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European Union
Greece may fall back to recession unless there’s deal with EU, EC vice president Dombrovskis says
If Greece fails to reach a debt deal with the European Union, the country may fall back into recession, Valdis Dombrovskis, the European Commission‘s vice-president for the euro and social dialogue, said in Vilnius on Tuesday. […]
Energy
Lithuania may exceed its 2020 renewable energy target
Lithuania and 18 other EU member states may exceed their 2020 renewable energy targets, the European Commission said in its latest renewable energy progress report published on Tuesday. […]
Economy
EC vice president Dombrovskis says Lithuania should cut budget deficit
Valdis Dombrovskis, the European Commission‘s vice-president for the euro and social dialogue, has warned that Lithuania’s budget deficit should not increase this year, noting that the EU’s executive body forecasts that the country’s budget deficit in 2015 will be 0.7-0.8 percentage points above the target. […]
Society
Former president Adamkus discharged from hospital after kidney removal surgery
Lithuania’s former President Valdas Adamkus, 88, was discharged from hospital on Tuesday after undergoing surgery last Thursday for removing one kidney affected by cancer. […]
Politics
Lithuanian parliament votes down president’s candidate for prosecutor general
Lithuania’s parliament on Tuesday voted down the nomination of Kaunas regional court chairman Nerijus Meilutis to the post prosecutor general, as proposed by the president. […]
Global LT
Lithuania launches website for expatriates
The special website for expatriates, recently launched in Lithuania, will provide all necessary information about the country and its municipalities “at any time of the day”, Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius says. […]
Society
Lithuanian equal opportunities watchdog turns to prosecutors over insulting T-shirt
Lithuania’s Equal Opportunities Ombudsperson‘s Office has launched an investigation into the sale of T-shirts allegedly insulting women by one Vilnius shop, and also turned to prosecutors over this incident. […]
Defence
Lithuanian president’s adviser explains preparations for hosting US weaponry
Intensive preparations for the deployment of US weaponry in Lithuania are underway and American experts have already been in the country to evaluate the situation, says Valdemaras Sarapinas, chief adviser to the Lithuanian president on national security. […]
Society
Lithuania’s civil partnership bill to be reviewed by catholic church
Final adjustments to a bill on registered partnership, drafted by the Lithuanian Ministry of Justice, are being made with the Catholic Church, and the document would shortly be submitted to the government for deliberation, Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius says. […]
Defence
Lithuanian defence minister: By threatening Europe Russia confuses cause and effect
By threatening to respond to the United States‘ plans to deploy heavy weaponry in Eastern Europe, Russia is trying to cover its aggressive action and is confusing “the cause and effect,” Lithuanian Minister of National Defence Juozas Olekas says. […]
Economy
Creditors to decide on Air Lituanica’s bankruptcy in late June
Creditors of Air Lituanica, a defunct airline established by the city of Vilnius, will decide on the company’s bankruptcy at a meeting due on June 25. […]
Defence
Lithuanian police launch investigation into army website hacking
Lithuania’s police on Monday launched a pre-trial investigation into the recent hacking of the website of Joint Staff of the Lithuanian Armed Forces. The website itself is now shut down for upgrading. […]
Politics
Lithuanian defence minister rejects criticism over An-12 search operation
Lithuanian National Defence Minister Juozas Olekas does not admit to have made any mistakes during the search and rescue operation for the An-2 plane that crashed in the Baltic Sea in the middle of May, and has not plans to resign. […]
European Union
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Lithuanian police offer help to Swedish law enforcement in murder case
Lithuania’s police have offered their assistance to Swedish counterparts investigating the murder case of a Swedish teenager, in which two Lithuanian citizens are named as suspects. […]
Defence
Society
Five Lithuanian trade union members under radar after attending training in Moscow
Five representatives of Lithuanian trade unions attended a training in Moscow for over a week, with participation of one covered by the Utena district municipality. […]
Defence
Lithuanian president welcomes US weaponry plans
The decision to station American weaponry in Eastern Europe, including the Baltic states, is an outcome of the Wales agreements, and Lithuania supports, welcomes and looks forward to the decisions, says President Dalia Grybauskaitė. […]
Foreign affairs