Society
Mission Siberia 2014 back in Lithuania
The team of Mission Siberia 2014 has returned to Lithuania after two weeks of taking care of cemeteries of Lithuanian deportees in Krasnoyarsk region, Russia. […]
Articles by BNS
Foreign affairs
Sanctions against Russia won’t affect Lithuania directly
Economic sanctions imposed by the EU against Russia will not have any direct effect on Lithuania, since the countries are not involved in bilateral trade in weapons or energy technologies, which are subject to the ban, Lithuania’s Deputy Foreign Minister says, adding that the sanctions will slow down Russia’s economic growth, which will affect the demand for Lithuanian goods in the neighbouring country. […]
Society
Mission Siberia: Looking for disappearing graves of Lithuanian deportees thousands kilometres from home
Sixteen members of Mission Siberia 2014 have cleaned up graves at nine cemeteries of Lithuanian deportees in the Russian region of Krasnoyarsk and are coming back to Vilnius on Friday. […]
Defence
British MPs call for deployment of NATO troops in Baltics
British lawmakers are calling for the deployment of NATO troops and military equipment in the Baltic states in response to Russia’s actions in Ukraine. […]
Society
Lithuanian human rights activists’ visit to Russian embassy attracts controversy
The founders of the Lithuanian Centre for the Coordination of Human Rights – director of the Foundation for the Assistance of Civil Defense Vytautas Budnikas and leader of the association Non-Partisan Democratic Movement Krescencijus Stoškus – attended a discussion at the Russian Embassy in Vilnius on Wednesday, the Lietuvos Žinios daily reports. […]
Society
Lithuania marks 23rd anniversary of Medininkai massacre
Speaking at the 23rd anniversary of the Medininkai checkpoint massacre, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Thursday called for taking daily care of the state. […]
Foreign affairs
European Union
Baltic-Polish task group to submit ASF proposals to EC
Officials from the Baltic countries and Poland have agreed to establish a joint task group, which will submit proposals on measures to fight African swine fever (ASF) to the European Commission (EC). […]
Culture
Linkup on Lithuanian-Latvian border planned for 25-year Baltic Way anniversary
The main event to mark 25 years of the Baltic Way will take place in Saločiai, close to the Lithuanian-Latvian border. The heads of the Lithuanian, Latvian and Estonian parliaments will join hands with citizens of all three countries. […]
Uncategorized
Lithuania: Moscow wrongfully accused Ukraine at UN
Lithuania’s Foreign Ministry stated Wednesday that it objected to the Russian report at the United Nations (UN) Security Council, as it berated Ukraine for the MH17 crash but did not mention the actions of Moscow-supported separatists. […]
Politics
Euro to help improve Lithuanian government ratings
The director of the public opinion research company Vilmorus believes that Lithuania’s smooth changeover to the euro may increase the government’s popularity, daily Kauno Diena reported Wednesday. […]
European Union
Lithuania disappointed EU sanctions won’t halt French Mistral sales to Russia
Lithuania on Tuesday described the European Union‘s new sanctions as a step forward in efforts to make Russia revise its policies towards Ukraine, but expressed disappointment that they will not prevent France from selling warships to Russia. […]
Economy
Energy
Lithuania and Hitachi moves on with nuclear power plant project
The Lithuanian Energy Ministry and Japan’s nuclear technology corporation Hitachi, the strategic investor in a new nuclear power facility in Lithuania, are planning to set up a joint venture for the Visaginas nuclear power plant project. […]
European Union
EU moves on with third-phase sanctions for Russia
In the coming days, the European Union is to approve economic sanctions for Russia, which would restrict access to capital markets, envisage arms embargo and transfer of double-function commodities and sensitive technologies, Lithuania’s Foreign Vice-Minister Andrius Krivas stated on Tuesday. […]
Foreign affairs
Finland’s new defense attaché takes office in Lithuania
Lithuania’s Defense Ministry on Tuesday held a solemn ceremony of changeover of Finnish defense attachés. […]
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Foreign Ministry says Lithuania does not retract criticism of Belarusian NPP project
Lithuania’s Foreign Ministry refuses to confirm recent statements by Belarusian Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei’s that Lithuania allegedly accepts Minsk’s propositions regarding Astravyets nuclear plant. […]
Economy
Lithuania’s prison wardens in for salary raise
Lithuania’s Justice Minister Juozas Bernatonis has promised that salaries for the lowest-paid prison wardens will increase in 2015. […]
Society
Eglė Kusaitė’s terrorism case handed to Supreme Court
The Prosecutor General’s Office has turned to the Supreme Court of Lithuania with an appeal against the acquittal of Eglė Kusaitė, a young Lithuanian woman who was originally convicted for terrorist attempt in Chechnya. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania announces national sanctions against Russia
In the wake of the crisis in Ukraine, Lithuania will ban entry for several Russian citizens who are linked to the “aggressive propaganda and brainwashing campaign,” Lithuania’s Foreign Vice-Minister Andrius Krivas has said. […]