Foreign affairs
Norkus should become Lithuania’s ambassador to UK
Diplomat Renatas Norkus should become Lithuania’s new ambassador to the United Kingdom, which is leaving the European Union (EU). […]
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Politics
2 new suspects in January 13 coup trial, probe dropped in connected to 7 more
The Lithuanian Prosecutor General‘s Office said it had handed to court another part of the January 13 case of attempted coup to court on Monday, with charges brought against two more individuals. […]
Global LT
Lithuania should better inform emigrant about return possibilities – President
Lithuania’s government and ambassadors should be more efficient in provision of information emigrants about their possibilities to return, President Dalia Grybauskaitė said at a Monday’s meeting with heads of the country’s diplomatic missions abroad. […]
Society
European Union
Bundestag speaker Lammert coming to Lithuania
Norbert Lammert, president of Germany‘s lower house of parliament, the Bundestag, is coming to Lithuania this week, lzinios.lt news portal reported. […]
Politics
PM fires back at President’s criticism of government
Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis on Friday fired back after President Dalia Grybauskaitė accused the government of “political arrogance” in carrying out reforms. […]
Economy
President accuses Government of ‘arrogance’, calls for improving labor code
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Friday accused the government of “political arrogance” in carrying out reforms and called for the new Labor Code to be improved in workers’ favor. […]
Society
Politics
Foreign affairs
Lithuania to send more troops to Afghanistan
As NATO prepares to send more troops to Afghanistan, Lithuania also plans to increase its contingent in the volatile Central Asian country. […]
Foreign affairs
US vice president to meet with Baltic leaders in Estonia
US Vice President Mike Pence will meet with the leaders of the three Baltic countries, including Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė, in Estonia in late July, the White House said on Thursday. […]
Society
Vilnius declares emergency situation over Gediminas Hill
The city of Vilnius on Thursday declared an emergency situation due the critical condition of Gediminas Hill and warned that a new landslide would put the capital’s landmark Gediminas Castle Tower on top of the mound in danger of collapsing. […]
Defence
Lithuania, another 10 NATO countries consider joint ammo procurement
Lithuania and another 10 NATO members states, as well as Finland, which is not a member of the Alliance, are considering joint procurement of critical ammunition for land forces in the future in an effort to secure lower prices, the Lithuanian Defense Minister said. […]
Politics
Farmers wants Seimas panel to look at why state forest reform stalls
The ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU) wants the Seimas to set up a parliamentary investigation commission to look into who, and why, stand in the way of the Environment Ministry’s planned state forest management reform. […]
Society
Heaviest downpour in 20 yrs floods Vilnius streets, causes closure of bypass
Heavy downpours battered Vilnius on Thursday, forcing authorities to close the Lithuanian capital’s western bypass and causing public transport delays and numerous emergencies in the city. […]
Defence
Seimas greenlights defense procurement reform
The Lithuanian parliament on Thursday passed amendments paving the way for centralizing procurement in the national defense system. […]
Politics
Individual constitutional complaint amendment fails to pass 1st hurdle in Seimas
A constitutional amendment to allow an individual access to the Lithuanian Constitutional Court on Thursday failed to clear the first hurdle in the parliament. […]
Politics
Seimas okays plan to cut university numbers by half
The Lithuanian parliament on Thursday endorsed a state university network optimization plan that calls for leaving less than half of the country’s current 14 universities. The Seimas passed the resolution in a vote of 77 to 6 with 31 abstentions. […]
Defence
Minister of Defense, other NATO ministers to discuss counter-terror efforts, defense funding
Lithuanian Defense Minister Raimundas Karoblis is taking part in a meeting of NATO defense ministries held in Brussels on Thursday to discuss the Alliance’s counter-terrorism efforts and defense funding. […]
Politics
Top prosecutor to ask Seimas to strip MP Pūkas of immunity
Lithuanian Prosecutor General Evaldas Pašilis on Thursday will ask the Seimas to strip MP Kėstutis Pūkas of his immunity from criminal prosecution in a pre-trial investigation over allegations of sexual harassment and violation of the rules for keeping firearms. […]