Foreign affairs
President sees Trump’s immigration ban as questionable
Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė has dismissed as questionable US President Donald Trump‘s ban on entry of citizens of some Muslim countries. […]
Year: 2017
CORPORATE
You cannot stop change despite all attempts to do so
It is obvious that our efforts to reform the alcohol control system, to make the pharmacy sector more transparent, our intentions to reduce the state governance apparatus, rein in corruption and so on are the […]
Defence
President expects parlt to debate defense deal with US next week
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė expects the Seimas to debate an agreement on the status of US troops in Lithuania during its extraordinary session next week. […]
Defence
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New Russian defence attaché accredited to Lithuania
Russia’s new defence attaché, Captain 1st Rank Vitaly Timofeyev, was accredited to Lithuania on Monday, the Lithuanian Defence Ministry said. […]
Freetime
Lolita Zero: Haters see in me a reflection of what they themselves want to be
“The Eurovision stage is too small for my talent and ambition. It is but a stepping stone on my way to world fame. And trust me, it is not my ego or my horns speaking, it is the reality,” says Lolita Zero who invaded the Lithuanian pop scene with a bang, Soho Club wrote in a press release. […]
Defence
Fast-track ratification of Lithuania-US defence deal would be political signal
A proposed fast-track ratification of an agreement on the status of US troops in Lithuania would be a political signal that the country is ready to host American soldiers, President Dalia Grybauskaitė‘s chief national security adviser said on Tuesday. […]
CORPORATE
Atmosphere in TS-LKD heats up – whose chances to win chairman are the greatest?
The fate of Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD) leader Gabrielius Lansdbergis will be revealed in February through the party chairman election. Other than Landsbergis, Mykolas Majauskas, Paulius Saudargas and Žygimantas Pavilionis are running […]
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Lithuania does all it can to help Ukraine – PM Skvernelis
Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says that Lithuania is providing all forms of assistance to Ukraine and will continue to support the country. […]
Defence
Lithuania proposes treaty on status of US troops for parlt ratification
Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė has submitted the treaty with the United States on the status of US troops in Lithuania for fast-track parliamentary ratification, the President’s Office said on Monday. […]
Defence
Six military instructors begin service in Iraq
Six Lithuanian military instructors on Tuesday begin service in Iraq as part of the US-led Operation Inherent Resolve to train Iraqi forces to fight the Islamic State. […]
CORPORATE
Karbauskis and Skvernelis – whose prospects in politics are better?
Unsuccessful leadership of the cabinet would also be a fiasco for Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis as a politician in general, thus he has far more at stake than “Peasant” leader Ramūnas Karbauskis. The latter, according […]
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EU must keep Russian sanctions amid unpredictable situation in Ukraine – ForMin
As the situation in Eastern Ukraine remains unpredictable, Europe must at least keep in place the existing sanctions against Russia, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius said. […]
Defence
Germany’s Minister of Defence coming to Lithuania
Germany’s Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen and top-ranking NATO generals are coming to Lithuania to attend a formal presentation of the NATO battalion on Tuesday. […]
Society
Vytautas Magnus, Education Sciences universities plan merger by 2018
Representatives of the Vytautas Magnus University and the Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences have signed an integration agreement, which envisages merger by 2018. […]
Defence
US warship USS Hue City arrives in Klaipėda
USS Hue City guided-missile cruiser of the United States Navy arrived in the Lithuanian port city of Klaipėda on Monday and docked in the port. […]
CORPORATE
Trump’s most concerning ideas – a situation Russia could make use of
If the transatlantic US-EU train continues to steam ahead in its current direction, it risks falling into the abyss, the head of the Vytautas Magnus University (VDU) faculty of Political Science and Diplomacy department of […]
Economy
Pharmacies to be put under obligation to sell certain amount of cheapest drugs
In an effort to encourage pharmacies to offer clients the cheapest suitable medication, pharmacies in Lithuania will be put under the obligation of issuing a certain amount of cheapest drugs. […]
Culture
Lietuva Cinema to be demolished. Welcome Modern Art Center
1 February was the last day for Lithuanians to say goodbye to a city landmark. The Lietuva Cinema is soon going to be demolished. The new owners, the Modern Art Center (MAC), threw a bit of a party and invited citizens to visit the place one last time. The place had closed down in 2005 and now the decaying structure will be flattened in February. […]
Economy
Virtual Tesla factory helps promote Lithuania worldwide
The virtual factory of electric elements for US electric car manufacturer Tesla built by Lithuanians shows that the Baltic state features talented specialists, and the name of Lithuania was put on the map after the US company noticed their work, says businessman Vladas Lašas. […]