Foreign affairs
Ban on 44 Russians to enter Lithuania takes effect
The heads of the Lithuanian Interior Ministry and the Migration Department signed on Monday decrees barring another 44 Russian citizens from entering the country. […]
Month: March 2018
Foreign affairs
Freetime
Vilnius unveils new map for coffee lovers
Last week, Vilnius introduced the Good Coffee Map, a new guide to a handful of the city’s top specialty coffee shops. According to its creators, the publication, which is available in English for free either in print form or online, will help guests to the city and local coffee lovers get better acquainted with Lithuania’s capital by visiting cafés offering flavours from the most recognised coffee regions of the world Go Vilnius informed in a press release. […]
Society
Few people with undeclared KGB past could be in public service in Lithuania – official
Only a very small number of former KGB agents who have not come forward could be working in the public service, the director of the Lithuanian Genocide and Resistance Research Centre said on Monday. […]
Defence
Lithuania decides to expel 3 Russian diplomats
Lithuania has decided to expel three Russian diplomats to express its solidarity with Britain over the poisoning of a former Russian spy, Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius said. […]
CORPORATE
Ramūnas Bogdanas. You‘re angry the president didn‘t congratulate V. Putin?
A week ago, Russia featured a spectacle, which was called elections, after which the Lithuanian president did not congratulate Vladimir Putin with his continued reign. There is no obligatory rule in international protocol to greet […]
CORPORATE
Seimas’ secret: what is the Kubilius commission actually for?
Tensions remain high in the Seimas this week, with the opposition settling its accounts and dependencies with the majority. This time there was an effort to prove positions via ad hoc investigative commissions, according to […]
Energy
Lithuania expects new US LNG import contracts – Minister of Energy
Lithuania expects to sign this year new contracts with US liquefied natural gas (LNG) suppliers, Energy Minister Žygimantas Vaičiūnas said on Monday. […]
Politics
Links of Lithuania’s Poles with Russian Embassy no longer close – security chief
Lithuania’s report of national security threats this year no longer speaks about the Polish community, as “the situation has improved,” says Darius Jauniškis, director of the State Security Department. […]
Economy
Central Bank: National security threats regarding fintech under control
Risks in connection to investments in the rapidly growing sector of financial technologies, also known as fintech, are under control, and the licensing requirements remain high, the central Bank of Lithuania said on Monday. […]
Politics
Lithuania’s Security Dept skeptical about e-voting possibility
Lithuania’s State Security Department is skeptical about the possibility to introduce electronic voting, says the department’s director Darius Jauniškis. […]
Foreign affairs
Ahead of expulsion of diplomats, Russian ambassador summoned to Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Russia’s Ambassador to Lithuania Alexander Udaltsov was Monday summoned to the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry. […]
Foreign affairs
Ukraine’s new Constitutional Court chairman visiting Lithuania
The new chairman of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine, Stanislav Shevchuk, is visiting Vilnius on Monday to meet with Lithuania’s officials and discuss support to the Ukrainian legal system reform. […]
Defence
Lithuania’s latest review of intelligence threats: five new points
Lithuania’s intelligence issued an updated review of the threats to national security on Monday. […]
Defence
Vilnius meeting of NATO MPs drafts response to Russia over attack in UK
The Vilnius meeting of the Standing Committee of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly on Saturday condemned the poisoning of a former spy in the United Kingdom, expressing support to Britain’s response to Russia. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian foreign minister meets with Khodorkovski in Vilnius
Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius on Sunday met with Mikhail Khodorkovski, one of Russia’s opposition leaders and the founder of the Open Russia movement. […]
Defence
Lithuania’s accident-damaged military transport plane Spartan repaired
The Lithuanian Air Force’s transport aircraft Spartan that was damaged in an accident a year ago has been repaired but still needs to undergo maintenance checks. […]
History
The last Sejm of the Commonwealth of the Two Nations in Grodno
The last Sejm of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth sat in conference on 17 June – 23 November 1793 under the conditions of Russian occupation. The Sejm was convened at the request of the Empress Catherine II of Russia. […]
CORPORATE
I. Šimonytė: A. Kubilius and I are the consequence of the crisis
With calls in Seimas to review whether during Andrius Kubilius‘ term as prime minister in 2009-2012, borrowing from commercial banks did not cause widespread damage to the state, MP Ingrida Šimonytė retorts that this question […]
Politics
PM sacks adviser who had lost political confidence
Lithuania’s Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis has sacked his adviser for energy and environmental matters, Tomas Garasimavičius, who had lost his political confidence. […]