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Over fifth of people in Lithuania live below poverty line
Around 650,000 people, or 22.9 percent, lived below the at-risk-of-poverty threshold in Lithuania last year, up 1 percentage point, the latest figures from Statistics Lithuania show. […]
Global LT
Lithuanian PM to meet with Lithuanian community in Poland
Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis is going to Poland on Wednesday to meet with representatives of the local Lithuanian community. […]
Defence
Petkevičius to lead NATO Energy Security Centre of Excellence in Lithuania
Colonel Romualdas Petkevičius will replace Colonel Gintautas Bagdonas as head of the NATO Energy Security Centre of Excellence this week. […]
Foreign affairs
MP suggests blacklisting Russian singer Timati
Lithuanian MP Laurynas Kasčiūnas, representing the opposition conservative Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats, has turned to the country’s Foreign Ministry and suggested putting Russian singer Timur Yunusov (Timati) on the list of people declared persona non grata. […]
Defence
Unique military facility under construction in Lithuania – media
American army engineers are finishing installing a training area near Lithuania’s southeastern city of Kazlų Rūda, the national television LRT’s program Panorama reports. […]
Society
Tech enthusiasts want to take Lithuania’s flag into “space”
Several technology enthusiasts will try to take Lithuania’s flag into the stratosphere on the occasion of the country’s independence centenary. […]
Society
Firefighters put four major fires in Lithuania under control
Firefighters have managed to put four major fires in Lithuania under control. […]
Politics
No Lithuanian reps on MEP’s Top-100 list – media
Lithuanian MEPs are among the least-working in the European Parliament, the national television LRT’s program Panorama reports, citing a website analyzing work statistics. […]
Politics
Lithuanian president named most influential politician – surveys
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė remains the most influential politician in the country, the delfi.lt news website reports. […]
Society
Firefighters fighting four major fires in Lithuania
Firefighters are fighting four major fires in Lithuania on Friday. […]
Economy
Lithuanian Airports launches search for London City flight carrier
Lietuvos Oro Uostai (Lithuanian Airports), Lithuania’s state-run operator of the country’s three airports, has launched a search for an airline to operate business flights from Vilnius to London City Airport. […]
Foreign affairs
Every euro spent on papal visit will be accounted for, Lithuanian PM says
Every euro spent from the state budget on the upcoming visit of Pope Francis will be accounted for to the public, Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says. […]
Global LT
Lithuania will hold dual citizenship referendum, PM says
Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says a dual citizenship referendum “definitely will be held” alongside the presidential election next year, fearing, however, that it might fail due to a low turnover. […]
Defence
Yandex.Taxi partners in Lithuania: from newcomers to experienced companies
Russian-capital company Yandex.Taxi, providing ride-sharing services in Vilnius, says it has five partners but only several of them have experience in the taxi business, and the remaining ones were established less than a year ago. […]
Politics
Commission to rule whether Klaipėda councilor deserves impeachment
A special commission is holding a meeting on Friday to rule whether Viačeslav Titov, a Russian Alliance councilor in the Lithuanian port of Klaipėda, deserves impeachment. […]
Society
Heavy rain, squalls forecast in Lithuania on Friday and Saturday
Heavy rain and squalls are expected in Lithuania on Friday and Saturday, the country’s Hydrometeorological Service warns. […]
Society
More people came to Lithuania than left in July – figures
More people came to Lithuania than left in July, a third month in a row, the latest figures from Statistics Lithuania show. […]
Society
Russian billionaire Abramovich visits Vilnius
Russian billionaire and owner of London Chelsea football club Roman Abramovich visited Vilnius this week, the 15min.lt news website reports on Thursday. […]
Politics
Ex-CEO calls Lithuania’s Port of Klaipėda’s lawsuit “hopeless”
Former CEO of Lithuania’s Port of Klaipėda Eugenijus Gentvilas doubts that the port will succeed in its bid to get him compensate alleged damage the port incurred during his management. The lawmaker is convinced that his case is “hopeless” and believes it’s a sign of the upcoming elections. […]