Foreign affairs
Some 18 Syrian refugees relocated to Lithuania after a break of 10 months
Three refuge families — 18 people in total — have been relocated to Lithuania after a break of ten months, the country’s Migration Department said. […]
Articles by BNS
Economy
Two Indian companies plan to invest EUR 200 mln in new can, textile plants in Lithuania
Two Indian companies are planning to invest nearly 200 million euros in metal can and textile factories in Rokiskis and create more than 1,500 new jobs in the northeastern Lithuanian town. […]
Politics
Lithuania’s TS-LKD nominates ex-econmin for Vilnius mayor
Lithuania’s conservative Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats has nominated former Economy Minister Dainius Kreivys for Vilnius mayor. […]
Economy
Shipping restrictions in place in Lithuania’s Klaipėda
Shipping restrictions are in place in Lithuania’s port of Klaipėda as of Wednesday morning due to strong winds and high waves, with winds expected to die down in the early hours of Thursday. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian president to chair UN discussion on women’s economic role
Lithuania President Dalia Grybauskaitė is leaving for New York to attend events of the United Nations General Assembly. […]
Foreign affairs
Pope says he understands danger to Baltics, pledges support
Pope Francis says he understands the constant danger the Baltic states face, despite Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia having consolidated politically their position in the West. […]
Politics
Seimas makes first step in bringing hope to life prisoners
The Seimas of Lithuania on Tuesday made the first step towards bringing the hope of release to those sentenced to life imprisonment. […]
Economy
Lithuanian agrimin calls on EC to cover farmers’ drought, swine fever losses
Lithuanian Agriculture Minister Giedrius Surplys has called on the European Commission to cover losses incurred by the country’s farmers from drought and swine fever. […]
Politics
Seimas to launch probe of political corruption during previous governments
The Lithuanian Seimas is set to launch a new parliamentary investigation into political corruption during the tenure of previous governments. […]
Politics
Seimas opposition blocks bid to provide state subsidy to breakaway SocDems
The Seimas opposition blocked on Tuesday an overhaul of public funding of political parties that would have paved the way for allocating over 200,000 euros in state budget funds to the Lithuanian Social Democratic Labor Party (LSDDP). […]
Politics
Professor Mažylis to run for European Parliament on Lithuanian conservatives list
Liudas Mažylis, professor at Vytautas Magnus University who has found an original copy of Lithuania’s Act of Independence of 1918 in Germany’s archives, on Tuesday announced his decision to run for a seat in the European Parliament on the list the conservative Homeland Union–Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD). […]
Economy
Some 27 pct of Lithuanians get a pay rise in recent months – Delfi/Spinter poll
Twenty-seven percent of Lithuanians say they have received a pay rise in recent months, with 23.4 percent of the population having had their salaries increased by up to 10 percent, according to an opinion poll conducted by Spinter Tyrimai for Delfi.lt. […]
Foreign affairs
Pope arrives in Estonia
Pope Francis arrived in Estonia on Tuesday on the last leg of his trip to the three Baltic countries, a BNS Lithuania reporter accompanying him on the tour said. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian president leaves for UN Week in New York
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė is leaving on Tuesday for New York City to attend the annual United Nations General Assembly and to hand a Lithuanian state award to the late Senator John McCain over to his widow. […]
Foreign affairs
Pope Francis bids farewell to Lithuania
Pope Francis on Tuesday morning bid farewell to Lithuania in a farewell ceremony at Vilnius Airport attended by the country’s political and religious leaders. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian president praises pope for his courage to reform Church
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė says that Pope Francis, who is ending his Baltic tour on Tuesday, deserves praise for his efforts to reform the Catholic Church despite enormous resistance. […]
Politics
Nausėda couldn’t risk losing to Šimonytė in Lithuanian conservatives’ primaries – analyst
Economist Gitanas Nausėda withdrew from the race for the nomination as the Homeland Union–Lithuanian Christian Democrats‘ presidential candidate because he could not risk losing to MP Ingrida Šimonytė in the primaries, a political analyst said on Monday. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian MP Juknevičienė takes over as NATO PA president
Lithuanian MP Rasa Juknevičienė on Monday took up her position of president of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly. […]
Defence
Politics
Šimonytė, Ušackas seek TS-LKD support for presidential bid, Nausėda to run as independent
MP Ingrida Šimonytė and diplomat Vygaudas Ušackas said on Monday they would seek the nomination as the Homeland Union–Lithuanian Christian Democrats‘ candidate in next May’s president election. […]