Global LT
How food built my American/South African/Lithuanian family
The most common question I get, after I tell people I’m from Miami, is: “What are you doing here?” […]
Year: 2017
Society
Court to rule on spelling of non-Lithuanian surname in ID card
The Lithuanian Supreme Administrative Court is to rule on the spelling of two non-Lithuanian surnames in identify documents. […]
Defence
Lithuania to increase its contribution to EU operations
Lithuania will increase its contribution to the EU’s military operations and missions, Defence Minister Raimundas Karoblis said during a meeting of the bloc’s defense and foreign ministers on Monday. […]
Society
University network overhaul must reflect state’s interests
A working group set up by the Lithuanian prime minister to work out a plan for streamlining the network of scientific and educational institutions will represent the interests of the state, rather than those of individual universities, Education and Science Minister Jurgita Petrauskienė said on Monday. […]
Politics
Financial crimes body chief Jucevičius to retire after his term of office ends
Kęstutis Jucevičius is set to retire after his term of office as director of Lithuania’s Financial Crime Investigation Service (FCIS) ends in late March. […]
CORPORATE
“Farmer” opinions divided: what R. Karbauskis is thinking remains unclear
Regulations for the writing of foreign words have been a point of contention in Seimas for some two decades now. Not just the Poles, but also other minorities, have grievances due to it, as well […]
Society
Lithuania’s rate of female execs among EU’s biggest
The share of females in top positions in Lithuania is among the biggest across the European Union (EU), Eurostat said on Monday. […]
Politics
Road Administration’s top exec sacked amid corruption suspicions
Daivis Zabulionis, deputy director of the Lithuanian Road Administration, has been sacked after nearly a year in office amid corruption suspicions. […]
Economy
Lithuania’s spending on social security among EU’s lowest
The Lithuanian government’s spending on social security was one of the lowest among all 28 members of the European Union (EU) in 2015, Eurostat said on Monday. […]
Defence
Lithuania plans to further raise number of troops, form 2 new batallions
Lithuania’s Defence Ministry intends continue raising the number of professional troops next year and form two new battalions in western part of the country. […]
Defence
Rukla hosting NATO batalion expects to heal social wounds
Before switching on the dictophone, Gintas Jasiulionis, elder of Rukla, a town in central Lithuania that is hosting the NATO enhanced Forward Presence battalion, asks BNS journalists to produce their press cards – he explains he wants to make sure he is not targeted by the Russian propaganda. […]
Uncategorized
Lithuanian, Swedish PMs to mull energy, investments in Stockholm
Lithuania’s Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis is leaving for Sweden on Monday on a brief visit to discuss energy and investment matters with the country’s Prime Minister Stefan Lofven. […]
Economy
Šaučikovas to become CEO of 15Min, BNS Lithuania
Ramūnas Šaučikovas will become the CEO of 15min, one of the biggest news environments in Lithuania, and BNS Lithuania as of March 6. […]
Politics
Conservatives approve open elections
Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (conservatives), the country’s largest opposition party, decided at its congress last Saturday to hold open election of candidates for the party’s leadership and president. […]
Society
Spelling of non-Lithuanian names should be considered when there’s will to approve
Lithuania’s parliament should discuss spelling of non-Lithuanian names in passports, when there is sufficient will to take the decision, says Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis. […]
Society
Santariškės Clinic 1st to provide artificial insemination under new law
The Vilnius University’s Santariškės Clinic is the first one to start providing artificial insemination services after adoption of a relevant law – earlier this week, the hospital was granted a license extension, allowing it to provide services of artificial insemination and sex cell bank. […]
Uncategorized
Belarus could be Putin’s next target – Kasparov tells
Belarus could be the next country targeted by Russia’s President Vladimir Putin after Ukraine, Russian opposition figure Gary Kasparov, former world chess champion currently residing in the US, has said at a Vilnius conference. […]
Politics
Freetime
Saint Casimir Fair in Vilnius
Most of Vilnius downtown is celebrating this weekend St. Casimir’s fair (Kaziuko mugė in Lithuanian). One of the biggest events on the Spring calendar, the market transforms the centre of the Lithuanian capital into a giant open-air bazaar. […]
CORPORATE
The “Farmers” fad – “corrupt” media
The Lithuanian Farmer and Greens Union (LVŽS) and its leader Ramūnas Karbauskis have recently often spoken about the media attacking them being “corrupt”, though during the Seimas election campaign they spent almost twice as much […]