Foreign affairs
Lithuanian cultmin to attend cultural summit in Edinburgh
Lithuanian Minister of Culture Liana Ruokytė-Jonsson will attend the Edinburgh International Culture Summit’s plenary sessions and discussions. […]
Year: 2018
Society
Tapinas named most influential journalist in Lithuania – survey
Andrius Tapinas, a TV host and founder of the internet television Laisvės TV, has been named the most influential journalist in Lithuania, according to a survey by Spinter Tyrimai for the delfi.lt news website, published on Wednesday. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian-Polish interparlt assembly to resume work this year, parlt vice speaker hopes
Lithuanian Seimas Vice Speaker Arvydas Nekrošius hopes the Lithuanian-Polish inter-parliamentary assembly will resume work this year following a break of almost ten years. […]
Society
Defendants plead not guilty in political corruption case, agree to testify
The former and incumbent members of the parliament and representatives of political parties, standing trial in a political corruption case in Lithuania, do not plead guilty but they all agree to testify in court. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian NGOs perplexed by MPs’ plan to meet with Tibet’ official govt
Five Lithuanian MPs plan to visit Tibet and meet with representative of the local government. The MPs says they will raise issues related to the situation of local people. […]
Economy
Lithuanian retailers say open to contract checks, doubt about new market player
Lithuanian retailers say they are open to the government’s intention to more closely check retail chains’ contracts with suppliers. […]
Culture
Lithuanian Film and talent at this year’s Locarno IFF
The 71st Locarno International Film Festival, which kicks off today, is exceptionally rich in Lithuanian accents. Three Lithuanian films or co-productions have been selected to participate in the festival’s programmes and will have their world premieres in Locarno, to be presented by their filmmakers. In addition to film screenings, three promising Lithuanian producers will represent their country at the festival’s industry days. […]
Economy
CORPORATE
Secret plan to draw in Poles not created by “Farmers”: only one key detail changed
Politicians took interest in Vilnius region only recently. The region, which no one except the Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania – Christian Families Union (LLRA-KŠS) that entrenched itself there, cared about has suddenly become […]
Society
Society
Economy
PM vows to make efforts to boost competition in retail market
Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says that his government will make efforts to increase competition in the retail market now dominated by big chains. […]
History
Lithuania marks 27 yrs since death of volunteer Seimas guard Sakalauskas
Lithuania marks on Tuesday 27 years since the death of Artūras Sakalauskas, a volunteer soldier who was killed in a clash with Soviet troops outside the parliament building in August 1991, thus becoming the last victim of the Soviet occupation. […]
Economy
Lithuanian retailers, trade unions tentatively agree to days off on Christmas, Easter
Retailers and trade unions tentatively agree to large retail chains being closed on two days a year, on Christmas Day and Easter Sunday, but there are no discussions about not working on other Sundays, Social Security and Labor Minister Linas Kukuraitis said on Monday. […]
Society
VAT fraud scheme involving Lithuanians, Latvians uncovered
Lithuania’s Financial Crime Investigation Service (FNTT) has busted a group of Lithuanian and Latvian nationals who imported 50 tons of refined rapeseed and sunflower oil and sugar into Lithuania from Poland per week without paying the value-added tax (VAT). […]
Foreign affairs
Israeli PM Netanyahu to make historic visit to Lithuania this week
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is to pay a visit to Lithuania this week, Lithuanian government officials confirmed to BNS on Monday. […]
Foreign affairs
Square named after Nemtsov to be officially opened in Vilnius
A square named after murdered Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov will be officially opened in Vilnius later this week. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania, Latvia holding talks on ambulance services in border areas
Lithuania and Latvia are holding talks on the provision of ambulance services in border areas. […]
CORPORATE
Kęstutis Girnius. Is there a pursuit of antagonising Lithuania’s Russians?
Lithuania is emptying, but becoming increasingly Lithuanian. In 1989, Lithuanians made up 79.58% of residents, Russians – 9.37%, Poles – 7.02%. At the start of this year, Lithuanians made up 86.8% of the population, Russians […]
Economy
Turkish currency crisis: cheaper goods for consumers, more risks for large businesses
The recent significant drop in the value of the Turkish lira promises cheaper goods for consumers in Lithuania but brings in more risks for Lithuanian businesses exporting to this Middle Eastern country, analysts say. […]