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Economy
Lithuania’s expenditure on social protection second lowest in EU – Eurostat
Spending on social protection by the Lithuanian government was among the lowest in the European Union in 2014, according to new data from Eurostat. […]
Foreign affairs
Poland agrees on import ban on electricity from ‘unsafe power plants’, says Lithuanian energy minister
Poland agrees with Lithuania’s and other Baltic states that electricity from unsafe power plants should not be imported, said Lithuanian Minister of Energy Rokas Masiulis. […]
Foreign affairs
Russian investigation of January 1991 events in Vilnius a ‘propaganda stunt’, Linkevičius says
Russia has announced it will conduct its own investigation into the attempted coup of January 13, 1991, when Soviet armed forces organized an assault against peaceful protesters in Vilnius. The move is not conductive to effective cooperation and will be used as a propaganda tool, the Lithuanian government believes. […]
Society
Belgian national loses appeal against extradition to US
The Lithuanian Court of Appeals has rejected the appeal of Belgian citizen Ibrahim Ahmadoun who is fighting extradition to the United States. […]
Foreign affairs
Economy
Vilnius airport to spend €5m expanding passenger terminal
Lithuanian Airports is to invest €5 million in expanding the passenger terminal at Vilnius Airport to increase its capacity to five million passengers from the current four million capacity. […]
Economy
Society
First halfway house opening in Alytus
Lithuania’s first halfway house is opening in Alytus on Friday. […]
Defence
Russia is ‘biggest threat to Lithuania’s security’ – Ministry of Defence
Russia is the biggest threat to Lithuanian security and military aggression is no longer just a hypothetical possibility, according to the updated Military Strategy drafted by Lithuania’s Ministry of National Defence. […]
European Union
EU deal with Turkey may open up new migrant routes – Lithuanian president
The European Union‘s (EU) agreement with Turkey on returning migrants may open new migration routes to Europe, Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė said after arriving at the European Summit on Thursday. […]
Society
Lithuanian customs discover 16th century coins hidden in horror story book
Lithuanian customs officers discovered old silver coins hidden in a book of horror stories, the Customs Department said on Thursday. […]
Uncategorized
Lithuanian Foreign Minister faces mortar fire during visit to Ukraine
Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius says several mortar shells exploded several hundred meters away from his delegation during a visit to eastern Ukraine. […]
Uncategorized
Environment Minister accuses Belarus of playing games with Astravyets nuclear power plant
Belarus is playing games over the Astravyets nuclear power plant and its answers about safety sound like a broken record, Lithuanian Environment Minister Kęstutis Trečiokas said on Wednesday. […]
Economy
Defence
Lithuanian parliament ‘will back permanent military conscription unanimously’
The reintroduction of military conscription for good in Lithuania is likely be approved by the Lithuanian parliament unanimously, said Parliamentary Speaker Loreta Graužinienė of the Labour Party. […]
Economy
IMF tells Lithuania to pause on minimum wage hikes
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Lithuania should put a pause on raising the minimum wage in order to sustain its economic growth. […]
Society
Roma ‘should not be forgotten when paying tribute to Nazi victims’
Members of Lithuania’s Roma community who perished during World War Two should have a day of commemoration, say public organizations. They add that the group has been unduly erased from Lithuania’s historic memory. […]
Foreign affairs
LT formin urges wait-and-see approach to Russian withdrawal from Syria
Russian statements about maneuvers in Syria should be viewed with caution, says Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius, adding that countries should wait for actions to prove them. […]
Defence