Economy
PM to invite European retailers to invest in Lithuania
Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says he plans to invite 12 European major retail chains to invest in Lithuania. […]
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Society
Head of Santara Clinics steps down as dismissal deadline looms
Kęstutis Strupas, general manager of Santara Clinics, one of the country’s largest hospitals, has stepped down on Wednesday as the deadline of his dismissal looms. […]
Foreign affairs
Pope’s prayer at Vilnius Ghetto important for Holocaust survivors, savers – community chair
Pope Francis will say a silent prayer in the place of former Vilnius Ghetto 75 years since its liquidation. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian court cancels fine for Soviet soldier tombstone installation without permits
A Vilnius court has cancelled a fine of almost 1,500 euros for an organization, named Forgotten Soldiers, which installed tombstones for Soviet soldiers without permits. […]
Foreign affairs
Pope will send important message of respect for Soviet terror victims, archbishop says
Pope Francis will send an important message to the world from Vilnius when he will pay respect to victims of Soviet terror, Kaunas Archbishop Sigitas Tamkevičius says. […]
European Union
Lithuanian president, EU leaders to discuss Brexit, migration in Salzburg
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė is leaving for the Austrian city of Salzburg where she will discuss the United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union and migration issues with leaders of other EU states. […]
Energy
Chances for Lithuania to get more funding for N-plant closure increasing – expert
A proposal for the European Parliament to approve the allocation of 780 million euros for the closure of the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant is increasing chances for Lithuania to get additional funding, an expert says. […]
Culture
Lithuania’s Venice Biennale pavilion will turn into singing beach
Lithuania’s pavilion at the 58th Venice Biennale next year will become a singing beach for a few months. […]
Economy
Akmenė awaiting ground-shaking investment
Lithuania’s northern district of Akmenė barely lags behind other cities in Šiauliai County in terms of the average salary. But the unemployment level here is one of the highest in the country. […]
Foreign affairs
Three Seas Initiative summit approves projects of importance to Lithuania
Several projects that are important for Lithuania, such as the Baltic power grids’ synchronization with the Continental European system, Gas Interconnector Poland-Lithuania (GIPL), Via Baltica, Rail Baltica and the Viking shuttle train service, are on a list of priority infrastructure projects approved by leaders of the Baltic, Black and Adriatic Seas region, the Lithuanian president’s office said on Tuesday. […]
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Walmart pledges to stop selling Soviet-symbol T-shirts after Lithuania’s criticism
US retail giant Walmart has pledged to remove T-shirts with Soviet symbols from sale in response to Lithuania and other Baltic states’ criticism that such goods offend victims of Soviet terror. […]
Politics
Tripartite Council fails to reach agreement on minimum wage
Lithuania’s Tripartite Council, uniting the government, employers and trade unions, on Tuesday failed to reach agreement on raising the minimum monthly wage and will submit different proposals to the government which will have the final say. […]
Politics
Seimas starts discussing dates for next year’s elections
The Lithuanian parliament on Tuesday started discussions on draft resolutions setting the dates for the next municipal, presidential and European Parliament elections due to be held in 2019. […]
Politics
Ruling party to name presidential candidate late this year or early next year
The Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LVŽS) plans to name its presidential candidate late this year or early next year, the ruling party’s leader said on Tuesday, adding that he or she will be a person who will represent “the grassroots” of society. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian energy minister off to Japan to discuss renewable energy, Ignalina closure
Lithuanian Energy Minister Žygimantas Vaičiūnas in on Tuesday leaving for Japan to discuss renewable energy, the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant‘s decommissioning and the Astravyets Nuclear Power Plant under construction in Belarus with Japanese politicians and business people. […]
Economy
Minimum wage may rise to EUR 430 next January – PM
Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says that, based on updated earnings growth forecasts, the minimum monthly wage may rise to 430 euros next January. […]
Energy
European Parliament’s rapporteur proposes EUR 780 mln for Lithuanian N-plant closure
The European Parliament is recommended to approve 780 million euros in funding for the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant‘s decommissioning in the EU’s next multiannual financial framework, the amount sought by Lithuania and 230 million euros more than proposed by the European Commission. […]
Society
Lithuanian police wrap up probe into hacking of beauty clinic
The Lithuanian Prosecutor General’s Office and police have wrapped up their investigation into the theft of clients’ personal information and photos from the Kaunas-based cosmetic surgery clinic Grožio Chirurgija. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania won’t appeal EU commission’s decision in Gazprom probe
Lithuania will not appeal against the European Commission‘s decision regarding its anti-trust investigation against Russia‘s gas giant Gazprom, the Energy Ministry said on Monday. […]