Erika Fuks, Author at the Lithuania Tribune

Cyber threats – how objects of state importance are protected

September 7, 2017 Erika Fuks 0

Companies and objects that are of state importance for Lithuania are being prepared to withstand potential cyber-attacks. Representatives from Vilnius Airport, Klaipėda Seaport, electricity production company Lietuvos Energija and oil terminal operator Klaipėdos Nafta told […]

Lithuania’s greatest struggle – affluent countries will not understand this

June 12, 2017 Erika Fuks 0

The affluent EU member states have seen population increases over the past decade and this has led to more rapid economic development among them. The less well-off member states experienced the opposite processes – a […]

Partisans’ lesson to Lithuania: weapons not requisitioned in case of war

July 17, 2019 0

Almost three weeks ago, president Grybauskaitė vetoed a law, which sought to limit the citizens’ right to firearms in the case of war or the declaration of a national emergency. The law stated that firearms […]

With Skvernelis and Karbauskis’ marriage already breaking at the seams, new intrigues await

July 15, 2019 0

Since the Skvernelis and Karbauskis marriage is breaking, no matter how the distribution of ministerial seats will end, we can already guess that both the Seimas majority and its cabinet will be even more fragile […]

Mažeikiai refinery: Lithuania – ours, oil and money for it – Russian

July 11, 2019 0

Most Lithuanians view Russia as our greatest threat. Few people do things that would benefit their enemy. However, it is very likely that every time we fill our cars’ tanks with petrol or diesel, part […]

Free Russian visa as a trap: warning regarding Kaliningrad

July 9, 2019 0

Upon the announcement that Lithuanians travelling to Kaliningrad will be able to obtain a free Russian visa, international relations experts warn that this offer hides numerous risks. Russia has officially informed Lithuania that starting July […]

Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe PACE

PACE: Russia was not confused for too long

July 8, 2019 0

What was surprising was not the return of Russia’s delegation to the hall of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe or PACE, but the near double number of votes in favour. Among them, […]

Negotiations on ruling coalition have long surpassed Kaziukas Fair

July 5, 2019 0

The negotiations on a ruling coalition that were launched a month ago have hit a roadblock – politicians are struggling with sharing offices, but promise a leap forward within a week. […]