Several months have passed since the Bank of Lithuania’s last forecasts. The latest one, presented by the steward of the financial markets, shows both promising and not-so-good developments. The Bank of Lithuania projections that this […]
“Everyone needs to manage their emotions,” said former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Ambassador-at-Large for Special Assignments Linas Linkevičius, in response to the recent conflict between Ukraine and Poland, when the latter announced that it […]
Former Ambassador John F. Tefft, visiting from the United States for Leonid Donsky’s 6th conference “Will Russia Survive 2024?”, says that Russia’s fate is difficult to predict and depends on the outcome of the war. […]
Against the background of the war in Ukraine, the national defence industry is becoming more relevant, and the possibilities of producing both dual-use and military-use-only equipment or providing military-related services in Lithuania are being discussed. […]
The world has been watching for some time now how one of its major powers – the Chinese and Russian dictatorships – is transforming into even more aggressive authoritarian regimes and expanding their influence worldwide. […]
Almost unanimous support for the annexation of Crimea and occupied Ukrainian territories. The historical parallel is obvious: the Anschluss of Austria also tried to give legitimacy to wrongdoings through the will of the local population […]
While average wages are rising, living on €2,000 in a big city can be difficult for some people – the cost of housing, food, transport and leisure time makes it a counting game. However, the […]
Politicians who are already drawing the outlines of the new ruling majority should take their time, as a completely unexpected player – lawyer Ignas Vėgėlė – may still appear in next year’s Seimas elections and […]
When we observe and analyse Western support for Ukraine, we sometimes see a lot of hesitation, questionable arguments and indecision. Much of this behaviour by the West is linked to its attitude towards Russia. There […]
“Admit nothing, deny everything, and make counter-accusations.” Legend attributes these words to the CIA. At the same time, the Russian authorities decided to turn the apt aphorism into a strategy. They frequently decide to mirror […]
On September 7th, the exhibition “[not]Criticising” was opened at Ideas Block – Kompresorinė space, featuring the art projects “Terra Plastica” by Alisa Palavenis and “In Search of Self-criticism” by Justas Kažys. The exhibition was also […]
On 14 September 2023, a historic recognition was made by Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, shedding light on the valorous deeds of an unsung hero from the tumultuous days of World War II. Mr. Jan […]
While some experts predict an imminent crisis, others discuss a possible upturn in the Lithuanian economy. At least for now, it is felt most in the labour market, where there are many, promising job offers, […]
“Leonidas Donskis would be appalled by the Russia we see today. For him there was never a doubt about the criminality of the Putin regime, although at the time when he passed away the idea […]
In the panorama of cultural conservationists, the General Director of the Lithuanian National Museum of Art, Arūnas Gėlūnas, emerges as a luminary. His dedication is not bound by the confines of museums or galleries; it […]
We escaped from the Soviet Union as beggars, and now we have overtaken Portugal, Greece, Spain, and parts of Central Europe and are on the same level as Japan, said Andrius Kubilius, MEP of the […]
After lengthy negotiations between Lithuanian and German politicians, it was finally agreed that a permanent German brigade would be deployed in Lithuania, but only one in five German soldiers would be willing to go to […]
The war started by Russia has once again reached NATO territory. After more than a day of denials, the Romanian authorities finally admitted that parts of a Russian drone landed on their soil on Monday […]
This was to be expected. A month ago, the head of Russia’s FSB, Sergei Naryshkin, publicly declared that Poland has a claim on Western Ukraine, and it is only a matter of time before and […]
Politicians are concerned about what to do with immigrants, who are now the most significant in the history of independent Lithuania. As businesses seek to bring in as many foreign workers as possible because Lithuanians […]
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