Foreign affairs
Lithuania-Russia state border demarcation documents take effect
The Lithuanian-Russian state border demarcation documents have taken effect, the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry said on Friday. […]
Year: 2018
Foreign affairs
Lithuania’s Kadišienė to chair WTO’s Committee on Trade Facilitation
Dalia Kadišienė, Lithuania’s permanent representative to the World Trade Organization, has been appointed as head of the organization’s Committee on Trade Facilitation for a year, the Foreign Ministry said on Friday. […]
Society
Ex-head of Lithuania’s Miltinis Theater gets 44 days in custody for sexual harassment
A court on Friday found Linas Marijus Zaikauskas, a former head of the Juozas Miltinis Theater in Panevėžys, guilty of sexual harassment and sentenced him to 44 days in custody. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian, Italian presidents discuss military, energy security issues
The Lithuanian and Italian presidents discussed military and energy security issues and cooperation within the European Union as they met in Rome on Friday. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania expects more investment from China, though political concerns remain
Lithuania expects to see a breakthrough in investments from China in the next couple of years, with the port of Klaipėda as the central axis, whereas Chinese call on the Baltic country to more actively promote itself as an attractive investment destination. […]
Opinion
Vaidotas Beniušis. Lithuanian media landscape: journalists or political activists?
I had a discussion with students from a school in Visaginas, northeastern Lithuania, last week and asked them to describe a good journalist. One student said: one who does not impose his opinion and who is impartial. It’s now harder to find such journalists in Lithuania than it used to be. […]
Defence
Tens of thousand troops to train in Baltic Sea region in June
Several military exercises will take place in the Baltic Sea region in June, with tens of thousand troops set to take part in them, defense officials said on Friday, adding that the exercises won’t be related. […]
Politics
Seimas committee won’t probe presidential emails
The Seimas of Lithuania’s Committee on National Security and Defense (NSGK) won’t probe the circumstances mentioned in email exchanges between President Dalia Grybauskaitė and former Liberal Movement leader Eligijus Masiulis, charged with corruption, CNSD chairman Vytautas Bakas says. […]
Defence
Foreign affairs
Lithuania, UAE mulling opening embassies
The United Arab Emirates and Lithuania are considering opening embassies in their respective capitals. The issue was on Friday discussed during a meeting of […]
Society
Construction of Jewish museum Lost Shtetl starts in Lithuania
The construction of a modern museum telling the story about Litvak towns, their history and culture starts in the town of Šeduva, northern Lithuania, on Friday. […]
Politics
Journalist’s ties attract attention of Lithuanian parlt probe – media
The Seimas of Lithuania’s Committee on National Security and Defense, currently carrying out a probe into interest groups’ influence on politicians, is also interested in journalist Tomas Dapkus working for a TV channel owned by MG Baltic, the Lietuvos Rytas daily writes. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian PM, UAE minister to discuss direct flights
Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis and visiting Minister of Economy of the United Arab Emirates Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansoori will on Friday discuss possibilities to connect their capitals with direct flights. […]
CORPORATE
S. Šedbaras: publication of Masiulis and the president’s correspondence could harm Lithuania
Former Liberal Movement leader Eligijus Masiulis, who is a suspect in the MG Baltic corruption case, publication of correspondence with President Dalia Grybauskaitė could be harmful to Lithuania, Seimas Legal Affairs Committee deputy chairman Stasys […]
CORPORATE
Referendum on dual citizenship in parallel with the presidential election: is it too late for the preparations?
According to Žygimantas Pavilionis, Member of the Commission of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania and the Lithuanian World Community, preparations for the referendum on dual citizenship have to begin today or tomorrow at […]
Culture
President to open festival of Lithuanian culture in Rome
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė is currently in Rome where she is set to open Lithuanian art festival Flux. […]
Economy
Šiaulių Bankas regains leading position on Vilnius stock exchange
Shares of Šiaulių Bankas were in focus on the Nasdaq Vilnius stock exchange on Thursday. with stock worth over 100.000 euros changing hands. […]
Society
European Humanities University moving to new premises in Vilnius
European Humanities University (EHU) is moving to new premises in a former Augustinian monastery in the Old Town of Vilnius […]
Politics
Email extracts: Lithuanian president called energy watchdog chair “Icor lady”
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė wanted to sack Diana Korsakaitė, the former chairwoman of the country’s National Commission for Energy Control and Prices, for her links to Icor business group, according to extracts of the president’s emails, published on Thursday. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian language watchdog OKs Sakartvelas as alternative name for Georgia
The State Commission of the Lithuanian Language (VLKK) has officially approve “Sakartvelas” as an alternative name for “Gruzija”, the current name for Georgia used by Lithuanians, VLKK chairman Audrys Antanaitis told BNS Lithuania on Thursday. […]