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Tomas Venclova presented with Jerzy Giedroyc award in Poland
On 1 December in Warsaw, the Polish newspaper Rzeczpospolita presented the Jerzy Giedroyc award to Tomas Venclova, the Lithuanian poet, translator, publicist, and a well-known figure, for contributing to the current literary scene in Central and Eastern Europe. The award was also presented to the Institute of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania at Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs reports. […]
Lithuanian president: Fragile truce in Ukraine is not peace
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė met with President Petro Poroshenko of Ukraine on Wednesday. The presidents co-chaired the eight session of the Council of the Presidents of Lithuania and Ukraine held in Vilnius to discuss the security situation in Ukraine, the implementation of the Minsk agreements and key legal and economic reforms in Ukraine, the press service of the Lithuanian presidency said. […]
Economy
World Economic Forum representatives: Lithuania could be among the most competitive
With implemented structural reforms, infrastructure development and innovations, Lithuania could be among the top most competitive countries in the world, say representatives of the World Economic Forum who shared their experience in the Annual Economic Forum organised by the Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists. […]
Defence
Interior minister promises radical changes in Public Security Service
The Public Security Service will be fundamentally transformed, Interior Minister Saulius Skvernelis said after serious problems within the institution were raised publicly. There should be no officers disloyal to the state left and suspected embezzlement of funds will be investigated by law enforcement, he said. […]
Danes looking for partners in Lithuania for defence projects
Representatives of the Danish Defence and Security Industries Association FAD and seven companies with experience in defence projects in NATO states have visited Lithuania. The representatives have met with heads of the Lithuanian Defence and Security Industry Association and with the representatives of association members to whom the Danes presented their activities and latest achievements in defence and security industry. […]
Economy
Lithuania to join SEPA payment area
As of 1 January 2016, Lithuania is going to join the electronic euro payments area SEPA, encompassing 34 countries. From that day, the same payment order form will be completed for domestic payments and payments to other SEPA countries, whereas one account in any SEPA country will be enough in order to perform or receive payments, the Bank of Lithuania reports. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania’s foreign minister underscores need to fully implement Minsk agreements
On 1 December in Brussels, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius participated in a discussion dedicated to the implementation of the Minsk agreements, sanctions against Russia, and other related issues, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania (MFA) said. […]
Politics
Dual citizenship bars MEP and American-Lithuanian from running for parliament
During a meeting with the Chair of Lithuania’s Central Electoral Commission Zenonas Vaigauskas, Lithuanian-American Dr. Darius Udrys and Lithuanian-Australian MEP Antanas Guoga were informed that they are ineligible to stand as candidates for election to Lithuania’s Seimas due to the fact that both hold a second passport. […]
Society
Economy
Geopolitical tensions seen as biggest threat to Lithuania‘s financial system
The key risks to Lithuania‘s financial system come from geopolitical tensions in Eastern Europe and a prolonged low interest rate period, according to a survey by the Bank of Lithuania. […]
Foreign affairs
EU Commissioner Andriukaitis criticizes Lithuanian president for refusing to work with Russia
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė has recently said that Lithuania will not join any coalition against the Islamic State that includes Russia. Vytenis Andriukaitis, Europoean Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, has publicly criticized such a position, LNK TV news programme reports. […]
Society
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian president to attend climate change summit in Paris
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė is leaving for Paris on Monday to attend the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 21). The meeting, to be attended by almost 150 state and government leaders from around the globe, is expected to arrive at agreements on greenhouse gas emissions and action to stop climate change. […]
Politics
Skvernelis stays as Lithuania’s minister of the interior
Saulius Skvernelis, Lithuania’s minister of the interior who submitted a resignation letter a week ago, is staying in the post. He announced the decision on Monday morning, after a meeting with Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius. […]
Economy
Over 11,000 reports on environmental violations received last year in Lithuania
During its first year of activities, the Centre for Information Gathering and Management at the State Environmental Protection Agency (VAAT) of Lithuania, established back in autumn of 2014, received over 11,000 reports on violations of environmental protection requirements, Lithuania’s Ministry of Environment said. […]
Economy
Lithuanians among 100 Financial Times and Google innovators
The executive director of Association Infobalt, Paulius Vertelka, and the developer of the mobile app Plag, Ilya Zudinas, are Lithuania‘s representatives in the top 100 list of Central and Eastern European innovators. […]
Economy
Agreements between China’s CMG and Lithuanian companies to consolidate partnership, PM Butkevičius says
While on his working visit to China, Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius met with the management of the country’s industrial corporation China Merchants Group (CMG) to sign agreements between the Klaipėda Free Economic Zone and CMG, as well as the Klaipėda State Seaport Authority and CMG, the press service of the Lithuania Government said. […]
Politics
Lithuanian parliament passes law on refugee resettlement
The Lithuanian parliament passed legislation on Thursday that clears up regulations of refugee resettlement in the country. […]
Foreign affairs
Islamic State includes Lithuania into ‘coalition of devils’
A new propaganda video, claimed to be released by Islamic State, names a “global coalition” of the terrorist organization’s enemies that includes Lithuania. […]