Politics
Government to support Lithuanian talents studying abroad
The Lithuanian government plans to support talents going to foreign universities, but they will have to return home to work for at least three years. […]
Month: March 2018
Defence
Report shows energy as Lithuania’s most malware affected sector in 2017
Energy last year was the Lithuanian sector with the largest number of recorded malicious software infections, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said in a report on Thursday. […]
Society
March For Our Lives. The impact of gun violence on american children and teens
Gun violence has a devastating impact on American children and teens. Nearly 1,400 American children (ages 0-17) are shot and killed and nearly 7,000 more are shot and injured every year. […]
Foreign affairs
EU, NATO to coordinate response after spy poisoning in UK – Lithuanian president
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė says that the European Union and NATO will coordinate their response to Moscow in the wake of the poisoning of a Russian former double agent in the United Kingdom. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian president to discuss energy, EU-US trade in Brussels
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė will meet in Brussels on Thursday with Latvian, Estonian, Polish and European Commission leaders to discuss the Baltic countries’ plans to disconnect their power grids from the Soviet-era BRELL ring and synchronize them with Western Europe. […]
Politics
PM says child benefits may rise to EUR 50-60 next January
Monthly child benefits in Lithuania may be raised to around 50 to 60 euros, from the current 30 euros, next January, Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis said on Wednesday. […]
Politics
Lithuanian government approves migration system reform principles
The Lithuanian Cabinet approved on Wednesday principles for a migration system reform that envisages making one body responsible for citizenship matters and visa and identity document issuance. […]
CORPORATE
Economists: Lithuania has not been this well off for hundreds of years
If we were to measure quality of life based on GDP per capita, Lithuanians would have nothing to complain about. At least this is what economists from the bank Luminor state in their newest review […]
Politics
Lithuanian government moves to formalize use of alcolocks in vehicles
The Lithuanian government approved on Wednesday a proposal to formalize in law the use of ignition interlock devices that prevent a vehicle from being started if the driver is drunk, with the measure yet to be approved by the parliament. […]
Society
UK remained top emigration destination for Lithuanians in 2017
The United Kingdom remained the most popular destination for emigration from Lithuania last year, data from Statistics Lithuania showed on Wednesday. […]
Politics
Lithuania’s Tourism Department to be replaced by Lithuania Travel agency – EconMin
Lithuania’s Economy Ministry has decided to scrap the State Tourism Department and replace it with a new agency, Lithuania Travel. Economy Minister Virginijus Sinkevičius says the main objective of the restructuring is to separate marketing and supervision functions. […]
Politics
Lithuania may lose EU support for natl stadium project – PM
The stalling National Stadium project in Vilnius has increased the risk for Lithuania to lose the funding of the European Union, Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says. […]
Society
Head of Lithuania’s cadet lyceum suspected of abuse
Suspicions of abuse, unlawful use of an electronic mean of payment and document forgery have been brought against Viktoras Daunys, director of General Povilas Plechavičius Cadet Lyceum based in Lithuania’s second city Kaunas, the Special Investigation Service (STT) confirmed on Wednesday. […]
Economy
Startup Visa has already brought 6 startups from abroad to Lithuania this year
Startup Visa – a new foreign talent attraction scheme, which was launched in Lithuania a year ago, has gathered pace this year – as many as 6 foreign startups started their activities during the first quarter, compared to the same number of startups established over nine months last year, a press release from Enterprise Lithuania states. […]
Society
STT should focus on public procurement – candidate for director
The Lithuanian Special Investigation Service (STT), the country’s main counter-corruption agency, should mainly focus on public procurement in various fields, says Žydrūnas Bartkus, candidate for director of the institution. […]
Defence
Seimas speaker urges parties to agree on defense funding of 2.5 pct of GDP
Lithuania’s Parliamentary Speaker Viktoras Pranckietis has called upon political parties to support the proposal of the State Defence Council to raise the defence spending to 2.5 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) by 2030. […]
CORPORATE
After Putin’s victory, Kremlin propaganda turns to Lithuania: you’re unwanted, even the US will betray you
After the announcement of Vladimir Putin‘s landslide victory in the first round of the Russian presidential elections, many analysts wonder what comes next. What will Russian foreign policy be like? For example, Kremlin information outlets […]
Politics
Lithuania’s government to discuss purchase of pandemic flu vaccines
Lithuania’s government will Wednesday discuss acquisition of pandemic flu vaccines. […]
Society
Garbačiauskaitė-Budrienė elected to head Lithuania’s national broadcaster LRT
The council of the Lithuanian national radio and television LRT on Tuesday elected Monika Garbačiauskaitė-Budrienė, former editor-in-chief of delfi.lt news portal, as CEO of the national broadcaster, the council’s chairman Žygintas Pečiulis confirmed. […]
Foreign affairs
Baltic reactions split: Estonia congratulates Putin on re-election, Lithuania doesn’t
The reaction of the Baltic states on re-election of Vladimir Putin as Russia‘s president has split – Estonia‘s president sent a congratulatory message to Moscow, while Lithuania’s leader decided to refrain. […]