Society
Year: 2018
Defence
Lithuanian troops leaving for UN-led stability operation MINUSMA in Mali
A third rotation of Lithuanian troops is leaving for the UN-led stability operation MINUSMA in Mali on Friday. […]
Politics
Lithuania’s NSGK registers influence probe conclusions
The Seimas of Lithuania’s Committee on National Security and Defense on Friday registered the conclusions of its parliamentary probe into business groups’ influence on political process and its annexes on the legal act base. […]
Society
More Lithuanians consider celebrating Feb. 16 important – survey
More than two thirds of Lithuanian citizens say it’s important for them to celebrate the February 16th, the Day of Restoration of the State of Lithuania, a new survey has shown. […]
CORPORATE
Alvidas Lukošaitis. The undisclosed details of the concluded parliamentary inquiry: the investigation must continue
The Seimas NSGK concluded its parliamentary investigation on threats to national security and democracy. Much has been said and done, but a significant deal was left undisclosed. As such, the investigation must be continued. The […]
Society
Foreign affairs
PM welcomes Brussels’ proposals to increase Lithuania’s agriculture support
Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis has welcomed the European Commission‘s proposal to increase support for Lithuania’s agriculture 1.4 percent in the European Union‘s new multiannual budget. […]
European Union
Brussels proposes increasing agriculture funding to Lithuania
The European Commission proposes increasing support for Lithuania’s agriculture 1.4 percent in the European Union’s new multiannual budget. […]
Foreign affairs
Guatemala’s honorary consulate opens in Vilnius
A Guatemalan honorary consulate was opened in Vilnius this week. […]
Economy
Lithuanian central bank says increase in retirement age ‘inevitable’
As Lithuania’s population declines, the country may have to increase its retirement age in the future to solve the problems of the pension system, a central bank official said on Friday. […]
CORPORATE
VSD paper: how the most influential business and interest groups changed over 10 years
During its investigation of business influence on politicians, the Seimas National Security and Defence Committee (NSGK) among other things reviewed a State Security Department (VSD) paper, which presents a table with the most influential Lithuanian […]
Nordic/Baltic
Some ideas to scale up to a Greener Lithuania presented
On Tuesday in Vilnius, the Nordic Council of Ministers presented ‘Nordic Green to Scale’, study findings a series of analysis that project the potential to of existing climate solutions. The heat that engulfs most of the region at present, was palatable in the third floor room on Didžioji seemed like the fitting to remind the audience that every society needs to find solutions for global warming and the protect the environment. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania would consider accepting Palestinian representation
With Palestinian officials speaking about their intentions to open a representative office in Vilnius, Lithuania says it will consider accepting it. […]
History
Klaipėda to pay tribute to French POWs who built Wilhelm Canal
Klaipėda will on Friday pay tribute to French prisoners of war who built the city’s Wilhelm Canal almost 150 years ago. […]
Foreign affairs
Defence
Lithuania’s largest ever national military exercise kicks off
Thunder Strike 2018, the largest national exercise in the history of the Lithuanian Armed Forces, is kicking off on Friday. […]
Defence
Lithuanian Armed Forces to have more senior officers next year
Lithuania next year plans to call up the same number of conscripts as this year, but will increase the number of senior officers in the Armed Forces, under the military’s framework structure for 2019 to 2014. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian intelligence agency still uses suspected CIA prison building for training
The Lithuanian State Security Department, or VSD, continues to use a building near Vilnius that allegedly housed a secret CIA detention facility for its training center. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian prosecutors to analyze ECHR decision on CIA prison in their probe
Lithuanian prosecutors say they will decide on further steps in their ongoing pre-trial investigation after examining in detail the European Court of Human Rights‘ ruling that the country hosted a secret CIA detention facility. […]
Foreign affairs
ECHR decision on CIA prison based on indirect evidence – govt representative at court
The Lithuanian government’s representative at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) says that the Strasbourg-based court’s decision regarding a secret CIA detention facility in Lithuania is based only on indirect evidence. […]