European Union
Year: 2017
Politics
Rebellious SocDem MPs ask party’s congress to annul council’s decision to withdraw from coalition
The Lithuanian Social Democratic Party’s (LSDP) MPs who have opted to continue cooperation with the ruling Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU), want the party’s congress to annul the decision by the party’s council to withdraw from the coalition. […]
Society
Society
Polish national convicted of hurting child in car accident in Lithuania
A Polish national has been convicted of hurting a child cyclist in a car accident in Lithuania. […]
Economy
Deadline for submitting bids in Lithuanian natl stadium tender extended to early Dec
Lithuania’s tender for construction and management concession of a national stadium in Vilnius has been extended once again with the deadline for submitting preliminary bids moved to December 8, from October 23. […]
Economy
OECD rep: “Winner takes it all” ideology not suitable for Lithuania
Income inequality is increasingly evident in Lithuania, therefore, it should not follow the ideology “winner takes it all,” says Michael Forster of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. In his words, the impoverished part of the society will be pushed to exclusion even further in the long run. […]
Defence
NATO troops warned about phone hacking threat upon arrival in Lithuania
NATO troops coming to Lithuania have been warned about break-ins into their smartphones, the Defense Ministry told BNS. […]
Defence
Lithuania’s anti-tank units kick off Hunter 2017 drills
International firing exercise Hunter 2017 of anti-tank units is starting in Lithuania on Friday […]
Foreign affairs
PM to meet with Pope Francis
Lithuania’s Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis is scheduled to meet with Pope Francis in the Vatican on Friday. […]
Defence
SocDem leader against bids to grant more than 2% of GDP to defense
After Lithuania reaches 2 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) for defense next year, the defense funding should no longer be increased, with money directed towards reduction of social exclusion, says Gintautas Paluckas, the leader of the Social Democratic Party. […]
Economy
In 2016 the state-owned enterprises were more profitable than a year ago
The 2016 annual report on the performance of the state-owned enterprises (SOEs), prepared by the Governance Coordination Centre, presents an overview of the 2016 aggregate financial results of Lithuanian SOEs as well as, based on the information provided by the enterprises, discloses the performance of their special obligations and the information on the remuneration of the executives, Governance Coordination Centre reported in a press release. […]
History
Role of female slaves in the ancient Balts societies
Issues related to the history of slavery in Lithuania have neither been properly studied nor have they drawn a greater international attention yet due to the scarcity of sources. This aspect of the early history of Lithuania can be brought to light by employing only very sparse sources and the comparative context as the background. The social structure and evolution of Lithuanians and other Balt peoples resembled that of societies in Northern and Eastern Europe. The historiographic description of Lithuanians as “Vikings of the overland”, by Edvardas Gudavičius, represents more than a mere metaphor as it reveals typological similarities which become evident in comparing Viking and Curonian societies. The same is true speaking of other Balt tribes. […]
Uncategorized
Nearly 60 MEPs urge Russia to lift charges for director Serebrennikov
Nearly 60 members of the European Parliament have signed an address to Russia‘s top officials with a demand to lift fraud charges for famous Russian director Kirill Serebrennikov and remove the freedom restrictions he is subjected to. […]
Culture
Baltic Pitching Forum 2017 celebrates best filmmakers from Baltic region
The fifth edition of the Baltic Pitching Forum is set to take place in Vilnius, Lithuania on 6th and 7th October 2017. The event will invite nine short film projects – three each from the Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania – to come and pitch in front of a panel of invited experts. […]
Society
Prof K. Schwab, founder of WEF to become the 45th Honorary Doctor of KTU
Next Friday, 13 October Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) will award the regalia of honorary doctor of KTU to Professor Klaus Schwab, the renowned economist and engineer, the Founder and Executive Chairman of World Economic Forum. On the same day Professor Klaus Schwab will deliver an open lecture to students and all academic community. […]
Politics
Farmers move to allow medicines containing cannabis
Lawmakers of the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU) propose to allow the use of medicines containing cannabis. […]
Economy
EC will have to hear Lithuania’s request for damages compensation to farmers
The European Commission (EC) will have to examine the Lithuanian request for assistance in partial compensation of damages incurred by the country’s farmers due to heavy rainfall, says commissioner Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis of Lithuania. […]
History
Lithuanian, German ministers to sign agreement on 1918 Independence Act
The foreign ministers of Lithuania and Germany will Thursday sign an agreement on handover of the February 16, 1918 Independence Act to Lithuania for five years. […]
Economy
Lithuania turns to EC for compensation to farmers
After declaring nationwide emergency situation over heavy rains, the Lithuanian government on Thursday turned to the European Commission (EC) with a request to compensate damages incurred by farmers due to heavy rains. […]
Society
Explosive found in central Vilnius successfully neutralized
An explosive discovered in central Vilnius on Wednesday has been successfully neutralized, local authorities said. […]