Foreign affairs
Poland’s new ambassador to Lithuania takes office
President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Wednesday received letters of credence from Poland’s new ambassador to Lithuania, Urszula Doroszewska. […]
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R. Valatka. A helpful fool is more dangerous than an enemy
The State Defence Council decided to send Lithuanian Special Forces to combat terrorists of the so-called Islamic State (IS). The decision is justified and politically important. It is a signal by Vilnius to its allies […]
Politics
SocDem leader hits back at criticism from LFGU leader
Gintautas Paluckas, leader of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP), on Wednesday hit back at criticism from the chairman of the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU), saying that Ramūnas Karbauskis‘ comments reveal a dangerous propensity for authoritarianism that should cause concern to society. […]
Society
Poll ranks Čekuolis, Doveika, Bumblauskas as Lithuania’s most influential public figures
Journalist and author Algimantas Čekuolis, Roman Catholic priest Ričardas Doveika and historian Alfredas Bumblauskas top the list of Lithuania’s most influential public figures, according to an opinion poll published by the Delfi.lt news portal on Wednesday. […]
Politics
SocDem leader wants party out of coalition with eye on elections – Karbauskis
With an eye on elections, Gintautas Paluckas, chairman of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP), wants to pull his party out of the ruling coalition with Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU), Ramūnas Karbauskis, the LFGU chairman, said on Wednesday. […]
Politics
President, PM resume their regular working meetings
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė and Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis are resuming on Wednesday morning their regular working meetings. […]
History
Lithuania marks 30yrs since 1st unsanctioned rally of Soviet period
Lithuania marks on Wednesday the 30th anniversary of the first unsanctioned public rally of the Soviet period that took place near the monument to poet Adomas Mickevičius (Adam Mickiewicz) in Vilnius in 1987. […]
Defence
US envoy hopes for “back-to-school” ceasefire in Ukraine
Kurt Volker, the US special representative for Ukraine, says that he has hope that a fresh ceasefire between Russia-backed separatists and Ukrainian forces can be reached in eastern Ukraine for the back-to-school season. […]
Global LT
President launches Choose Lithuania initiative
President Dalia Grybauskaitė, jointly with Jurgis Didziulis‘ ToBeLT project, on Tuesday launched an initiative called Choose Lithuania. […]
Defence
Defense, interior ministers discuss cooperation during Zapad drills
Lithuanian Defense Minister Raimundas Karoblis and Interior Minister Eimutis Misiūnas on Tuesday discussed co-operation between their ministries during the Zapad (West) military exercise to be held jointly by Russia and Belarus in September. […]
Foreign affairs
Egyptian formin assures Lithuanians his country is safe for tourists
Despite the presence of jihadists in some locations in Egypt, the country remains safe for Lithuanian tourists, Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said in Vilnius on Tuesday. […]
Economy
Russian courts dismiss Snoras ex-owner’s suit against Lithuania
Russian courts have finally dismissed an appeal filed by Vladimir Antonov, a former majority shareholder of the collapsed Lithuanian bank Snoras, against the dismissal of his lawsuit, worth 40 billion rubles (over EUR 500 mln), against Lithuania. […]
Foreign affairs
Former Polish Senate speaker disapproves of using Vilnius Gate of Dawn image in passports
Bogdan Borusewicz, a former long-time speaker of the Polish Senate and now an opposition politician, on Tuesday criticized the Interior Ministry’s idea of using images of the Gate of Dawn in Vilnius in Polish passports. […]
Foreign affairs
German president to visit Lithuania this week
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is expected to visit Lithuania this week, the Lithuanian president’s office confirmed to BNS. […]
Defence
President asks Seimas to allow sending up to 40 troops to fight jihadists
President Dalia Grybauskaitė is submitting to the parliament for approval a resolution that would allow sending more Lithuanian troops to international operations, the president’s press office said on Tuesday. […]
Society
Ex-OMON member serving life sentence in Lithuania appeals to Strasbourg court
Konstantin Mikhailov, a former member of a Soviet special police unit who is serving a life sentence in Lithuania for his role in the killings of Lithuanian border guards and police officers at the Medininkai checkpoint in 1991, has appealed to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. […]
Foreign affairs
Ukraine’s ex-president Yushchenko in Vilnius: a new iron curtain descending over Europe
A new iron curtain is descending over Europe as Russia retains its influence in some post-Soviet countries, Ukraine‘s former President Viktor Yushchenko said in Vilnius on Tuesday. […]
Energy
Former president Adamkus calls for regional energy summit
Lithuania’s former President Valdas Adamkus on Tuesday called for convening a meeting of the region’s political leaders on energy issues. […]
Energy
Energy security can’t be risked by delaying synchronization project – energmin
The project for synchronizing the Baltic power grids with the Western European system must be carried out as soon as possible, or otherwise energy security would be put at risk, Lithuanian Energy Minister Žygimantas Vaičiūnas said on Tuesday. […]
Energy
Consumers to feel effect of cheaper US gas next year – energmin
After Lithuania received its first shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States on Monday, Energy Minister Žygimantas Vaičiūnas expects the price of US gas to be reflected in the end user price next year, but Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis thinks that it is too early to say that gas prices for households will go down. […]