Foreign affairs
US new ambassador arrives in Lithuania
The United States’ new Ambassador to Lithuania Anne Hall has arrived in Vilnius, the US Embassy said on Thursday. […]
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Economy
PM expects new Labour Code to improve Lithuania’s competitiveness
Social Democratic Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius expects that Lithuania’s new Labour Code will significantly improve the country’s competitiveness after it comes into effect next January. […]
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Probe findings prove Russia’s involvement in Ukraine conflict – Linkevičius
Dutch investigators’ conclusion that a Malaysia Airlines jet was downed over eastern Ukraine in 2014 by a Buk missile that came from Russia should open the eyes of those who did not want to see Russia’s involvement in the conflict, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius said on 28 September. […]
Politics
OSCE, Russian, Polish, Ukrainian NGOs to observe Seimas’ elections
A group of observers from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and members of non-governmental organizations from Russia, Poland and Ukraine will observe next month’s parliamentary elections in Lithuania. […]
Economy
2017 budget planned with deficit of 0.6% of GDP
Lithuania’s budget for 2017 is being planned with a small deficit that the European Commission is expected to approve if the country’s new Labour Code and other social protection system changes are recognized as structural reforms, Finance Minister Rasa Budbergytė said on Wednesday. […]
Society
Another 9 Syrian refugees relocated to Lithuania under EU programme
Nine Syrian refugees were relocated to Lithuania on Tuesday evening under the European Union’s (EU) program, the Interior Ministry told BNS. […]
Politics
Seimas speaker would vote Clinton for US president
Lithuania’s Parliamentary Speaker Loreta Graužinienė would vote for Democratic Party candidate Hillary Clinton in US presidential elections. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian-Polish ties miserably worse – Adamkus
The relations between Lithuania and Poland are enduring a miserable chill, says Lithuania’s former president Valdas Adamkus, expressing hope that the ties between the two neighboring states would no longer be burdened by disputes about the spelling of personal and location names. […]
Defence
Seimas panel looks into recall of defence attache from Russia
The Lithuanian parliament’s National Security and Defence Committee on Wednesday examined the circumstances of the recall of Colonel Saulius Pikturna from the post of defense attache to Russia after he married a Russian citizen and failed to notify Lithuania of his new marital status. […]
Politics
Government sacks chief vet Milius
The Lithuanian Cabinet on Wednesday decided to sack Jonas Milius, the head of the State Food and Veterinary Service, the prime minister’s spokesman Mindaugas Janulionis told journalists at the government. […]
Foreign affairs
Grybauskaitė conveys condolences over Peres’ passing
Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Wednesday conveyed her heartfelt condolences to Israeli President Reuven Rivlin and to all the people of the country on the passing of former president, Nobel Prize winner, Shimon Peres. […]
Foreign affairs
Peres was person of outstanding intelligence, true Litvak
Israel’s former president Shimon Peres was a person of outstanding intelligence who always emphasized his links to Lithuania, says Faina Kukliansky, the leader of the Jewish Community in Lithuania. […]
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ELECTIONS. Skvernelis speaks on elections and the LVŽS
Saulius Skvernelis, the highest rated candidate of the Lithuanian Peasant and Greens Union (LVŽS) spoke on the upcoming elections, the situation inside his party and his personal plans and aspirations at the TV3 News studio. […]
Society
Second refugee family leaves Lithuania
A second refugee family — Syrian parents and their three children — have left Lithuania, LNK TV News has reported. […]
Defence
First national cyber security exercise kicks off in Lithuania
Lithuania’s first national cyber security exercise, named Cyber Shield 2016, is getting underway on Tuesday, the Defence Ministry said. […]
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Seimas’ speaker drops plans to go to Baku forum co-hosted by Putin
Loreta Graužinienė, the speaker of Lithuania’s outgoing parliament, has changed her plans at the last minute and will not attend a Baku forum co-hosted by Russian President Vladimir Putin, the daily Lietuvos Žinios reported on Tuesday. […]
Society
Israeli President Rivlin offers condolences over death of Donskis
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin has expressed his condolences to Jolanta Donskienė, the wife of Lithuania’s late philosopher Leonidas Donskis. […]
Society
President awards 46 Jewish rescuers with Life Saving Crosses
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Monday signed a decree to award Life Saving Crosses to 46 people who rescued Jews from the Holocaust during World War II. […]