Society
Lithuanian population shrinks 0.7 percent in 2014
The population of Lithuania shrank 0.7 percent over 2014, according to Statistics Lithuania, yet the figure represents an improvement since 2005. […]
Articles by BNS
Society
Lithuanian court rejects request to suspend Russian channel’s broadcasts
Vilnius Regional Administrative Court on Friday rejected the request by Lithuania’s Radio and Television Commission to halt broadcasting of the Russian-language TV channel Ren TV Baltic’s programs. The commission had asked to suspend broadcasting of programmes produced outside the European Union for 3 months. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania’s new ambassador to Russia: We are not talking about improved ties
Lithuania’s newly-appointed Ambassador to Russia Remigijus Motuzas says that talking about an improvement of bilateral relations on the political level is still too early, noting important tasks in other areas. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian president and foreign minister sign condolence book at French Embassy
Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė and Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius on Friday signed a book of condolences at the French Embassy in memory of the victims of the terrorist attack in Paris. […]
Uncategorized
No positive signs from Russia, therefore no easing of sanctions, Lithuanian foreign minister says
Russia has so far shown no positive signs in connection to the conflict in Ukraine, so there are no reasons to ease the European Union (EU) sanctions, Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius says. […]
European Union
Lithuania, UK, Denmark and Estonia call for EU plan against Russian propaganda
Lithuania, Great Britain, Denmark and Estonia have turned to the European Commission with a call to work out an action plan for fighting the Russian propaganda campaign, shows a copy of the letter obtained by BNS. […]
Economy
Euros exceed litas in cash circulation in Lithuania
The amount of euro cash in circulation in Lithuania has already exceeded the amount of litas cash in the market, the governor of the central Bank of Lithuania has said. […]
Politics
Lithuanian parliament to pick up ethnic minority bill in spring
The Ethnic Minority Law would help ensure rights for ethnic minorities in Lithuania, and the parliament should reopen the bill in its spring session, Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius says. […]
European Union
Hammond in Vilnius: Britain aims to curb “destabilizing” migration within EU
The United Kingdom aims to curb “destabilizing” migration flows within the European Union (EU) and does not rule out it may demand amendments to the EU treaty, British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said in Lithuania on Thursday. […]
Defence
Lithuanian army to enrol people without initial military training
Starting in 2015, Lithuania’s Armed Forces will enrol young men and women who meet requirements, even if they do not have initial military training, the Ministry of National Defence said. […]
Economy
Lithuanian police open 30 investigations into euro counterfeits
Over the first week of this year, the Lithuanian police opened about 30 pre-trial investigations in relation to counterfeit euros. […]
Economy
Lithuanians’ support for euro rose to 60 percent
The society’s support for the euro in Lithuania rose 7 percentage points in December from November to reach 60 percent, according to a survey released by the Bank of Lithuania on Thursday. […]
Defence
Society
Lithuanian TV watchdog to demand that Russian TV channels admit bias
The Radio and Television Commission of Lithuania (RTCL) decided on Wednesday to demand that two Russian TV channels acknowledge that several of their programs spread biased information. Otherwise, the Lithuanian TV and radio watchdog will initiate a complete ban on broadcasting of the two Russian channels in Lithuania. […]
Energy
Lithuanian president calls on government to continue ongoing energy projects
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė said on Wednesday that the government has to give priority to completing ongoing energy projects, rather than thinking about new ones. […]
Society
Lithuanian TV watchdog to suspend Russian TV channel’s broadcasts
The Radio and Television Commission of Lithuania (RTCL) on Wednesday decided to ask court to halt broadcasting of the Russian-language TV channel Ren TV Baltic’s programs produced outside the European Union. […]
Economy
Weak euro benefits Lithuania, President Grybauskaitė says
The weakening of the euro against the US dollar is beneficial to Lithuania as its products become more competitive in third countries, President Dalia Grybauskaitė said on Wednesday. […]
Foreign affairs
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian foreign minister: Nobody is safe from terror attacks
Lithuania is expressing solidarity with the families of those killed in injured in a terror attack in Paris. This outrageous attack reminds everyone that nobody is safe from such incidents, Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius says. […]
Defence
Lithuanian authorities to make quicker decisions about personae non gratae
Lithuanian authorities will be able to make make swifter decisions on declaring foreign nationals personae non gratae after the government changed procedures. […]