of National Agreement doubtful
The government’s efforts to talk to social partners and match different interests are welcome, however, implementation of the National Agreement, which was signed on Monday, is questionable, as it may not secure support among other political forces, says professor Vitalis Nakrošis of the Vilnius University’s International Relations and Political Science Institute. […]
Politics
Lithuanian Foreign minister’s team leaves SocDems
Foreign vice-ministers Neris Germanas and Darius Skusevičius along with adviser to Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius, Domas Petrulis, last Friday left the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party, which has terminated the ruling coalition with the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union. […]
Defence
2 off-duty foreign troops get in conflict in central Lithuania
A brawl erupted between two off-duty foreign troops in Jonava, central Lithuania, earlier this month, the Defense Ministry confirmed to BNS on Monday. The incident was not reported to the society earlier. […]
Economy
National Agreement hints of higher salaries in exchange for lower labor taxes
Lithuania’s government, business representative and trade unions on Monday signed an agreement, declaring pledges to raise wages, cut taxes on labor and encourage collective contracts. […]
CORPORATE
Kirkilas – this drama is partly of our own creation
The ambiguity in the Social Democrat ranks that has continued for some time now ended on Saturday, with half an hour left to the party council meeting. Having firmly stood by not withdrawing from the […]
Society