Combat helicopter AS 365 Dauphin
Defence

DefMin completes helicopter repairs probe, to release findings next week

The Lithuanian Defence Ministry’s General Inspectorate has completed its probe into two helicopter repair contracts, with the findings to be released by Defence Minister Raimundas Karoblis next week. […]

Vytautas Bakas
Defence

Lithuania needs bigger defence budget for cyber security, universal conscription – MP

Lithuania needs a bigger defence budget to ensure cyber security and prepare for universal military conscription, says Vytautas Bakas, chairman of the parliament’s Committee on National Security and Defence, which has recently called on political parties to commit to increasing defence spending to 2.5 percent of GDP in 2020. […]

Euros
Society

Lithuanian spending on purchases lowest in Baltics but catching up with Latvia

The spending of Lithuanian households on essential goods remains the lowest in the Baltic states, however, is rapidly catching up with Latvia, shows an index of household spending published by the research company Baltic Market Insights (Baltmi). According to the survey, Lithuanians spend an average of nearly 2 euros more than Latvians during a single visit to the store, however, are still behind Estonia. […]

Lithuanian partisans marching
Society

CIA declassifies document on Lithuania’s post-WWII guerrilla fighting

A report about guerrilla fighting against the Soviet occupation after World War II is among hundreds of thousands of declassified documents published online by the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). […]

PM Theresa May during the Brexit speech
European Union

ForMin Linkevičius’ post-Brexit wish to UK: Preserve “what has been created”

Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius has said that the United Kingdom should not start its relations from zero after leaving the European Union (EU), suggesting to “preserve that has been created.” […]