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Freetime
Gediminas Hill reopened to visitors
Vilnius’ Gediminas Hill, which was closed for visitors last week due to heavy rain forecasts, is being reopened on Tuesday, but visitors will only be allowed into the Castle Tower and a part of the observation area on the top of the historic mound. […]
Economy
Lithuanian farmers face problems if heavy rains continue
Lithuanian Agriculture Minister Bronius Markauskas warned on Tuesday that farmers may suffer losses if heavy rains continue to lash the country. […]
European Union
Influence peddling suspicions brought against Lithuanian MEP Paksas
Formal suspicions of trading in influence were brought on Monday against Rolandas Paksas, a Lithuanian member of the European Parliament, the Prosecutor General’s Office said. […]
Society
Lithuania handing over to US suspect charged with USD 100 mln fraud
A Vilnius court has decided to extradite Evaldas Rimašauskas, Lithuanian national who is wanted in the United States for defrauding US information technologies giants of 100 million US dollars (around EUR 90 mln). […]
Defence
Seimas panel chief calls for scrutiny of politicians’ ties, influence on energy
Politicians’ ties and influences on energy projects should be scrutinized, says Vytautas Bakas, chairman of the parliamentary National Security and Defense Committee, pledging to propose the initiative to the parliament for its fall session. […]
Defence
Luxembourg’s troops joining NATO battalion in Lithuania
Luxembourg‘s troops are arriving in Lithuania on Monday to join the combat group of the NATO Enhanced Forward Presence battalion stationed in Lithuania. […]
Defence
NATO fighter-jets scrambled once last week over Russian warplanes
Fighter aircraft deployed in Lithuania to conduct the NATO air-policing mission in the Baltic states were last week scrambled once to intercept military aircraft of the Russian Federation in international airspace over the Baltic Sea, the Defense Ministry said. […]
Energy
Lithuania must show progress to secure EU funding for Ignalina N-plant
To secure European support to decommissioning of the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) after 2020, Lithuania must demonstrate progress and correct the impression of the project stalling, Energy Vice-Minister Simonas Šatūnas says. […]
Economy
1 in 10 Lithuanians expect improvement from proposed tax changes
Merely 1 in 10 respondents in Lithuania believe that the government-proposed tax reforms will improve their financial situation, shows a survey conducted by RAIT pollster for BNS news agency. […]
Politics
Uspaskich returning to Labor Party
MEP Viktor Uspaskich, the founder of the Labor Party, has announced plans of returning to the party and sent a membership application to the party’s Kėdainiai branch, the Labor Party‘s information center said. […]
Politics
Popularity of ruling Lithuanian Farmers, Greens Union further down – poll
The popularity of the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU) declined further in July, allowing the opposition Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (conservatives) to secure a slight lead, shows a poll published by Lietuvos Rytas daily. […]
Uncategorized
Mission Siberia team leaving for expedition to Russia
The 16th expedition of Mission Siberia will depart from the Vilnius railway station on Monday evening to travel to far Russia. […]
European Union
Lithuania open to discussion on euro area budget, finance minister
Lithuania is open to discussions about the French president’s proposal to establish a position of the euro area finance minister and develop a separate budget of the area, says Lithuania’s Finance Minister Vilius Šapoka, noting that this was not the most urgent matter at the moment. […]
Uncategorized
Foreign Minister stresses importance of Facebook response to Russia
After thousands of Lithuanians responded on Facebook to the Moscow attempts to spread propaganda on post-war guerrilla in three Baltic states, Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius said that the Russian attempts to interpret history was a constant phenomenon, adding that the civil initiatives on social networks were very important. […]
Society
Court to announce verdict on Lithuanian man’s extradition to US in USD 100 mln fraud case
A Vilnius court will Monday pronounce a verdict on extradition of Evaldas Rimašauskas, Lithuanian national who is wanted in the United States on large-scale fraud charges, money laundering and identity theft. […]
European Union
Strasbourg court asks Vilnius for explanations over non-Lithuanian names in passports
The European Court of Human Rights has asked the Lithuanian government for an update on the latest changes of the country’s legal system in connection to entering a person’s first and last name in passports and other official documents in non-Lithuanian letters. […]
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Economy
Weather conditions won’t hinder Vilnius airport reconstruction
Rainy weather that has been reported in Lithuania in the past few weeks should not hinder the reconstruction of the runway of the Vilnius International Airport, says Olaf Martens, CEO of the airport. […]