Economy
Year: 2017
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Foreign affairs
Lithuania-Russia cooperation possible only after aggression in Ukraine stops
Full-fledged cooperation between Lithuania and Russia will only be possible after Moscow stops its aggression against Ukraine and resolves other important issues, Lithuanian Deputy Foreign Minister Darius Skusevičius said after meeting with Russia’s ambassador to Vilnius, Alexander Udaltsov, on Monday. […]
Politics
Lithuania has to step up state companies management, corruption control efforts – OECD official
Lithuania is well placed to become a member of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) as soon as in 2018 if it makes sufficient progress in reforming the management of state-owned enterprises and controlling corruption, OECD Deputy Secretary General Douglas Frantz said in Vilnius on Monday. […]
Society
Local authorities welcome plans to build Jewish museum in Šeduva
Local authorities in the northern Lithuanian district of Radviliškis on Monday welcomed plans to build a privately-financed state-of-the-art Jewish museum in Šeduva that will be dedicated to the life of Jews in small Lithuanian towns in the pre-Holocaust era. […]
CORPORATE
Is Skvernelis aiming the post of president?
The scandal surrounding Greta Kildišienė has helped the voters of the Lithuanian Peasant and Greens Union to recover their critical thinking – the party’s ratings are falling. However one of the party’s stars – Prime […]
Politics
Vilnius mayor accuses Natl Land Service of inactivity
Vilnius City Mayor Remigijus Šimašius has accused the Lithuanian National Land Service of stalling land return in the capital city and land parcel formation processes, suggesting that Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis should restructure the state agency. […]
CORPORATE
Karbauskis explained why medicine is more expensive in Lithuania than in Poland
On February 13 the Peasant and Greens Union presented the outline of reforms aimed at reducing the prices of pharmaceuticals in Lithuania. Ramūnas Karbauskis claims that the measures are being implemented because the prices of […]
Defence
Armed Forces to offer diets for vegetarians
Following criticism over diet for vegetarians serving in Lithuania’s Armed Forces, alternative menus have been worked out. […]
Defence
Air Force chief sees DefMin info as humiliating
Lithuania’s Air Force Commander Colonel Audronis Navickas, who is about to be transferred to reserve, says that the information published by the Defence Ministry about his responsibility over helicopter repairs in Russia was misleading. […]
CORPORATE
Opinion polls: ratings shifts after the Kildišienė scandal
The Peasant and Greens Union ratings have dropped by 4.2% over the past month, however Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis’ popularity rose an entire 11.3% during the same time. […]
Society
JustMin bars Russia’s TV Channel from using Lithuanian name in title
Lithuania’s Justice Ministry has banned the use of the Lithuanian name in titles of the Lietuvos Laikas and Litovskoye Vremia Lithuanian- and Russian-language broadcasts. […]
Energy
IAEA official: Belarus’ N-plant is a serious project
The Astravyets nuclear power plant under construction in Belarus, not far from the border with Lithuania, is a serious project that preliminary meets the International Atomic Energy Agency‘s safety standards, one of the agency’s heads said in an interview with BNS. […]
European Union
Minister of Energy to urge Estonia hold unified stance on Astravyets N-plant
Lithuanian Energy Minister Žygimantas Vaičiūnas intends to urge his Estonian counterpart to hold a unified stance on the Astravyets nuclear power plant under construction in Belarus next to Lithuania’s border. Vaičiūnas is scheduled to meet with Estonia’s Minister for Economy and Infrastructure, Kadri Simson, in Tallinn on Monday. […]
Politics
Landsbergis surprised at outcome of 1st round of voting for party leader
MP Gabrielius Landsbergis who has been re-elected as the leader of the Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats, the country’s largest opposition force, says he did not expect the significant victory, pledging to unite the conservative community and make it more open to the public. […]
Politics
Landsbergis re-elected to head Lithuanian conservatives
MP Gabrielius Landsbergis will continue heading the conservative Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats, the country’s largest opposition force. […]
Society
World class museum will open In Lithuania
International museum professionals and architects are working on Museum of Šeduva Jewish history, which will be using the most advanced technologies to tell its visitors about the history and culture of similar Litvak shtetls. […]
Politics
OSCE recommends that Lithuania allow dual nationals to run for Seimas
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) recommends that Lithuania should allow people with dual citizenship to run for a seat in the parliament. […]
CORPORATE
Ticking bomb in Astravyets – will it blow us up or the Belarussian economy?
Lithuanian politicians call the Astravyets nuclear power plant a bomb ticking at the border, making for an impression that it is being built for a future accident which would harm Lithuania, though Belarussian citizens would […]
Defence
Air force commander dismissed after helicopter repairs probe
Lithuanian Defence Minister Raimundas Karoblis has decided that Air Force Commander Colonel Audronis Navickas, who was suspended several months ago due to an investigation, cannot return to his duties after the probe has been completed. […]