Foreign affairs
Women from almost 100 countries gather in Lithuanian for leaders’ forum
Women from over 90 countries are gathering in Lithuania on Wednesday for an international leaders’ forum. […]
Month: June 2018
CORPORATE
MG Baltic case. The secret “colour system” of the Liberals and funding
For a Lithuania where it is good to live and corruption will be wiped out with a bang. Such were the campaign slogans for the Liberal Movement leaders, who are being ever more bogged down […]
Society
Seimas merges three universities
The Seimas of Lithuania on Tuesday merged the Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences (LEU) and Aleksandras Stulginskis University (ASU) with Vytautas Magnus University (VDU) and confirmed the status of the new university. […]
European Union
ECJ ruling will allow gay couples to get Lithuanian residency – NGOs
Nongovernmental organizations hope the European Court of Justice‘s Tuesday ruling will pave the way for homosexuals from third countries, married to EU citizens, to get residency in Lithuania. […]
Energy
Nukem will not be able to vie for new orders – future CEO of Lithuania’s Ignalina N-plant
Audrius Kamienas who is currently acting managing director of Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant but has just won the competition for the top job at the facility, carrying out decommissioning projects worth hundreds of millions of euros, says transparency will be his main priority. […]
Economy
Government’s tax plan aimed at increasing income for low, middle earners – finmin
A three-year tax overhaul plan, proposed by the Lithuanian government is aimed at increasing income for low and middle earners, as well as stepping up fight with shadow economy, Finance Minister Vilius Šapoka says. […]
Politics
Seimas approves NSGK influence probe conclusions
The Seimas of Lithuania on Tuesday approved the conclusions of the parliamentary Committee on National Security and Defense‘s probe into unlawful influence on political processes, in which Russia’s Rosatom and Lithuania’s MG Baltic business groups were named as threats. […]
CORPORATE
MG Baltic case. How at the group’s behest, a conservative strove to harm Landsbergis and why Steponavičius lowered himself
MG Baltic group VP Raimondas Kurlianskis boasted to a number of high state officials that he maintains close connections with not only the Liberals, but also the Conservatives. From secret data gathered by officers it […]
Energy
Kamienas wins competition for Ignalina N-plant CEO job
Audrius Kamienas, currently acting managing director of the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant (INPP), has won the competition for the top job at the facility, which is carrying out decommissioning projects worth hundreds of millions of euros. […]
Economy
Lithuanian govt was under pressure to impose blanket property tax – PM
Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says that his government experienced pressure to introduce a blanket tax on real estate, describing its current proposal as a compromise. […]
Politics
Ruling party leader expects new parlt investigation commission to be set up
The leader of the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LVŽS) expects the Seimas to set up a new parliamentary commission to continue the Committee on National Security and Defense‘s (NSGK) investigation into interest groups’ influence on political processes. […]
Politics
Interference in Lithuania’s political processes was systemic, can’t be tolerated – Bakas
Interest groups’ interference in Lithuania’s political process was systematic and went on for years, which cannot be tolerated, the chairman of the parliament’s Committee on National Security and Defense (NSGK) said on Tuesday. […]
Politics
PM says requirements for strategic companies could apply to media owners
Media owners in Lithuania should be subjected to the same requirements as investors in the country’s strategic companies, Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis said on Tuesday. […]
CORPORATE
Žygimantas Pavilionis. How do we save Georgia?
The name of Lithuania sounded loud and clear everywhere on the occasion of Georgia‘s centenary. Many of the Georgians celebrating the national anniversary in the crowded streets of Tbilisi vowed they would vote for the […]
European Union
Lithuania needs to talk with 4 countries on EU funding for agriculture – agrimin
Agriculture Minister Giedrius Surplys says that Lithuania must talk with Germany, Austria, Denmark and the Netherlands in an effort to secure more funding for its agriculture after 2020. […]
Politics
Influence probe findings to be presented to Lithuanian parliament
Vytautas Bakas, chairman of the Lithuanian parliament’s Committee on National Security and Defense (NSGK), will on Tuesday present the findings of a parliamentary investigation into business and interest groups’ influence on political processes and decision-makers to the full Seimas. […]
Politics
Lithuanian prosecutors refuse to open probe into disclosure of intelligence info
Lithuanian prosecutors refused on Monday to open a pre-trial investigation regarding the disclose of a document from the State Security Department (VSD) in the media. […]
Politics
MEP Paksas, Lietuvos Rytas chief Vainauskas deny corruption charges in court
Gedvydas Vainauskas, CEO of the media group Lietuvos Rytas and editor-in-chief of the daily Lietuvos Rytas, denies that there were any illegal agreements between him and Rolandas Paksas, Lithuania’s impeached former president and now a member of the European Parliament. […]
Culture
Lithuanian actor Vinokuras to teach Eastern Ukrainian children art of circus
Lithuanian actor, writer and journalist Arkadijus Vinokuras will go to Eastern Ukraine in the fall to teach war-affected children the art of circus. […]
Defence