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Dalia Grybauskaitė at World Lithuanian Youth Meeting

President Grybauskaitė at World Lithuanian Youth Summit: Young people’s ideas create Lithuania’s success

July 11, 2014 ELTA EN 0

President Dalia Grybauskaitė greeted participants of the second World Lithuanian Youth Summit on Friday. […]

Lithuanian deputy ministers continue handing in resignation letters

July 11, 2014 ELTA EN 0

With most deputy ministers in the Lithuanian government having resigned on Thursday, the process continued on Friday. […]

Seimas passes law giving media greater protection from law enforcement

July 11, 2014 ELTA EN 0

On Thursday, the Lithuanian Parliament adopted amendments to the Law on Provision of Information to the Public and the Code of Criminal Procedure initiated by President Dalia Grybauskaitė. It is hoped this will enhance freedom of the press, democracy and respect of human rights. […]

Lithuanian passports to include entry on ethnicity

July 11, 2014 ELTA EN 0

The Parliament of Lithuania adopted amendments to the Law on Passport on Thursday, allowing an entry about ethnicity in a passport, if the holder submits a written application. […]

Lithuanian state television to air Russian-language news on Ukraine

July 10, 2014 ELTA EN 0

Lithuanian national television LRT will launch a new Russian-language broadcast covering events in Ukraine. On 14 July, the national television LRT will start broadcasting news broadcasts News.Ukraine prepared by Ukrainian journalists. […]

Lithuania’s death rate among highest in EU

July 10, 2014 ELTA EN 0

On 1 January 2014, the population of the European Union was estimated to stand at 507.4 million, compared with 505.7 million one year before. The population growth is due to a natural increase of 80,000 and a net migration of 700,000, while the remainder can be explained by statistical adjustments, according to EU statistics office Eurostat. […]

Prime Minister Butkevičius: Three shifts of contractors work to finish LNG terminal in time

July 10, 2014 ELTA EN 0

On Thursday Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius participated in the monthly meeting of the commission on the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminal project implementation. According to the prime minister, the project is nearing completion, therefore the site is being visited more often to make sure the work runs smoothly. […]

Sweden’s Saab Bofors Dynamics AB will supply Carl-Gustav munitions for Lithuanian armed forces

July 10, 2014 ELTA EN 0

In the coming 5 years Saab Bofors Dynamics AB company of Sweden will be providing munitions for Carl-Gustav grenade launchers of the Baltic States’ armed forces, the Ministry of National Defence informs. […]

Jukna must have had serious reasons to resign: Andriukaitis

July 10, 2014 ELTA EN 0

Minister of Health Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis says he is surprised by the resignation of his colleague, Minister of Agriculture Vigilijus Jukna. The social democrat claims he is unaware of the reasons but believes they must have been serious. […]

Lithuania’s Labour Party has 6 candidates to head Ministry of Agriculture

July 10, 2014 ELTA EN 0

After Vigilijus Jukna resigned as the Minister of Agriculture, the Labour Party presidium has six candidates to choose from to the position. […]

Lithuania to allow EU nationals to join local political parties

July 9, 2014 ELTA EN 0

Deputy Parliament Speaker Algirdas Sysas of the Social Democratic Party agrees with the idea that foreigners who permanently reside in Lithuania should be allowed to become members of political parties. […]

Lithuanian MEP drafts resolution on Ukraine

July 9, 2014 ELTA EN 0

Lithuanian MEP and member of the Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy political group in the European Parliament Valentinas Mazuronis prepared a draft resolution regarding the situation in Ukraine. The resolution expresses strong support for Ukraine’s government and its people, highlights full support to Ukraine’s unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity. […]

Estonia’s local councils consider Rail Baltica environmental impact report

July 9, 2014 ELTA EN 0

Local councils in Estonia‘s districts that are to be affected by the new Rail Baltica railway route were introduced to the interim report on strategic assessments of environmental impact and comparative results of various routes, according to the country’s Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications. […]