Juozas Kazickas and his daughter Jūratė
Society

President Adamkus on late US-Lithuanian philanthropist Kazickas: He loved his country with deeds, not words

Lithuania’s former president Valdas Adamkus says that émigré businessman and public figure Juozas Kazickas, who passed away in the early hours of Thursday, has made the biggest possible contribution to Lithuania’s freedom and has proven his love for the country with deeds. […]

Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant
Energy

Ignalina nuclear plant CEO: Decommissioning process under control

The chief executive officer of Lithuania’s Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant (INPP), which is carrying out multi-billion-litas closure projects, says that donors are satisfied with the current pace of work and progress achieved and that the decommissioning process is now under control, following several years of delays. […]

Algirdas Butkevičius
Energy

Prime Minister Butkevičius: Chevron’s exit will not change Lithuania’s shale plans

US energy giant Chevron’s withdrawal from Lithuania is not changing the government’s plans regarding shale gas exploration, Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius said on Wednesday, adding that a new call for tenders will be announced this autumn. […]

Dalia Grybauskaitė
Politics

Justice Ministry: Allow president to refuse pre-trial questioning in leak case

Lithuania’s Ministry of Justice suggests allowing the president to refuse to be questioned by a pre-trial investigation judge. […]