Economy
Articles by BNS
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian president says EU must seek to keep Iran nuclear deal alive
It is important for European leaders to seek that Iran continue nuclear non-proliferation after the United States‘ withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė said on Wednesday. […]
Economy
Politics
Journalist at center of influence probe testifies to Seimas committee
Journalist Tomas Dapkus says he named Lithuanian State Security Department (VSD) officials, who he claims are taking revenge on him by reporting defamatory information, during his testimony before the Seimas Committee on National Security and Defense (NSGK) on Wednesday. […]
Society
Lithuania rises in “rainbow index”, lags EU countries in terms of gay rights
Lithuania has scored better in a survey on LGBT rights this year but still lags behind many European Union countries. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian formin to attend UN Security Council debate in New York
Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius is leaving for New York to attend a UN Security Council debate on the role of international law on peace and security on Thursday. […]
Energy
Astravyets NPP’s expansion aimed at redirecting attention, Lithuanian energmin says
Belarus‘ reports about plans to build another two reactors at the Astravyets nuclear power plant are an attempt to direct attention from the problems the NPP builders are facing, Lithuanian Energy Minister Žygimantas Vaičiūnas says. […]
Politics
TS-LKD remains most popular party in Lithuania – DELFI/Spinter survey
The Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats would get the majority of votes, if general election was held in Lithuania on the upcoming Sunday, a new survey has showed. […]
Economy
PM, Telia Company CEO to discuss investment environment
Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis is on Wednesday meeting with Johan Dennelind, CEO of Swedish telecommunications company Telia Company operating Lithuanian mobile phone, TV and internet services company Telia Lietuva. […]
European Union
Lithuanian president to attend informal EU summit in Bulgaria
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė is leaving for Bulgaria on Wednesday to attend an informal meeting of the European Council and a EU-Western Balkans summit. […]
Politics
“Deal politics” has damaged political system, Lithuanian president says
The “deal politics” has damaged Lithuania’s whole political system and that needs to be fixed, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė says. […]
Foreign affairs
Baltic formins to meet with US president’s national security advisor Bolton
The Baltic states’ foreign ministers will meet with the United States president’s national security advisor John Bolton on Wednesday and are set to discuss preparations for the upcoming NATO summit and four-lateral cooperation. […]
Society
Seimas starts discussion on merging Vilnius, Šiauliai universities
The Seimas of Lithuania is starting discussions on merging Vilnius University and Šiauliai University, northern Lithuania. […]
Politics
Lithuanian’s new justmin hates bureaucracy, criticized for past career
Lithuania’s new Justice Minister Elvinas Jankevičius is described by people from his circles as a hard-working man who hates the bureaucratic attitude. […]
Politics
Systemized MG Baltic info shows whole picture, head of VSD says
Information on the MG Baltic business group’s activities was collected for a long time and shows the whole picture after being systemized, Darius Jauniškis, head of Lithuania’s State Security Department (VSD) says. […]
Society
Lithuanian teachers to stage warning strike
Teachers in Lithuania will stage a warning strike on Friday, with around 1,000 teachers from 50 educational institutions set to joint the protest, Andrius Navickas, chairman of the Lithuanian Education Employees Trade Union, initiating the strike, says. […]
Politics
LVŽS leader: president wants to direct attention from corruption case
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė is trying to direct attention from the political corruption case by casting a shadow with its statements calling on members of the ruling parties, active in the business area, to “very seriously consider” whether to stay in the parliament, Ramūnas Karbauskis, leader of the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union, says. […]
Economy
Proposal to up minimum wage to EUR 420 reaches Lithuania’s Tripartite Council
A proposal to increase the minimum wage by 20 euros to 420 euros next year has reached Lithuania’s Tripartite Council which is set to make the decision later. […]
Politics
Urbšys leaves LVŽS Seimas group
Povilas Urbšys is leaving the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union‘s political group in the Lithuanian parliament after the latter decided against launching a probe into the situation in the agriculture sector. […]
Politics
Agrokoncernas says it doesn’t seek to influence politicians
Agrokoncernas, a business group owned by Ramūnas Karbauskis, leader of the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union, says CEOs of the groups’ companies do not seek to influence political decisions. […]