Culture
Kaunas to apply to be European capital of culture
The Kaunas City Council on Thursday approved proposals to apply for the city to be the Lithuanian Capital of Culture in 2018 and the European Capital of Culture in 2022. […]
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Society
Lithuanian army representatives instruct Russian-language schools how to resist propaganda
After reports of students from Lithuanian schools going to paramilitary camps in Russia, Education and Science Minister Dainius Pavalkis and officers of the army’s Strategic Communication Department on Thursday met with principals of Russian-language schools. […]
European Union
Two Lithuanian MEPs left free agents after collapse of eurosceptic EP group
Lithuanian MEPs Rolandas Paksas and Valentinas Mazuronis, the leaders of the Order and Justice party who are members of the collapsing Eurosceptic group of the European Parliament, say they will not rush with decisions to join new groups and are waiting for the political group to be rescued. […]
Energy
European Commission: Klaipėda LNG facility will ensure supply for all three Baltic countries
If gas supplies from Russia to Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia were to be disrupted, the soon-to-be-commissioned liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility in Klaipėda would ensure the supply for customers in all three Baltic countries, the European Commission (EC) has said. […]
Uncategorized
Ukraine plans to set up park for Soviet monuments
The Ukrainian authorities do not want Soviet monuments to be chaotically removed in the country and therefore plan to set up a special park of Soviet monuments, similar to the one existing in Lithuania, Ukrainian Minister of Culture Yevhen Nyshchuk said in Vilnius on Thursday. […]
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Ukrainian culture minister in Vilnius: We are dealing with massive propaganda from Russia
Mere censure will not help to deal with the Kremlin’s propaganda and people of culture who are seen as an authority should strengthen ethnic minorities’ ties with the county, Ukrainian Minister of Culture Yevhen Nyshchuk said in Vilnius on Thursday. […]
Politics
President Grybauskaitė: Lithuania must protect itself from “unfriendly investments”
President Dalia Grybauskaitė said on Thursday that in order to protect Lithuanian from investments by unfriendly states, companies must be subjected to thorough scrutiny before they are allowed to invest in projects close to strategic facilities. […]
Economy
Retailers to be fined for selling energy drinks to minors in Lithuania
The Seimas of Lithuania on Thursday backed a law introducing fines for selling energy drinks to minors. Ninety lawmakers voted in favour, there were no votes against and five MPs abstained. […]
Economy
Finance minister: Lithuania’s economic growth won’t be explosive next year
Despite criticism of the Finance Ministry’s optimistic Lithuanian GDP growth forecasts for next year, Finance Minister Rimantas Šadžius says that the country’s economic growth will be faster than in the euro zone but “not explosive” and warns that difficulties caused by the crisis in the EU-Russia relations will be long-lasting. […]
Energy
Electricity price may go down, says Lithuanian energy minister
Lithuanian Energy Minister Rokas Masiulis says that electricity prices may go down next year following a cut in the public service obligation (PSO) budget. […]
Economy
Vilnius on the verge of bankruptcy, vice-mayor warns
The Lithuanian capital is on the verge of bankruptcy, vice-mayor of Vilnius has said. […]
Defence
Georgia joining Vilnius-based NATO Energy Security Centre of Excellence
NATO’s Energy Security Centre of Excellence operating in Lithuania will be celebrating the first enlargement – Georgia is joining the centre as a contributing partner nation, the Ministry of National Defence said on Wednesday. […]
Economy
Lawyers appeal against bail set by Russia for Lithuanian shipping vessel
Lawyers representing owners of the Lithuanian fishing vessel arrested in Russia have filed an appeal with a court of higher instance against a bail of 7.8 million litas (EUR 2.3m) set by a court. […]
Economy
Society
Lithuanians rank their priorities: family, health, financial security
People in Lithuania place a priority on family, health and financial security, a poll has shown. […]
Society
Lithuanians buy more weapons
The number of firearms bought in Lithuania for self-defence has grown after the start of war in Ukraine. […]
Foreign affairs
Society
Foreign affairs
Brussels calls extraordinary NEAFC meeting over Lithuanian shipping vessel detained in Russia
The European Commission (EC) calls to convene an extraordinary meeting of the North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) over the Lithuanian fishing vessel Jūros Vilkas (Sea Wolf) detained in the Russian port of Murmansk. […]
Defence
President Grybauskaitė: Rapid response force will step up Lithuania’s defence
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Tuesday visited the rapid response forces, a structure in the Lithuanian military under formation, and said they would help the country to respond to non-conventional threats, including actions of troops without identification insignia or the instigation of ethnic minorities. […]