Euros
Economy

Lithuania to have surplus 2018 budget – Minister of Finance

Lithuania’s 2018 budget will have a surplus, Finance Minister Vilius Šapoka has pledged, however, did not specify how much the the state revenue would exceed the spending. […]

Mindaugas Bastys
Politics

Seimas speaker hints about more impeachments

The Lithuanian parliament’s fall session may initiate more impeachment proceedings, in addition to the ones already launched against Mindaugas Bastys and Kęstutis Pūkas, says Parliamentary Speaker Viktoras Pranckietis. […]

Veolia
Foreign affairs

President’s office calls for refraining from comments on Veolia-Lithuania dispute

The Lithuanian president’s office does not comment and calls on others to refrain from comments on the ongoing dispute between France’s Veolia and Lithuania in the International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) in Washington. […]

Raimundas Karoblis
Defence

Lithuania’s defense spending shouldn’t be limited to 2% of GDP – Minister of Defense

Lithuania will next year join the elite club of NATO member states spending 2 percent of GDP on defense, but Defense Minister Raimundas Karoblis believes that the country should not stop after reaching the target. […]