Defence
Lithuania applauds France’s decision not to deliver Mistral warships to Russia
Lithuania’s Defence Minister Juozas Olekas has welcomed the decision of the French president not to hand over two Mistral warships to Russia. […]
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President Obama: ‘With NATO, you will never lose it (independence) again’
The defence of Vilnius, Riga and Tallinn is just as important for NATO as the defence of London, Paris and Berlin, US President Barack Obama stated on Wednesday, pledging that the Baltic states will never lose their independence again. […]
Defence
President Grybauskaitė: Lithuania values US leadership in Baltic contingency
Lithuania values the United States leadership in the ensuring of contingency of the Baltic states, Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė said after meeting with US President Barack Obama along with her Baltic counterparts in Estonia on Wednesday. […]
Sports
Lithuania protests FIBA decision to shorten national anthem
Lithuania has turned to the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), protesting the move to play an incomplete version of the country’s national anthem before basketball matches during the 2014 World Cup. […]
Economy
Lithuania to raise minimum monthly pay EUR 10 in October
Leaders of Lithuania’s ruling parties agreed on Wednesday to raise minimum monthly wages by 35 litas (EUR 10) to 1,035 litas as of October, Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius said after the government’s meeting. […]
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Obama in Tallinn: NATO defence commitment firm and eternal
US President Barack Obama in Estonia on Wednesday restated NATO collective defense commitments and pledged to send more warplanes to exercises in the Nordic and Baltic region. […]
Foreign affairs
Grybauskaitė stresses security and energy before meeting with Obama
The presidents of the three Baltic states will meet with US President Barack Obama in Estonia on Wednesday to discuss regional security and additional steps to be taken in response to the Russian actions in Ukraine. […]
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Lithuanian parliament speaker: Sanctions had no effect on Russia
Lithuania’s Parliamentary Speaker Loreta Graužinienė says that sanctions taken against Russia in the wake of its incursions into Ukraine have not yielded any results and it is therefore vital to search for other diplomatic ways of influencing the situation. […]
European Union
Lithuanian EC candidate to discuss his duties with Juncker on Thursday
The Lithuanian candidate for European commissioner Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis intends to discuss his duties with the Commission‘s new President Jean-Claude Juncker this week. […]
Defence
Lithuanian MP suggests returning military training to school curriculum
Lithuania should start discussion on returning military training classes to schools, says Artūras Paulauskas, chairman of the parliamentary National Security and Defence Committee. […]
Energy
LNG vessel to be protected on its way to Lithuania
The Independence, the floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) built for Lithuania’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Klaipėda, will be protected while on its way to Lithuania and should reach the terminal by November, says Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius, adding he cannot specify the precise date. […]
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Lithuanian fire-fighters prepare humanitarian aid for Ukraine
Lithuania’s Fire-and-Rescue Department is preparing a second shipment of humanitarian aid for Ukraine and will bring along the items collected by public organizations. […]
Society
Dozen Lithuanians protest outside Italian Embassy over EU apathy regarding Russia
Just over a dozen people gathered for a rally outside the Italian Embassy in Vilnius on Tuesday to protest against what they said was passive stance of the European Union (EU) presidency and other Western European countries on Russia. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania to contribute to NATO’s Ukraine support fund
Lithuania will make a financial contribution to the NATO fund established to provide support to Ukraine‘s army, President Dalia Grybauskaitė‘s adviser said on Tuesday. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian president’s expectations in meeting with Obama: US military presence and shale gas
Lithuania expects American troops to stay in Lithuania and NATO to agree on additional measures to ensure the country’s security, says a senior adviser to President Dalia Grybauskaitė as the Lithuanian leader prepares to meet US President Barack Obama in Tallinn. […]
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Prime Minister Butkevičius: Lithuania’s support to Ukraine can only grow
Lithuania’s support to Ukraine can only increase, Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius said on Tuesday. […]
Energy
Lithuania’s prime minister assures LNG terminal will be completed on schedule
Lithuania’s new liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Klaipėda will be completed on schedule in November, when a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) built for the facility is to come to the port, Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius said on Tuesday. […]