Society
Subscribe to the new Lithuania Tribune
Welcome to the Lithuania Tribune! We offer two different subscription plans – Private and Corporate – for readers who want to keep up to date on the latest news and views from Lithuania. […]
Articles by Lithuania Tribune
Foreign affairs
First refugee family to arrive in Lithuania through EU program on Tuesday
On Tuesday, 15 December, the first refugees from the Middle East will arrive in Lithuania from Greece through the EU’s refugee program. According to Deputy Interior Minister Elvinas Jankevicius, they will be a four-person Iraqi family consisting of two spouses and two minors. The family speaks English. […]
Economy
Can Lithuania afford three airports?
With a population of three million, maintaining three international airports is a luxury for Lithuania. […]
Economy
As petrol prices in Lithuania climb despite worldwide oil price drop, MP calls for investigation
Petrol prices continue to rise in Lithuania even as oil prices fall, leading to a call for an investigation into the petrol station market and for the possible introduction of fuel price regulations. […]
Energy
Official launch of LitPol Link and NordBalt marks new era of Lithuanian energy
Lithuanian leaders and their counterparts from the Baltic states and Poland are on Monday officially inaugurating the interconnections LitPol Link and NordBalt, lauded as key projects to usher the country into the new era of energy independence. […]
Culture
Winners announced for 2015 Lithuanian National Prize for Culture And Art
The laureates of the Lithuanian National Prize for Culture and Art 2015 were announced on Thursday at the Ministry of Culture. […]
Society
Lithuanian med students say no to bribes for doctors
On International Anticorruption Day, the Special Investigation Service shifted their attention to medical institutions, where citizens encounter bribery most often. Doctors blame citizens for giving bribes while patients complain that, without bribes, they won’t receive proper medical attention. Campaigners against corruption say that bribery would disappear if medical institutions themselves were to take resolute actions against corruption and made an effort to take care of their patients. […]
Defence
New combat vehicle offers for Lithuanian military from French weapons manufacturer
French weapons manufacturer Nexter has offered infantry combat vehicles with two types of gun system configurations – 30 mm guns or a latest-generation remote-controlled Nexter 40 mm cannon – to the Lithuanian military. […]
Foreign affairs
Foreign Minister Linkevičius on response to Russian aggression: Inaction itself can be provocative
Lithuania and other countries in the Eastern block are looking for a clear and decisive message of support from the United States as Russian President Vladimir Putin tests NATO’s decisiveness and tries to fill the “gaps of influence” created by the West’s inability to protect international law and its own interests, said Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius in an interview with The Washington Times on Tuesday. […]
European Union
Society
Lithuania seeks membership in CERN
On 2 December, the Lithuanian Government adopted a protocol decision on Lithuania’s aspiration to become the Associate Member of European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Vilnius University (VU) reports. […]
Society
Transgender Lithuanians share their stories in online videos
The Lithuanian LGBT rights group LGL has produced a series of videos in order to raise awareness about and visibility of transgender people in the country. Part of the #TRANS_LT campaign, the videos have been released this week. […]
European Union
Men control the money in the EU
Men dominate central banks, finance ministries and boardrooms throughout Europe with only one in every 25 top jobs held by a woman, according to a new report on equality between women and men. […]
Economy
Economy
Unique cancer treatment developing centre opened in Vilnius
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė opened new premises of Thermo Fisher Scientific in Vilnius, which produces magnetic beads that should become a serious antidote in the fight against oncological diseases and HIV. Lithuania is the first and currently the only country in the world starting to produce technological products of such level, the presidential press service said. […]
Society
Vilnius University included in Top 200 universities of emerging and BRICS countries
The results of Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2016 were announced on 2 December. Vilnius University (VU) made its début in the ranking with the 116th spot, making into the list of top 200 higher education institutions in Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa and 30 other “emerging countries”, VU reports. […]
Economy
Lithuanians still recalculate prices in litas
It has been almost a year since Lithuania has abandoned its national currency for the euro, but many Lithuanians still cling to the litas. A recent survey shows that two out of three Lithuanian shoppers would prefer to see prices indicated in both currencies, the litas and the euro, TV3 television reports. […]
Economy
Vilnius to host largest bitcoin conference in Baltics
On April 8, 2016, innovation-minded business people and officials, investors, and start-ups from all over the world will be paying a visit to the capital of Lithuania as venture capital fund Nextury Ventures, in association with Vilnius City Municipality, will be holding a conference “The Bitcoin Conference 2016”, the largest cryptocurrency conference in the Baltic states, featuring insights from US investors, experts, practitioners, start-ups, and officials. […]
Defence
US will maintain long-term military presence in Lithuania, ambassador reassures
On 3 December, Minister of National Defence Juozas Olekas discussed his recent visit in the US, assistance to Ukraine, participation in multinational operations and other security and defence issues at a meeting with Ambassador of the United States in Lithuania Deborah A. McCarthy, the Ministry of National Defence reports. […]
Economy
Analysts: Lithuania’s competitiveness progress is slow and not where it’s needed
A Baltic Sea region index compiled by Swedbank shows that despite considerable progress, Lithuania is still not as competitive as it could be. Lithuania was placed among the top third of the most competitive countries in the world, which is a better result than last year, but essential progress is still needed. […]