Society
Europe Day Fair kicks off in Vilnius
A traditional restaurant fair is kicking off in Vilnius on Friday as part of this week’s Europe Day events. […]
Year: 2018
CORPORATE
M. Laurinavičius on US withdrawal from Iran agreement: this will affect us
US President Donald Trump‘s announcement that the USA is withdrawing from the 2015 nuclear agreement signed with Iran has raised an uproar and much discussion in the world. According to experts, this move by the […]
Economy
Vilnius launches “Workation Vilnius” programme to boost employee productivity
Go Vilnius, the official development agency for the City of Vilnius, Lithuania, has today opened its application process for an all expenses paid trip for international businesses to boost employee productivity, a press release from the agency states. […]
Politics
Lithuanian MEP Paksas starting new civic movement – media
Lithuania’s impeached former president, MEP Rolandas Paksas is starting a new civic movement, the 15 news website reported on Friday. […]
Foreign affairs
Foreign affairs
Lithuania hopes for active cooperation with UAE, PM says
Lithuania is ready for active cooperation with the United Arab Emirates in many areas, Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis said on Thursday after meeting with members of a delegation from Dubai’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian president attended Charlemagne Prize award ceremony
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Thursday attended the presentation of the International Charlemagne Prize award to French President Emmanuel Macron in the German city of Aaachen. […]
Defence
There’s growing need for Lithuanian troops to speak German, general says
There’s a growing need for Lithuanian troops to speak German amid growing cooperation between the Lithuanian and German armies, Brigadier General Valdemaras Rupšys, commander of Lithuania’s Land Force, said after meeting with his German counterpart Lieutenant General Jorg Volldemer in Vilnius on Thursday. […]
Society
Seimas names 2020 as Year of Vilnius Gaon and History of Lithuanian Jews
The Lithuanian parliament has designated 2020 as the Year of the Vilnius Gaon and the History of the Jews of Lithuania. […]
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Virginijus Savukynas. Why are we flooded by scandals?
Many are asking why politics in Lithuania has become only scandals and settling of scores between politicians, shamelessly employing power structures. Even more, businessmen, journalists and public figures are drawn into politicians’ disputes. By reacting […]
CORPORATE
Rimvydas Valatka: in whose shelves did this material gather dust?
The State Security Department (VSD) report for the Seimas National Security and Defence Committee (NSGK) raised a number of new questions: who knew about the information present there and what did they do with it, […]
Politics
Society
Eleven apply for CEO job at Lithuania’s Ignalina NPP
Eleven people have applied for the job of chief executive officer at Lithuania’s Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant (INPP), which is carrying out decommissioning projects worth hundreds of millions of euros. […]
Foreign affairs
Dalai Lama to give public talk at Vilnius’ arena in June
The Dalai Lama will give a public lecture at Vilnius’ Siemens Arena during his visit to the Lithuanian capital in June, Vilnius University (VU) said on Thursday. […]
Economy
Businesses in Vilnius, Kaunas want more transparency in public procurement – survey
Thirty-one percent of businesses in Vilnius and 19 percent in Kaunas did not participate in a public procurement procedure because they though that the public tender was tailored for a particular company, a survey by Transparency International Lithuanian Chapter (TI Lithuania) has shown. […]
Politics
PM’s advisor Jankevicius to be proposed for justice minister – sources
Elvinas Jankevičius, an advisor to the Lithuanian prime minster, will be proposed to become the country’s next justice minister, sources have told BNS. […]
Politics
PM sees no sense in probing president’s email excahnges with ex-Liberal leader
Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says that he sees no sense in opening a probe regarding President Dalia Grybauskaitė‘s email exchanges with Eligijus Masiulis, a former Liberal Movement leader suspected in a major political corruption case. […]
European Union
Lithuanian president: we are lucky that French leader loves Europe
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė says that Europe needs leaders like French President Emmanuel Macron who loves and trusts Europe. […]
Politics
PM wants influence probe material released without blacked-out sections
Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis will seek that the entire material of a parliamentary investigation into interest group’s unlawful influence on the country’s political system should be made public. […]
Defence