Foreign affairs
EC proposes cutting EU’s cohesion support to Lithuania – commissioner
The European Commission suggests allocating 6.359 billion euros to Lithuania. […]
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Politics
Lithuanian govt, Vilnius agree on funding of national stadium
The Government of Lithuania and Vilnius authorities have settled their dispute and agreed on the funding of the national stadium‘s construction. It was agreed that the government will pay only after the construction is finished. […]
Politics
Lithuania’s new ethics watchdog chief to focus on private interests, lobbyism
Edmundas Sakalauskas, the new head of Lithuania’s Chief Official Ethics Commission, says the creation of a register of private interests and ensuring transparent lobbyism are among his main priorities. […]
Society
Jan. 13 defendants followed orders, knew nothing about Lithuania’s history, lawyers say
The defendants in the January 13, 1991 case cannot be held accountable for the Jan. 13 events as they followed the orders of their commanders and knew nothing about Lithuania’s history, their lawyers say. […]
Society
Lithuania will promote Jews’ savers in documentaries, president says
Lithuania will support projects and produce documentaries to introduce to the world the Righteous Among the Nations from Lithuania, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė says, adding that she discussed such possibilities with the German ambassador to Lithuania. […]
Economy
No gas price changes for Lithuanian residents expected
Gas prices for Lithuanian residents should not change as of July. The country’s National Commission for Energy Control and Prices is expected to decide on Thursday on the prices of gas supplied by Lietuvos Dujų Tiekimas. […]
Society
EUR 1.5 mln haul of smuggled cigarettes seized in Lithuania
Lithuanian customs officials last weekend seized 500,000 packs of contraband cigarettes at the border with Belarus, the Customs Criminal Service said on Tuesday. […]
Sports
Žalgiris coach Jasikevičius named honorary citizen of Kaunas
The City Council of Kaunas on Tuesday named BC Žalgiris Kaunas head coach Šarūnas Jasikevičius an honorary citizen of Lithuania’s second-biggest city. […]
Foreign affairs
Khodorkovsky on Lithuanian TV: fall of Putin’s regime possible at any time
Russian oligarch-turned-dissident Mikhail Khodorkovsky says that a fall of Russian President Vladimir Putin‘s regime is possible at any time. […]
Society
Campaign to be launched to invite all Lithuanians to sing national anthem on State Day
A campaign is kicking off on Tuesday to invite 4 million Lithuanians around the globe to sign the national anthem on State Day, July 6. […]
Society
Lithuania among EU leaders by length of proceedings in civil and commercial cases
Lithuania is among the EU‘s leaders in terms of the estimated time needed to resolve civil and commercial cases at first-instance courts and ranks first by the length of proceedings in administrative cases at first-instance courts, according to the 2018 EU Justice Scoreboard published by the European Commission on Monday. […]
Politics
Lithuanian Liberal Movement makes fresh attempt to refute intelligence info
The opposition Lithuanian Liberal Movement continues to search for arguments to refute information in a State Security Department (VSD) report that the party was controlled by MG Baltic, one of the country’s largest business groups. […]
Society
Vilnius district municipal employees caught watching porn at work – media
Some employees of the Vilnius district local authority have been caught watching pornography at work, the Delfi.lt news website reported on Monday. […]
European Union
Leading German MEP calls on Lithuania to choose Europe in disputes with US
Manfred Weber, leader of the European Parliament‘s largest political group, says that Lithuania should choose Europe amid recent tensions between the European Union and the United States. […]
Defence
Lithuania’s DefMin, Labor Exchange create database for retired soldiers
Lithuania’s Ministry of National Defense and the Lithuanian Labor Exchange have created a special database, the Retired Soldiers’ Bank, to provide an opportunity for employers to hire retired troops. […]
Society
Proposed Jan. 13 sentences are “fair”, victim’s son says
The sentences proposed by Lithuanian prosecutors for those on trial in absentia in the January 13, 1991 case are fair, Robertas Povilaitis, who lost his father during the bloody events, says. […]
Society
Politics
Lithuanian socdems call for ratification of Istanbul Convention
The opposition Social Democratic Party of Lithuania is calling for the ratification of the Council of Europe’s Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (Istanbul Convention), the party’s resolution, adopted on Saturday, states. […]
European Union
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian president to sign OECD accession agreement
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė will sign an agreement on the country’s accession to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Lithuania will officially become its 36th member. […]