Foreign affairs
Polish education minister to visit Lithuania
Polish Minister of National Education Anna Zalewska is to pay a visit to Lithuania later this week. […]
Month: August 2018
Foreign affairs
ECHR judge says facts on CIA prison in Lithuania ‘convincing’, can’t be contested
Lithuania’s judge at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) said on Wednesday that the Strasbourg-based court’s facts on a secret CIA detention site near Vilnius are quite convincing and cannot be contested. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian PM sees no reason to worry about Chinese investments
Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says that he sees no threats as to China‘s investments in Lithuania, adding that all potential investors are evaluated in a responsible way. […]
Politics
Lithuania may introduce criminal sanctions for illegal financing of parties
The Lithuanian government has decided to draft amendments introducing criminal liability for illegally financing political parties. […]
Defence
Lithuania to meet NATO’s 2 pct defense spending target – PM
Lithuania will meet its commitment to spend 2 percent of GDP on defense this year even if it will have to spend over 10 million euros additionally due to its faster-than-projected economic growth, Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis said on Wednesday. […]
Foreign affairs
Vilnius names George W. Bush as honorary citizen
George W. Bush, the 43rd president of the United States, on Wednesday was named an honorary citizen of Vilnius. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian govt to appeal ECHR ruling over CIA prison – PM
The Lithuanian government has changed its position and decided to appeal against the European Court of Human Rights‘ ruling that the country hosted a secret CIA detention site. […]
Defence
Belgium set to take lead of NATO’s Baltic air-policing mission
A Belgian contingent with four F-16 fighter jets will patrol Baltic airspace from Lithuania starting September, the Lithuanian Defense Ministry said. […]
Politics
Lithuania to rename economy, education ministries
The Lithuanian government decided on Wednesday to rename the Economy Ministry as the Ministry of Economics and Innovation and to change the name of the Education and Science Ministry to the Ministry of Education, Science and Sports. […]
Society
Government proposes to define when life prisoners could be eligible for release
In an effort to comply with the European Court of Human Rights‘ judgment, the Lithuanian government proposed on Tuesday that the parliament should define cases when people serving life sentences could become eligible for release from prison. […]
CORPORATE
Mažvydas Jastramskis. Will the people re-elect the “Farmers?”
The Seimas and cabinet’s term has reached its halfway point. Increasingly many analysts wonder what is in store for the ruling coalition in the future. Virginijus Savukynas believes that the “Farmers” are here to stay. […]
CORPORATE
Arvydas Juozaitis. Emmanuel Macron’s “Napoleonism”
The era of pompous propaganda is quickly nearing its end. Recently, French President Emmanuel Macron declared that Europe can no longer rely on the USA and he will thus seek to create a new European […]
Foreign affairs
New Polish defense attaché accredited to Lithuania
Major Piotr Sadys was accredited as Poland’s new defense attaché to Lithuania at the Lithuanian Ministry of National Defense on Wednesday, replacing Colonel Miroslaw Wojcik who has resided in Vilnius since 2015. […]
Economy
Vilnius to invest EUR 39 mln into public transport, to buy electric, hybrid buses
Vilnius authorities plan to invest another 38.5 million euros for upgrading the public transport system and by 135 new buses. The Lithuanian capital will purchase electric and hybrid buses for the first time. […]
Global LT
Dual citizenship referendum with two week gap against Constitution – expert
A proposal to hold a dual citizenship referendum in Lithuania on two days with a gap of two weeks might run counter to the country’s Constitution and Lithuania might be held up to ridicule for holding such a vote, en expert in constitutional law says. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian formin to go to US to pay respects to McCain
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius is leaving for Washington on Thursday to pay respects to Republican Senator John McCain who died last week. […]
Society
Lithuanian govt to consider early release possibilities for life prisoners
Lithuania’s government will consider a proposal to define cases when people serving life prison sentences might be released. This way the country would implement the ruling of the European Court of Human Rights. […]
Defence
Foreign affairs
Seimas speaker doubts Chinese investment might affect Lithuania’s politics
Speaker of the Lithuanian Seimas Viktoras Pranckietis doubts that Chinese investment into the Lithuanian port of Klaipėda might affect the country’s internal politics. He says he has not seen the alleged report from the State Security Department over threats posed by Chinese investment. […]
Society
Lithuania’s police to train for papal visit
Lithuania’s police forces in Vilnius and Kaunas are holding a major exercise on Wednesday to prepare for the upcoming visit of Pope Francis. […]