ELTA EN, Author at the Lithuania Tribune

WTO members should not take organization for granted, says foreign affairs deputy

December 18, 2015 ELTA EN 0

At the Tenth WTO Ministerial Conference on 17 December in Nairobi, Lithuanian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Raimundas Karoblis urged WTO members not to take the smoothly functioning multilateral trade system for granted. Karoblis emphasized that all WTO members, the world’s largest economies in particular, must comply with the WTO’s rules and fulfil the obligations they have undertaken, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reports. […]

UK’s proposal on benefits to EU citizens is discriminatory, Lithuanian president says

December 18, 2015 ELTA EN 0

On Thursday in Brussels, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė met with British Prime Minister David Cameron ahead of the European Council. The meeting was held on the initiative of the British PM. […]

Lithuania will not accept additional refugee quotas, president says

December 18, 2015 ELTA EN 0

Attending the European Council on Thursday, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė said that Lithuania would not participate in the newly suggested refugee resettlement from Turkey scheme until the earlier quota of 1,105 asylum seekers for Lithuania is completed. […]

EU likely to extend Russia sanctions, Linkevičius says

December 17, 2015 ELTA EN 0

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius says that, according to information available to him, the European Union (EU) is planning to extend sanctions on Russia for another six months. […]

Bank Snoras property sold on eBay

December 17, 2015 ELTA EN 0

Bankruptcy administrator of bank Snoras has taken an unexpected step in order to sell property of the bankrupt bank as effectively as possible. Snoras’ movable property was put on sale on e-commerce website eBay. Used electronic devices and computer equipment will be sold on the globally popular website. […]

A gas storage facility in Inčukalns, Latvia

Common Baltic gas market is top priority, say regional energy leaders

December 17, 2015 ELTA EN 0

On 15 December, Lithuania’s Ministry of Energy held a meeting of the Committee of Senior Energy Officials of the Baltic Council of Ministers (BCM) to address the development of a regional gas market and to cooperate on the synchronisation of the Baltic states’ power systems with the networks of Continental Europe, the ministry reports. […]

Grybauskaitė to discuss energy, border protection and UK’s reforms with EU council

December 17, 2015 ELTA EN 0

On Thursday, 17 December, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė will travel to Brussels to attend a European Council meeting and discuss additional measures to manage the migration crisis, including the setting up of a European Border and Coast Guard. European leaders will also exchange views on how to strengthen the EU’s energy union and will address EU reforms proposed by the United Kingdom, the presidency said. […]

EC to give €53 million to foster growth across Lithuanian-Polish border

December 16, 2015 ELTA EN 0

On Wednesday, the European Commission adopted the new cross-border cooperation programme INTERREG V-A Lithuania – Poland, whose total budget is €62 million, of which more than €53 million will be provided from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). […]

‘Russia using Syria as testing ground for its military’

December 16, 2015 ELTA EN 0

Russia is using the conflict in Syria as a testing ground for its military, which represents a growing danger for Lithuania, says the chairman of the Seimas Committee on National Security and Defence, Artūras Paulauskas. […]

Lithuania’s Constitutional Court rules fracking is OK

December 16, 2015 ELTA EN 0

The Constitutional Court of Lithuania ruled on Wednesday that hydraulic fracturing waste can be buried underground. […]

Employment in Lithuania up 0.2%

December 16, 2015 ELTA EN 0

In the third quarter of 2015, the employment growth rate in Lithuania was 0.2% compared with the previous quarter, while the change compared with the same quarter a year ago was 0.1%, Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union (EU), said. […]

Sanctions on Russia must be extended, Polish president says

December 16, 2015 ELTA EN 0

Polish President Andrzej Duda believes that sanctions imposed on Russia should be prolonged as the Minsk Agreements are rather unlikely to be implemented on time. […]

Ukraine and Georgia need visa-free agreements with EU, says Linas Linkevičius

December 16, 2015 ELTA EN 0

At an EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels on Monday, Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevicius called for closer ties between the EU and Ukraine and Georgia. […]

Prices continue to fall in December

December 15, 2015 ELTA EN 0

Lithuania’s average monthly inflation, calculated based on the harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP), is projected to be negative and stand at minus 0.2%, compared with prices recorded in November. […]

President Grybauskaitė to sign 2016 budget, though reluctantly

December 15, 2015 ELTA EN 0

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė says that she is going to sign the 2016 budget, endorsed by parliament last week, into law, although it has been criticised by the European Commission and the National Audit Office. […]

US Secretary of State John Kerry congratulates Lithuania on launch of NordBalt and LitPol Link connections

December 14, 2015 ELTA EN 0

Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevicius received a letter of congratulations from US Secretary of State John Kerry in which he extended congratulations on the launch of the NordBalt and LitPol Link electrical connections. […]

Lithuanian president proposes new candidate for prosecutor general

December 14, 2015 ELTA EN 0

President Dalia Grybauskaitė nominated judge Evaldas Pašilis for the post of prosecutor general. […]

Over 850 conscripts to begin serving in Lithuanian army

December 14, 2015 ELTA EN 0

On 14-16 December, over 850 conscripts are beginning to serve in the Lithuanian military after the last stage of draft. Another 50 conscripts will be deployed to military units in the first week of 2016. […]

Material welfare in Lithuania approaching EU average

December 11, 2015 ELTA EN 0

Lithuania is approaching consumption levels comparable to the European Union’s average. With actual individual consumption in the country 19 percent below the average, it is not far behind the EU’s old-timers like Spain, Greece and Portugal. […]

Lithuania picks German Boxer IFVs for EUR 400m armament upgrade

December 11, 2015 ELTA EN 0

Lithuania will open talks with German manufacturers over to purchase Boxer infantry fighting vehicles (IFV) for the country’s military, the State Defence Council (VGT) decided on Friday. […]