Defence
France taking over NATO air policing mission in Lithuania
The Lithuanian Air Base in Šiauliai, northern Lithuania, is hosting an official NATO air police mission handover ceremony on Wednesday. […]
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Politics
Lithuania’s chief of defence asked to explain costly purchase
The Lithuanian parliament’s Labour Party group is summoning Chief of Defence Jonas Vytautas Žukas on Wednesday over the costly public procurement for the Armed Forces. […]
Economy
Kaunas frozen food company Judex allowed to resume production
After repeated tests did not reveal any bacteria, the Lithuanian State Food and Veterinary Service (VMVT) on Tuesday allowed the Kaunas-based frozen food product company Judex, which is subject to a law-enforcement investigation, to resume production. […]
Defence
Lithuanian army’s kitchen utensils a subject of criminal investigation
A purchase of kitchen utensils by the Lithuanian Army two years ago may end up a subject of criminal investigation after public procurement watchdogs found the state paid eight times the market price to a company that has won over 50 public contracts. […]
Politics
Social democrats urge to look into agriculture minister’s actions
Responsibility of Lithuania’s Agriculture Minister Virginija Baltraitienė should be assessed by the Labour Party that delegated her to the post, the board of the ruling Lithuanian Social Democratic Party stated on Tuesday. […]
Foreign affairs
Children taken in Norway ‘may be brought to foster homes in Lithuania’
Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius, currently on a visit in Norway, says that children taken from Lithuanian migrant families in the country could be brought to foster homes in Lithuania. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanians ‘more open’ about Holocaust – President Grybauskaitė
Lithuanians are starting to face the Holocaust more openly, which facilitates friendlier relations with Israel, Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė said on Monday after an event honouring Jewish victims World War Two massacre in Molėtai. […]
Politics
Lithuanian minister offers apology to Latvian counterpart over ‘paranoiac fears’ in Vilnius
Lithuania’s Agriculture Minister Virginija Baltraitienė on Monday made a public apology to her Latvian counterpart, Janis Duklavs, over the situation in connection to the recent dinner and hunting activity in Lithuania. […]
Politics
Lithuania’s embattled food safety chief insists on staying on
Jonas Milius, the head of the Lithuanian State Food and Veterinary Service, said on Monday that the agency was among the best agencies of this type in Europe. […]
Defence
Lithuania to station NATO battalion in Rukla
The international battalion of NATO Allies should be stationed in Rukla, central Lithuania, next spring, the Ministry of National Defence has said. […]
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Politics
Lithuanian and Latvian agriculture ministers under pressure after hunting trip
Latvia’s Agriculture Minister Janis Duklavs stated he would not answer any “silly” questions from journalists about the dinner and hunting activity in Lithuania together with his Lithuanian counterpart, a few businessmen and other individuals. Meanwhile the Lithuanian opposition has called for an interpellation against the Lithuanian minister. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania considers suing Belarus over Astravyets nuclear plant
Lithuania is considering filing a lawsuit against Belarus over the unfair and extremely cheap construction of the Astravyets Nuclear Power Plant, Energy Minister Rokas Masiulis says. […]
Politics
Lithuanian PM admits that new Labour Code may not come to pass
In the run-up to the general elections in October, leaders of Lithuania’s ruling parties would prefer to end the discussions on the new Labour Code vetoed by the president – a possibility is not ruled out that the current version of the law will remain in effect. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania and Poland ‘share understanding of geopolitical challenges’ – Grybauskaitė
Lithuania and Poland understand the geopolitical challenges in the same way, Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaite said on Thursday after her first bilateral meeting with her Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania to keep its honorary consul in Crimea
Lithuania does not intend to follow the example of other countries and give up its honorary consul in Crimea, says Foreign Vice-Minister Mantvydas Bekešius. […]
Economy
New chief appointed to head Lithuania’s Defence and Security Industry Association
Former CEO of the Teo LT telecommunications company, Arūnas Šikšta, has been appointed to head the Lithuanian Defence and Security Industry Association for three years, the association said on Thursday. […]
Society