Foreign affairs
Government approves Lithuania-Russia border demarcation documents
The Lithuanian Cabinet approved on Wednesday state border demarcation documents signed by Lithuanian and Russian officials. […]
Month: January 2018
Defence
Heads of Lithuanian public bodies may face sanctions for neglecting cyber-security
The heads of Lithuanian public bodies may in the future face sanctions for neglecting cyber-security. […]
CORPORATE
Parties hurrying slowly to the elections
The presidential elections are no cause for parties to put in any exceptional effort. The Liberal Movement is prepared to be the first to name its candidate for next year’s presidential race while the other […]
Economy
Lithuania’s national stadium tender talks to continue with Axis Industries only
Negotiations in the Lithuanian national stadium concession tender will be continued with the sole remaining participant – Axis Industries, the engineering products and solutions company operated by Icor concern, and its partners. […]
Society
Vilnius Academy of Arts suspends professor amid sexual abuse allegations (Updated)
Audrius Klimas, the rector of Vilnius Academy of Arts, or VDA, says that Professor Jonas Gasiūnas has been suspended for two weeks following reports that he allegedly sexually abused female students. […]
CORPORATE
Reflecting on V. Matijošaitis’ statements about Russia
“I am in favour of relations between all states, particularly neighbours, to be the best possible; for everyone to say “good morning” to one another,” Kaunas Mayor Visvaldas Matijošaitis said regarding relations with Russia in […]
Defence
Closed state communication network planned in Lithuania
The Lithuanian National Security Commission, headed by the prime minister, on Wednesday decided to set up a closed communication network for the key state institutions. […]
Society
Lithuanian government plans to allow EHU studies until 2019
The European Humanities University (EHU), a Belarusian university operating in exile in Vilnius and mainly enrolling Belarusian students, should lose its permit for studies in January of 2019 after a negative expert conclusion. […]
Society
Flu epidemic declared in 9 Lithuanian municipalities
With flu and acute upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) cases across Lithuania having reached an epidemic level, a flu epidemic has been declared in nine municipalities, classes can be cancelled in some schools. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian foreign minister welcomes US “shame list” of Russians
Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius on Tuesday welcomed the US decision to publish a “shame list” of Russian politicians and businessmen. […]
Society
Lithuania’s consumer rights guards to take note of ruling in Jesus jeans case
The Lithuanian State Consumer Rights Protection Authority says it will take into consideration the ruling by the European Court of Human Rights, which suggests that Lithuania unjustifiably restricted a clothing advertising campaign that used models and captions referring to “Jesus” and “Mary”. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania won’t recognize annexation of Abkhazia, South Ossetia – PM in Georgia
Vilnius will never recognize the annexation of the Georgian territories by Russia, Lithuania’s Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis said during a visit to the administrative border with South Ossetia on Tuesday. […]
Politics
Seimas speaker expects parties to sign deal on defence funding
Amid disagreements of Lithuania’s opposition on further commitment among parties to raise defence funding, Parliamentary Speaker Viktoras Pranckietis expressed hope for the deal to be signed. […]
Culture
Extensive Lithuanian film retrospective in Paris inaugurated year-long celebration of statehood restoration centenary
The Cinémathèque Française in Paris is hosting one of the biggest projects presenting Lithuania’s national cinema, a two-week long film retrospective which opened yesterday. It also marks the launch of a cycle of events in France to celebrate the centenary of the restoration of Lithuania’s statehood. The French cinema-going public will have the chance to explore the most extensive programme of Lithuanian film put together in recent years, covering several generations of filmmakers and a variety of genres and styles, Lithuanian Film Centre announced in its press release. […]
History
Climate in medieval Lithuania
From the eighth century onwards, climate in Europe was becoming ever milder while the period from the 10th through the 13th century is often referred to as the “warm Middle Ages” or the “climatic optimum”. Summers were, on the average, one to two degrees Celsius warmer compared to the late 20th century, and precipitation was more abundant. The warm and humid climate enabled more intense development of agriculture and husbandry while also making use of new crops. By burning out sections of wood, people were rapidly expanding open areas for fields and grazing grasslands. Oat, wheat, barley, all suitable for drier climate, were the favourite corn, as well as the less-demanding rye. Archaeologists date the first traces of winter rye fields in the Samogitian Heights back at around the year 800. […]
Freetime
An Italian offers Užkalnis to run for Italian Parliament. The letter
I really want you to post this answer to your Užkalnis, in your paper or perhaps I will find some other newspaper which wants to publish it. I would like to spend 5 minutes, the time of a cigarette, to comment on what I read about your article concerning my business, my family, Bonocosi. […]
Economy
Vilnius Airport set to launch passenger terminal renovation next month
Vilnius Airport is next month launching a four-year, 60-million-euro major renovation of its passenger terminal to improve passenger service and increase the terminal’s capacity. […]
Global LT
Lithuania’s population shrinks by nearly 38,000 in 2017
Some 2.81 million people permanently resided in Lithuania in early 2018, which is a decline by 37,800 persons or 1.3 percent from the beginning of last year, Statistics Lithuania said on Tuesday, citing emigration as the main reason behind the decline of the population. […]
Society
Strasbourg court: Lithuania unjustifiably restricted ‘Jesus’ and ‘Mary’ ad campaign
The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday that Lithuania unjustifiably restricted a clothing advertising campaign that used models and captions referring to “Jesus” and “Mary”. […]
Society
Flu epidemic declared in Kaunas, several other Lithuanian municipalities
The city of Kaunas and the municipalities of Jonava, Prienai and Ukmergė have declared a flu epidemic. […]