Artūras Paulauskas
Defence

Lithuanian parliament committee chair suggests indefinite conscription return

Artūras Paulauskas, chairman of the Lithuanian Seimas Committee on National Security and Defence, on Thursday proposed discussing the possibility to restore conscription for an indefinite period of time. […]

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Politics

Lithuanian government agree to accept up to 250 refugees

The Government of Lithuania on Wednesday agreed that Lithuania would be ready to accept up to 250 refugees over the course of two years as part of the EU effort to resolve the Mediterranean refugee crisis. […]

Viktoras Uspaskichas
Society

Lithuanian politician’s defence in bookkeeping fraud case: I don’t know how to keep books

Lithuanian MEP Viktor Uspaskich, the founder of the Labour Party who is accused of bookkeeping fraud, told a court on Wednesday that he could not be in charge of bookkeeping because he did not understand it and did not even manage his own personal accounts. […]

General Phillip M. Breedlove
Defence

Stationing of brigade in Baltic states will depend on political decision, Breedlove says

The request made by the Baltic states to station a military brigade is currently being processed in the military sense, with the final decisions to be made by politicians, Commander US European Command and NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe General Philip Breedlove said in Lithuania on Tuesday. […]