Society
JustMin initiates swift eviction of Lukiškės prison
Lithuania’s Ministry of Justice is initiative swift eviction of Lukiškės Remand Prison from central Vilnius. […]
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Politics
Port of Klaipėda files EUR 1.9 mln lawsuit against ex-CEO
Lithuania’s Port of Klaipėda has filed a lawsuit against its former CEO and incumbent chairman of the Liberal Movement Eugenijus Gentvilas. This is how much damage the port suffered after its failure to pay to the builders of its embankments in time. […]
Society
Freetime
Visitors once again allowed onto Vilnius’ Gediminas Hill
Visitors are one again allowed onto Gediminas Hill in central Vilnius after a break of around eight months, the National Museum of Lithuania says. […]
Economy
“G-Spot of Europe” ad campaign gets 900 foreign publications, Go Vilnius head says
The Lithuanian capitals’ new “the G-Spot of Europe” advertising campaign has already received over 900 foreign publications, Inga Romanovskienė, head of the municipal business development and tourism agency, Go Vilnius, says. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania’s chief of defense to pay visit to United States
Chief of Defense of Lithuania Lieutenant General Jonas Vytautas Žukas is leaving of an official visit to the United States on Thursday. […]
Economy
AgriMin to allocate EUR 3 mln to farmers renouncing pig farming (Updated)
Lithuania’s Ministry of Agriculture plans to allocate 3 million euros for measures aimed at encouraging farmers to renounce pig farming. […]
Economy
Vilnius launches its “G-Spot of Europe” advertising campaign
Vilnius is on Thursday launching its advertising campaign abroad, introducing the Lithuanian capital as “the G-Spot of Europe”. […]
Politics
Economy
Illegal alcohol production facility busted in Lithuania
Lithuanian law enforcement officials say they have busted one of the largest counterfeit alcohol production facilities in the country, with the criminal group raking up to 3 million euros a month from this business. […]
Economy
Government mulls encouraging farmers to renounce pig farming
Lithuania’s agriculture minister plans to propose encouraging farmers to renounce pig farming as swine fever is spreading in the country. […]
Politics
Election Action of Poles might get Seimas’ vice speaker’s post, Farmers’ leader says
Ramūnas Karbauskis, leader of the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union, says the Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania – Christian Families Alliance might get the position of a deputy speaker of the Seimas, despite not being part of the ruling majority. […]
Central/Eastern Europe
Some 50 people mark Russian-Georgian war anniversary at Russian embassy in Vilnius
Around 50 people on Wednesday marked the 10th anniversary of the Russian-Georgian war at the Russian Embassy in Vilnius. […]
Society
Up to 450 inmates would be affected by amnesty in Lithuania
400-450 inmates would be affected by proposed amnesty in Lithuania, Justice Minister Elvinas Jankevičius said on Tuesday after meeting with Ramūnas Karbauskis, leader of the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union. […]
Politics
Mayor of Lithuania’s Akmene on Russia trip: it should be promoted, not condemned
Vitalijus Mitrofanovas, the Social Democrat mayor of Lithuania’s northern district of Akmenė, says he was expecting criticism for a planned schoolchildren’s trip to Russia but says he sees nothing wrong in such cooperation and calls for making use of it for the promotion of European values. […]
Economy
Swine fever outbreak recorded on Idavang’s farm in Lithuania
An outbreak of swine fever has been recorded on a pig farm in Lithuania’s northern district of Akmene, operated by Denmark’s Idavang, Lithuania’s State Food and Veterinary Service said. […]
History
Radviliškis town plans to rename street named after Soviet hero
Lithuania’s northern town of Radviliškis plans to rename a street named after a Soviet hero in late August, the Lietuvos Žinios daily writes. […]
Central/Eastern Europe
Lithuanian formin calls for remembering lessons of Russian-Georgian war
Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius on Tuesday called for remembering the lessons of Moscow’s aggression as Georgia marks the 10th anniversary of its war with Russia. […]
Politics
Lithuania comes in 40th in UN’s e-government development index
Lithuania comes 40th out of 193 countries in the United Nations’ Electronic Government Development Index, dropping 17 positions, compared to 2016. […]
Politics
Papal visit to Lithuania: spending arrangements and calls for Church to reveal figures
Lithuanian institutions and the Catholic Church have started coordinating financial issues related to the upcoming visit of Pope Francis, with funds to be spent on stages, protection, decorations. […]