Laima Andrikiene MEP, Author at the Lithuania Tribune

MEP Laima Andrikienė at the European Parliament in Strasbourg

The Chinese “Silk Road” – where does it lead?

February 2, 2018 Laima Andrikiene MEP 0

On 26 November 2017, BNS (News agency Baltic News Service) announced that Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis will leave for Hungary, where sixteen heads of Governments from Central and Eastern Europe will meet with Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang and S. Skvernelis will also attend a separate bilateral meeting with the Chinese Prime Minis-ter. […]

Eastern Partnership policy: do not bury it, it’s alive

August 28, 2017 Laima Andrikiene MEP 0

Recently, even well-known Lithuanian politicians do not avoid fiercely criticising of the European Union. What exactly this is – the start of Brexit negotiations, neighbouring Poland’s current Euro-sceptical government, or someone else’s influence – it is difficult to say. […]

Bad news for Nemuno Aušra

March 27, 2026 0

After meeting for nearly four hours on Thursday evening, the Central Election Commission (CEC) ruled that the Nemuno Aušra party had grossly violated the law by renting cars from its own members and reimbursing them […]

Tarutis: Will the war in the Middle East affect the Lithuanian real estate market?

March 25, 2026 0

Over the past decade, the Lithuanian real estate buyer has evolved. We have become bolder and more global, with thousands of Lithuanians adding apartments on the coasts of Spain, in Cyprus or in Dubai skyscrapers […]

DefMin: if the coalition is unable to make decisions, the question arises as to what its purpose is

February 26, 2026 0

With the ruling coalition partner Nemuno Aušra not yet promising its support, Minister of National Defence Robertas Kaunas says there will be enough votes in the Seimas to decide on the establishment of the Kapčiamiestis […]

Lithuanian and Finnish Flags at 100 Years of Finnish Independence in Vilnius Photo © Ludo Segers @ The Lithuania Tribune

Former US general assesses scandalous simulation: Lithuania must follow Finland’s path

February 26, 2026 0

According to lrytas article, former Commander of US Land Forces in Europe Ben Hodges responded to a war game scenario published by German daily Die Welt, in which Russia launches a successful attack in the […]

Who will “digest” it, and whose fate may hang in the balance: expert predictions following STT searches

February 13, 2026 0

In a pre-trial investigation into possible corruption at the State Plant Service, Seimas members Saulius Skvernelis and Kazys Starkevičius have been summoned for questioning as special witnesses, according to Roberta Salynė, who states this in lrytas […]

The India–EU Free Trade Agreement — A Win-Win Deal

February 6, 2026 0

The recently concluded Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and the European Union marks more than an economic breakthrough. It represents a strategic step forward at a time of global uncertainty, shifting trade patterns and […]