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  • Foreign affairs

Public deserves to be informed about Belarus’ N-plant – formin

Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius says that the public must be informed about the Astravyets nuclear power plant under construction close…

8 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Two-thirds of Lithuanians see Belarus’ N-plant as threat – poll

Two-thirds of the Lithuanian population think that the Astravyets nuclear power plant under construction in Belarus threatens the country's safety,…

8 years ago
  • Politics

SocDem leader sees MPs’ planned deal as ‘slap in the face’ to party

Gintautas Paluckas, chairman of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP), describes a proposal by Andrius Palionis, head of the LSDP…

8 years ago
  • Politics

Ruling parties’ MPs plan to sign memorandum on cooperation in fall session

The political groups of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP) and the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU) in the…

8 years ago
  • Politics

Opposition in Panevėžys launches effort to oust mayor

Opposition members of the municipal council in Lithuania's fifth-biggest city of Panevėžys have launched an effort to oust Mayor Rytis…

8 years ago
  • Politics

One in 3 Lithuanian MPS publish info on their meetings – Transparency International

One out of three members of the Seimas made public information about their meetings with organizations and registered lobbyists during…

8 years ago
  • Defence

Seimas panel to get latest intelligence update on regional security

The Lithuanian parliament's National Security and Defense Committee will Wednesday hear information about the regional security information from the State…

8 years ago
  • Culture

Remains of Vilnius Great Synagogue listed as cultural values

Remaining and underground remains of the Vilnius Great Synagogue have been listed in the register of cultural values, Lithuania's Cultural…

8 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Moscow denies Putin’s list of demands to Lithuania’s president

Moscow denied on Tuesday that Russia's President Vladimir Putin had in 2010 submitted a list of demands to Lithuania's President…

8 years ago
  • Energy

Lithuania, Poland to “shortly” sign deal on network synchronization, Latvia procrastinates (Updated)

Lithuania's Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says he has secured firm Polish support to synchronization of electricity grid with Western Europe…

8 years ago
  • Economy

Lithuanian contractor PST to renovate embassy in Moscow fow EUR 6.3 mln

Panevėžio Statybos Trestas (PST), one of Lithuania's largest construction companies, will renovate the Lithuanian Embassy to Moscow. [...]

8 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Poland vows to consider Lithuanian stance on images of Vilnius Gate of Dawn in passport

Poland's Prime Minister Beata Szydlo has pledged to take into consideration Lithuania's objections before the government decides on illustration of…

8 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

PM sees potential of improving ties with Poland

Lithuania's Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis, currently on a visit in Poland, says he sees a good possibility to improve the…

8 years ago
  • Society

Health minister suggests legalizing outdoor daycare

A task force set up by the Lithuanian minister of health has prepared a draft to legalize outdoor daycare centers,…

8 years ago
  • Defence

Civil institutions will work under usual regime during Zapad exercise (Updated)

The governmental Extreme Situations Commission decided after a meeting at the Interior Ministry on Tuesday that institutions in charge of…

8 years ago
  • Uncategorized

PM invites Polish retail chain to Lithuania

Lithuania's Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis, currently on a visit in Poland, says he sees possibilities for a Polish retail chain…

8 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Skvernelis holds 3-hour meeting with Poland’s Kaczynski in Warsaw

Lithuania's Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis met with Jaroslaw Kaczynski, the leader of Poland's ruling Law and Justice Party, in Warsaw…

8 years ago
  • Culture

Minister of culture sees plans to perform Belarus ballet Vytautas in Vilnius as provocation

Plans to perform the Belarusian-produced ballet Vytautas (Vitaut) in Vilnius next January and link it to the official program for…

8 years ago
  • Society

PM expects new Order of Malta projects in Lithuania

The Lithuanian government signed on Monday the first cooperation agreement with the Order of Malta, which has been carrying out…

8 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuania won’t privatize strategic companies – PM

Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says that strategic state-owned enterprises will not be privatized, but adds that some problem companies…

8 years ago