Dalia Štraupaitė
Politics

Visaginas mayor detained on suspicions of office abuse

Dalia Štraupaitė, mayor of the Visaginas municipality in eastern Lithuania, is in detention, Panevėžys prosecutors have confirmed. […]

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Economy

Controversial reactions to legalization of ritual slaughter of animals in Lithuania

The law legalizing ritual slaughter of livestock, which was passed by the Seimas, the Lithuanian parliament, has attracted controversy. While the local Jewish Community of Lithuania welcomed the law, animal rights activists said they will turn to the European Commission. […]

Adolfas Ramanauskas-Vanagas, Genocido aukų muziejaus nuotr.
Society

Lithuanian court opens second case into murder of anti-Soviet resistance commander

Kaunas Regional Court on Tuesday opened one more case into the murder of Lithuanian anti-Soviet resistance commander Adolfas Ramanauskas-Vanagas. […]

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Foreign affairs

Lithuania and Russia exchange diplomatic notes over detained fishing vessel

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania on Monday sent a diplomatic note to the Russian Embassy in Lithuania, protesting against illegal actions of Russian officials when detaining the fishing vessel Jūros Vilkas (Sea Wolf) which was sailing under the flag of Lithuania in international waters in the Barents Sea, its forced towing to the Port of Murmansk, as well as the illegal detention of its crew. […]

Rokas Masiulis
Energy

High expectations for Lithuania’s new Energy Minister

Rokas Masiulis, the CEO of Klaipėdos Nafta (Klaipeda Oil) who was on Monday appointed as the country’s new energy minister, says that he has already discussed the energy sector’s prospects with Loreta Graužinienė, the leader of the Labour Party which delegated him to the post. […]