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Lithuania seeks foreign diplomats’ support on Belarus’ N-plant
Lithuania seeks support from foreign diplomats as the country tries to stop Belarus’ Astravyets nuclear power project over safety concerns. […]
Year: 2017
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What would happen if all the emigrants suddenly came back to Lithuania?
While sociologists are painting a dark scenario for Lithuania because of massive emigration, talks in society are still going on about how to bring back emigrants. However, what would happen if all emigrants, about half […]
Foreign affairs
Foreign Ministry to unveil new mobile app for those traveling abroad
The Lithuanian Foreign Ministry will next week unveil a new mobile application that will allow people traveling abroad to view all relevant consular information and travel recommendations for specific countries and to use other functions. […]
Economy
Society
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“Zapad” approaching, Chair of Defence Committee says: quality of security’s changed drastically
In the report of the Second Investigation Department given to the Parliament’s National Security and Defence Committee (CNDS) talks about threats to Lithuania from the large-scale Russian and Belarusian armed forces exercise “Zapad” which will […]
Opinion
W. Europe needed a Marshall plan in 1947. In 2017 Marshall plan is needed for Ukraine
In 1947, following his return to Washington after the negotiations with Stalin and Molotov in Moscow, George Marshall, the famous US military leader and post-war Secretary of State, saw the need to promote economic recovery in Western Europe destroyed by war. This was seen as a stabilising factor and the only way to halt Stalin’s ambitions of expanding his political dominance to Western Europe. […]
Foreign affairs
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ARAS warning after Nemenčinė incident: don’t play war games in Lithuanian forests
Sunday morning at the Nemenčinė forest, a 12-person group gathers. It could be noted that some men are wearing the Russian model masked uniforms and are armed with the Russian machine guns. After getting signals from worried citizens, the police responds immediately, anti-terrorist operations team ARAS fighters come and detain potentially dangerous individuals. […]
Economy
Creators of Lithuania’s Real is Beautiful slogan launch free online photo database
Following a scandal over the use of stock photos of other countries in the Real is Beautiful campaign to promote Lithuania, the creators of the tourism slogan have launched an initiative to create a database of photos taken in Lithuania. […]
Foreign affairs
High level Indian visit to Vilnius
On Thursday a high level delegation from India arrived in Vilnius ever since Lithuania and India established diplomatic relations 25 years ago, ties between the two nations have been warmer and friendlier than it is often acknowledged, according to India‘s Minister of State for External Affairs Mobashar Jawed Akbar who held a meeting on Thursday with Lithuania’s chief diplomat Linas Linkevičius. […]
Economy
Society
Vilnius police identify man who threw firecracker into Belarus’ embassy grounds
Vilnius police said on Thursday that they have identified a man who they suspect threw a firecracker into the Belarusian embassy grounds in the Lithuanian capital a week ago. […]
Society
Lithuanian Jews in row over Vilnius community leader election
Lithuanian Jews are in a row over Wednesday’s election of the leader of the Vilnius Jewish Community (VJC). […]
Economy
Lithuania eases intra-company transfers of non-EU workers
Lithuania is easing the conditions of transfer of highly skilled non-EU nationals for temporary assignments in local units of foreign companies. […]
Defence
Vilnius institute wants students about Russian intelligence officer
Vilnius University’s Institute of International Relations and Political Science (VU TSPMI) has warned its students that a Russian intelligence officer mentioned in Lithuanian intelligence bodies’ report on national security threats has been seen attending the institute’s events. […]
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EU commissioner says no thaw in ties with Belarus until it proves its N-plant is safe
There will be no thaw in the energy dialog between the EU and Belarus until Minsk proves that the nuclear power plant it is building not far from Vilnius is safe, EU Energy Union Commissioner Maros Sefcovic said in the Lithuanian capital on Thursday. […]
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STT: corruption devours more than a tenth of Lithuania’s GDP
Corruption risks can plausibly cause both direct and indirect damage to Lithuania. According, to the results of the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) conducted by the independent research centre “RAND Europe” based on the newest data, […]
Foreign affairs
India considers opening embassy in Lithuania
India is considering opening an embassy in Lithuania, Mobashar Akbar, the country’s minister of state for external affairs, said in Vilnius on Thursday. […]