President Grybauskaitė meets the US Secretary of Defense James Mattis
Defence

US defense secretary pledges to defend Baltc states but can’t elaborate on Patriot systems

United States Secretary of Defense James Mattis said in Vilnius on Wednesday that the US was ready to deploy defense systems in the Baltic states to deter Russia, however, has given no comment on the possibility to bring long-range defense systems Patriot. […]

Hundreds of people gathered in Vilnius' Antakalnis Cemetery on Tuesday to mark the anniversary of the Soviet victory in World War Two
Society

Hundreds gather in cemetery in Vilnius to mark end of World War Two

Hundreds of people gathered in Vilnius’ Antakalnis Cemetery on Tuesday to mark the anniversary of the Soviet victory in World War Two. […]

Alstom
Energy

Lithuania wins EUR 13 mln in British law-enforcement vs Alstom case

France’s Alstom has paid 13 million euros in compensation to Lithuania as ordered by London’s Southwark Crown Court in a case in which the French group’s Swedish energy unit Alstom Power was accused of corruption in Lithuania. […]

Mėnuo Juodaragis 2017
Freetime

20th fable of Mėnuo Juodaragis tells of God of Thunder and Wardruna

The summer is going to be hot for Mėnuo Juodaragis, the festival of alternative music and modern Baltic culture. On the last weekend of August, the anniversary 20th edition of the festival will take place. The theme of the event will be illuminated with whips of lightning wielded by Perkūnas, the Baltic god of thunder, while the music programme will be headlined by Wardruna, the modern Norse tradition band from Norway. The organisers of the festival have also revealed guests from other countries. […]

Emmanuel ir Brigitte Macron
Foreign affairs

French political priorities will be visible after Govt appointment – ambassador in Vilnius

Political priorities of France will be more visible after appointment of the government, the country’s Ambassador to Lithuania Philippe Jeantaud said after pro-European centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron won the presidential elections. […]