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Third-country nationals to be issued short-term Schengen visas on Lithuanian border
Citizens of Russia and other third countries will be able to get short-term visas to the Schengen zone on the border of the area, including Lithuania, starting next year, the Lietuvos Žinios daily reports. […]
Foreign affairs
Politics
Lithuanian parliament concludes spring session
Lithuania’s parliament sang the national anthem on Thursday to close the extended spring session. The parliamentarians should return to the plenary hall on 10 September for the autumn session. […]
Defence
NATO officials visit Lithuania’s Klaipėda seaport
Integration team of the NATO Joint Force Headquarters Brunssum (the Netherlands) visited the Lithuanian seaport of Klaipėda, the port’s directorate said on Thursday. […]
European Union
President Grybauskaite: EU indecision invites Putin to step up aggression
The European Union‘s (EU) delay in applying major sanctions against the environment of Russia‘s President Vladimir Putin is “an invitation for Putin to be even more aggressive,” says Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė. […]
Society
Economy
Lithuanian court rules against euro referendum
Efforts to hold a referendum on Lithuania’s switchover to the euro and to preserve the current national currency, the litas, have fallen through as the Supreme Administrative Court of Lithuania has ruled that the decision by the Central Electoral Commission (VRK) not to register a referendum initiative group and not to issue any signature sheets thereto is legitimate. […]
Politics
Bilingaul street signs provision removed from national minority bill
The Seimas of Lithuania on Thursday backed a proposal to remove the provision on bilingual street signs from the draft Law on National Minorities which is currently being debated by the lawmakers. […]
European Union
EU Commissioner Fule: No basis to speak about pause in EU enlargement
There’s no basis to speak about a pause in the EU enlargement process, despite recent statements of the new European Commission president, says European Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighborhood Policy Stefan Fule. […]
Global LT
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President Grybauskaitė: New sanctions over Ukraine are not sufficient
The new tougher sanctions over the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, agreed by the European Council late on Wednesday night, are still not sufficient, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė says. […]
European Union
Lithuanian MEP votes against euro introduction in Lithuania
Leaders of Lithuania’s two ruling parties – Rolandas Paksas of the Order and Justice Party and Valdemar Tomaševski of the Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania, both members of the European Parliament – spoke out against Lithuania’s euro zone accession. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian foreign minister: Everyone’s talking to Putin, why can’t we talk to Belarus?
Lithuania must maintain a dialogue with the Belarusian government, Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevicius said on Wednesday, noting that Western leader are holding meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin, despite ongoing events in Ukraine. […]
Uncategorized
Government asks to ratify Lithuanian-Swedish sea border treaty
Lithuania’s government has decided to ask the president to submit the Lithuanian-Swedish maritime boundary treaty to the Seimas (parliament) for ratification. […]
European Union
European Parliament greenlights Lithuania’s euro adoption
The European Parliament on Wednesday endorsed Lithuania’s accession to the euro zone in 2015 with 545 votes in favour, 116 votes against and 34 abstentions. […]
Energy
Vessel bound for Klaipėda LNG terminal reaches Red Sea
The Independence, the floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) built for Lithuania’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Klaipėda, has reached the Red Sea. […]
European Union
President Grybauskaitė: Poland and Baltics will not accept “pro-Kremlin” EU foreign policy chief
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė, who is leaving for the European Union (EU) Summit on Wednesday, says that the EU’s new foreign policy chief should be neutral in conflicts and possess experience in foreign policy. […]
Politics
Lithuanian president approves new government
Lithuania’s Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius submitted on Wednesday morning a new line-up of the government to President Dalia Grybauskaitė to approve. […]
Politics
Lithuania’s energy minister accepts resignation of controversial deputy
Lithuania’s Energy Minister Jaroslav Neverovič has signed an order accepting the resignation of his deputy and fellow party member Renata Cytacka. […]