Audronė Pitrėnienė at ethics watchdog
Politics

Lithuania’s ex-edumin breached law by working in supervised center – ethics guards

Lithuania’s former education and science minister Audronė Pitrėnienė confused her public and private interest by taking care of the premises of King Mindaugas Vocational Education Center and later taking a post in the center, the Chief Official Ethics Commission found on Wednesday. […]

Potential Nord Stream 2 route
Energy

Russia can’t be allowed to use energy for political goals – US congressman in Vilnius

The United States seek to undermine Russia‘s influence in the energy sector, therefore, is skeptical about the Nord Stream 2 project, which would make Europe more dependent on the Kremlin, says US congressman Rob Bishop. […]

Synagogue
Culture

BBC to make film about Jewish traces in Vilnius

Scientists from the United States are continuing archaeological tests in Lithuania in search of traces of Jewish culture and history – a Canadian filming crew arrived in Vilnius with the scientists to film a documentary for Britain’s national broadcaster BBC. The feature is expected to premiere in the fall of 2018. […]

President congratulates Deaflympics team
Sports

Lithuanian president congratulates Deaflympics delegation on 13 medals

Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Monday evening congratulated athletes of the Deaflympics 2017 and their coaches on winning 13 medals in the event in Turkey. […]

Mike Pence
Energy

Lithuania will buy more LNG shipments from US – Pence

United States Vice-President Mike Pence said in Tallinn on Monday he was convinced that the shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) purchased by Lithuania from the US would be one of the many in the future. […]