Lithuanian Foreign Policy Review sat down with Dr. Agnia Grigas, who is a leading international expert on energy security and foreign policy, in order to talk about the future of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, U.S. efforts to increase its natural gas exports to Europe and to discuss Lithuania’s energy policy achievements. […]
At the beginning of March, innovative forklift-sharing service will be launched in the territory of Kaunas Free Economic Zone. Alwark company, which has been providing loading and warehousing services as well as sales and rent of equipment in the Baltic countries has decided to establish a forklift sharing point where companies operating in Kaunas Free Economic Zone will be able to rent a forklift without any middlemen. […]
On 7 February 2019, the Meeting of the Parties to the Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context (Espoo Convention) in Geneva definitively concluded that during the construction of the Astravyets Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in the vicinity of the Lithuanian border and Vilnius, Lithuania’s capital city, Belarus had infringed three articles of the Convention thus failing to justify the selection of the construction site and consult with the countries that are most likely to be affected. […]
The Committee on National Security and Defence of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania held a meeting to hear the presentation on the most recent studies by the Military Academy of Lithuania into the attitudes of Lithuania’s population, young people and soldiers towards military service as well as into the motivation of professional military soldiers and conscripts called up to initial mandatory military service. […]
Lietuvos Energija, one of the largest state-owned energy companies in the Baltic States, announces international search for a strategic partner to develop offshore wind energy projects. Lithuanian company has initiated an Expression of Interest (EOI) process to select an experienced partner for the development of projects in the European Economic Area. […]
The State Tax Inspectorate (hereinafter referred to as the STI) hereby informs that the operational analysis of Lithuanian residents who trade in online marketplaces and offer services on sharing economy platforms, which has been carried out by the Bussines in Electronic Area and By Electronic Means Control Division, revealed more than 1.5 million of undeclared income. It is an interesting fact that some people who use electronic means for business purposes not only “forget” the income they have received, but also try to hide their mistakes from the tax administrator in the most unusual ways, for example, by editing or completely deleting parts of publicly available information. […]
The joint venture of the three Baltic states RB Rail AS has commenced the Study for the Development of the Rail Baltica Energy Subsystem Procurement and Deployment Strategy. The contract for the delivery of the Study was signed in January 2019 with the Consortium INECO – ARDANUY, consisting of Ingenería y Economía del Transporte S.M.E. M.P., S.A (INECO) and ARDANUY Ingenería, S.A (ARDANUY). Both Consortium partners have proven experience in the railway sector and specifically in energy subsystem. […]
More than one third of Lithuanian entrepreneurs are not only exposed to the shortage of qualified workforce, but also view this problem as a serious threat to business. As the Map of Business Obstacles, a study initiated by Citadele bank, revealed, the situation is most complicated in Vilnius, Klaipėda and Utena regions. […]
How is Russia going to interfere in Lithuania’s upcoming presidential and municipal elections? How will Lithuania overcome the growing threat to national security? What is Russia’s role in the context of this growing threat? […]
The Eastern partnership policy, a cornerstone of the European Union in terms of developing relationships with Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine, will soon celebrate its first decade of operation. From its inception, it has been based both on values (strengthening democracy at the side of the EU) and pragmatic interests (strategic stability, development of economic relations). […]
Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis was surprised by President Dalia Grybauskaitė‘s decision not to appoint Irma Gudžiūnaitė to be Environment Minister. He claimed that the presidential candidate had promised a positive decision on her suitability for office. The Prime Minister claims that it will not be possible to reconcile new nominees for Environment Minister with the President, LRT.lt reported. […]
A customer satisfaction survey conducted by Enterprise Lithuania shows that the United Kingdom is one of the most attractive foreign markets despite the approaching Brexit. Every tenth Lithuanian exporter is planning to start exporting to the United Kingdom this or next year. […]
When attempting to interpret a country’s foreign policy, especially its policies concerning neighbouring or regional powers, it becomes necessary to examine early relations between both countries, and trace how they have developed over time. Such […]
On 7 February, the Meeting of the Parties to the Espoo Convention in Geneva decided that Belarus had violated the Espoo Convention in choosing a construction site for its nuclear power plant. Reviewing violations by Belarus has attracted the international community’s attention, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced. […]
Switzerland-headquartered Mikron Automation has announced opening a production facility in the area of Kaunas, Lithuania. The facility will initially produce modules for automation solutions, mainly for customers in the automotive industry. In the following several years, Mikron will build a team of up to 50 specialists, including mechanical technicians, mechanical and control engineers, electricians, and supply chain managers. […]
The Lithuanian president rejected on Wednesday the candidacy of Irma Gudžiūnaitė for the environment minister’s position, prompting the prime minister lashing out. […]
Two easy stories—in effect, fairy-tales—commonly define the Baltic states’ position in the Euro-Atlantic security architecture. Both are bewitchingly simple. Both are wrong. They go like this. […]
Lithuania’s presidential candidate Gitanas Nausėda introduced his electoral campaign team and slogan on Tuesday, calling for creation of “new political culture” in the Baltic country. […]
The Lithuanian Film Centre has distributed €2 910 817 at its first session of financing for 2019. In all, 43 film projects received funding for production and development. […]
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