Moment from the opening ceremony of the Lithuanian Film Week_Representatives of the Lithuanian Film Centre, Lithuanian producers and the Lithuanian Ambassador to China Ina Marčiulionytė
Culture

First ever Lithuanian Film Week in Beijing

On June 2–10, seven Capital Star Art Film theaters in the Chinese capital welcomed cinema-goers to 21 screenings of Lithuanian film. They had a chance to meet a delegation of the Lithuanian film industry – representatives of the Lithuanian Film Centre and producers of the films selected to be screened at the event – who came to Beijing for the Lithuanian film week, the Lithuanian Film Centre wrote in a press release. […]

The Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte
European Union

Netherlands recruits Baltic States to compensate for effects of Brexit

The Netherlands is building new coalitions within the EU to compensate for the loss of the UK as the union’s main free trade champion, and has found partners in the Baltic States. At the same time, a domestic policy issue involving gas supplies and the Dutch stance on Russia have the potential to put what has been dubbed the New Hanseatic League to the test Dario Cavegn writes in the ERR News. […]

Ignalina NPP
Energy

Brussels lowers EU co-financing for Lithuania’s N-plant closure

The European Commission wants Lithuania to increase its share of co-financing for the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant (INPP) decommissioning. […]

Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant
European Union

PM says EU commission’s Ignalina funding proposal insufficient

Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says that the European Commission‘s proposal to provide 552 million euros for the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant (INPP) decommissioning in 2021-2027 is insufficient and Lithuania will continue to negotiate for more funding. […]

Vygaudas Ušackas
CORPORATE

Vygaudas Ušackas: Dalia Grybauskaitė has shown her true colours

President Dalia Grybauskaitė has been “involved in scheming and intrigue and has shown her true colours”. That’s how Vygaudas Ušackas, former minister of foreign affairs and ambassador to the US, Mexico and Great Britain and […]