April 2018 - Page 15 of 17 - the Lithuania Tribune

Europe, We Have a Problem!

April 6, 2018 Otto Ozols 0

Surely many people will remember the famous story about the Apollo 13 spaceship which almost killed three astronauts in April 1970 because of technical problems. The astronauts saved themselves thanks to their professionalism and to the self-denying and highly professional activities of the support team that was on the Earth. Several movies have been devoted to this subject, the best known of which is Apollo 13 (1995). Many people will also remember the phrase which the astronauts expressed when admitting that there were serious problems: “Houston, we have a problem.” […]

New national broadcaster chief wants ex-colleague from delfi.lt as deputy

April 6, 2018 BNS 0

Monika Garbačiauskaitė-Budrienė, the new general manager of the Lithuanian national broadcaster LRT, wants to appoint her long-term colleague from delfi.lt news portal Gytis Oganauskas as her new deputy. […]

EP rep lacks validation of sum wanted by Lithuania for Ignalina N-plant closure (Updated)

April 6, 2018 BNS 0

Ingeborga Grassle, the leader of the European Parliament‘s (EP) delegation that is wrapping up its visit in Lithuania, says she lacks validation of the money Lithuania has requested for the decommissioning of its Ignalina nuclear power plant in the new financial perspective. […]

Lithuania’s Prisons Dept set to move all prisons out of Vilnius

April 6, 2018 BNS 0

Lithuania’s Prisons Department plans to move all detention institutions out of Vilnius, including the Lukiškės remand prison from central Lithuanian capital. […]

Ušackas, Pavilionis plan on running for president, Šimonytė, Nausėda mum

April 6, 2018 BNS 0

Lithuania’s former diplomats Vygaudas Ušackas and Žygimantas Pavilionis on Friday confirmed plans of running for early elections of the conservative party that will pick its candidate for president. […]

Lithuania’s president to meet with France’s Macron in Paris next week

April 6, 2018 BNS 0

Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė is Monday leaving for Paris on a working visit, which will include a face-to-face conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron. […]

Honorary Patron of Blossom of Hope 2018 H.E. Anne Hall, the Ambassador of the United States of America

US Ambassador A. Hall will be patron of Blossom of Hope 2018 charity gala

April 6, 2018 Lithuania Tribune 0

The International Women’s Association of Vilnius (IWAV) is initiating the charity event Blossom of Hope for the tenth time now with the goal of improving early breast cancer diagnostics. According to doctors, of the thousand and a half women in the country, who hear this diagnosis – a fifth are up to 50 years old, while 5-6 are especially young, up to 30 years old. […]

Lithuania will need EUR 780 for Ignalina N-plant closure in 2021-2027– vice-minister

April 6, 2018 BNS 0

Approximately 780 million euros will be needed for decommissioning of the Ignalina nuclear power plant (NPP) in 2021-2027, says Lithuania’s Energy Vice-Minister Lina Sabaitienė. […]

Lithuania leaves Georgia’s name unchanged; language watchdog allows alternatives

April 6, 2018 BNS 0

Georgia will remain the official name of the country in Lithuania, however, the State Commission for Lithuanian Language will allow the use of alternatives. […]

Lithuanian border guards buying EUR 3.6 mln worth of 100 cars

April 6, 2018 BNS 0

The Lithuanian State Border Guard Service (VSAT) is buying over 100 new vehicles for 3.6 million euros of European Union (EU) funds, including 79 cross-country vehicles and 37 minivans. […]

Lithuania’s LFGU MPs want annex on GMO, beef in CETA

April 6, 2018 BNS 0

The ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union suggest ratifying the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) on a condition that it will include Lithuania’s statement on imports of genetically modified organisms and hormone-treated beef. […]

Experts: Lithuanians increasingly cognisant of threats and increasingly prepared to defend their homeland

April 5, 2018 Media Briefing 0

Every second Lithuanian citizen believes that Russia is a large or very large threat, 40% of the public believe that Russia could attack Lithuania. Research also reveals that approximately 150 thousand Lithuanian citizens would defend […]

Lithuania’s road agency plans 1st tender for Vilnius–Utena highway reconstruction Friday

April 5, 2018 BNS 0

Lithuania’s Road Administration will Friday call the first tender for reconstruction of the country’s only concrete highway Vilnius-Utena built a few decades ago, the agency’s acting chief Vitalijus Andrejevas told BNS. […]

New CEO of Lithuanian natl broadcaster plans to publish some tender info

April 5, 2018 BNS 0

Monika Garbačiauskaitė-Budrienė, the new general manager of the Lithuanian national radio and television (LRT), pledges to bring more transparency to the operations of the national broadcaster. […]

Mission Siberia opens call for applications

April 5, 2018 BNS 0

The call for applications for this year’s Mission Siberia expedition was launched in Lithuania on Thursday. […]

Ignalina N-plant to brief MEPs on progress of shutdown projects

April 5, 2018 BNS 0

Top executives of Lithuania’s decommissioned Ignalina nuclear power plant (NPP) expect to persuade members of the European Parliament (EP) on substantial progress made in the utility’s shutdown projects to ensure further funding from the European Union (EU). […]

Month: April 2018

Europe, We Have a Problem!

New national broadcaster chief wants ex-colleague from delfi.lt as deputy

EP rep lacks validation of sum wanted by Lithuania for Ignalina N-plant closure (Updated)

Lithuania’s Prisons Dept set to move all prisons out of Vilnius

Lithuania’s president to meet with France’s Macron in Paris next week

US Ambassador A. Hall will be patron of Blossom of Hope 2018 charity gala

Lithuania will need EUR 780 for Ignalina N-plant closure in 2021-2027– vice-minister

Lithuania leaves Georgia’s name unchanged; language watchdog allows alternatives

Lithuanian border guards buying EUR 3.6 mln worth of 100 cars

Lithuania’s LFGU MPs want annex on GMO, beef in CETA

Experts: Lithuanians increasingly cognisant of threats and increasingly prepared to defend their homeland

Lithuania’s road agency plans 1st tender for Vilnius–Utena highway reconstruction Friday

New CEO of Lithuanian natl broadcaster plans to publish some tender info

Mission Siberia opens call for applications

Ashes in the Snow movie to help world understand Baltic states – Lithuanian president

Defence of Lithuania

Lithuania’s language watchdog to discuss name for Georgia

Lithuanian energy minister off to Ukraine to discuss Nord Stream 2 project