Global LT
Lithuanians born abroad to be allowed dual citizenship
The Lithuanian parliament has endorsed a bill allowing Lithuanians who are born abroad to retain dual citizenship. […]
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Politics
Lithuanian institutions demand extra funding to address terrorism threats
Reacting to the terrorist attacks in France, Lithuania’s Parliamentary National Security and Defence Committee has requested additional funding for the State Security Department, the Lithuanian Police Anti-Terrorist Operations Unit, Aras, and the State Border Guard Service. The committee requests to designate 14.4 million euro to these institutions in next year’s budget. […]
Economy
Seimas speaker not worried about budget warnings from EC
Lithuania’s draft budget for 2016 allows for conservative optimism, says Loreta Graužinienė, speaker of the Seimas. According to the parliament’s leader, there is no risk that budget spending would exceed income in 2016 more than projected. […]
Lithuanian airports losing race for regional domination to Riga
Direct air transport effect on Lithuania‘s economy in 2013 reached 86 million euro, or 0.25 percent of GDP. However, it is only the tip of the iceberg, since the total sum of direct, indirect, induced effects and the broader economic benefits from air transport effect in Lithuania would be 870 million euro, or 2.5 percent of GDP. […]
Energy
Lithuania will be first recipient of US gas in Europe
Lithuania will be the first country in Europe to receive a shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States, sources confirm. […]
Society
Energy
Lithuanian parliament endorses new LNG terminal financing model
The Lithuanian parliament approved the new LNG terminal financing model on Tuesday, as the old model would have resulted in higher heating prices next year. […]
Economy
Lithuania’s central bank proposes to cap charges for basic banking services
The Bank of Lithuania has drafted a list of private banking services that it proposes should be made more accessible. If the proposal is endorsed by parliament, commercial banks will have to provide basic services like debit card administration, cash withdrawals and money transfers in the EEA to their clients at a fixed charge. […]
Global LT
Charity ball in London raises GBP 20,000 for youth helpline in Lithuania
A Lithuanian charity ball in London celebrated the quarter-century anniversary of Lithuania’s independence and raised funds to be donated for suicide prevention. […]
Economy
EU Commission: Lithuania’s budget at risk of exceeding deficit targets
The European Commission published its assessment of budgetary plans submitted to it by eurozone countries. Commenting on Lithuania’s 2016 national budget draft, the EC says it strays too much from fiscal discipline targets and that Lithuania might fail to keep structural deficit below 1 percent of GDP. Lithuania’s prime minister has responded that the government is not planning to revise the budget. […]
Defence
NATO jets scrambled once to intercept Russian military aircraft
On 9-15 November, fighter aircraft of the NATO Air Policing Mission in the Baltic States performed one A-Scramble to intercept a foreign aircraft in international airspace above the Baltic Sea, the Ministry of National Defence reports. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian commentators on attacks in Paris: This is no time to abandon human rights
Lithuanian political scientists, journalists and politicians comment on the coordinated terrorist attacks in Paris which left at least 129 people dead. […]
Foreign affairs
President Grybauskaitė to pay tribute to Paris victims during UNESCO forum
President Dalia Grybauskaitė left for the 70th UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO, leader forum on Monday, November 16, in Paris. While in Frabce, the Lithuanian president is to honour the victims of a series of coordinated terrorist attacks in Paris. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania to observe minute of silence for Paris attacks victims
The Lithuanian government has decided to pay tribute to victims of the terrorist attacks in Paris by observing a minute of silence at 1 PM on Monday. […]
Economy
Inter RAO Lithuania sells less but operates at a profit
One of the largest independent suppliers of electricity in Lithuania, Inter RAO Lietuva Group has published its results for the nine month period which ended on 30 September, 2015. […]
Society
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian foreign ministry strongly condemns terrorist attacks in Paris
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania has strongly condemned the terrorist attacks in Paris on November 13. These barbaric acts against civilians is a callous and cruel attack against humanity and civilisation, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian president on Paris attacks: Terrorism never wins
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė has expressed support for the French people and the President of France François Hollande after a series of coordinated terrorist attacks across Paris killed over a hundred people. […]
Foreign affairs
Economy
Lithuanian engineering industry presented its potential in Sweden
On 11 November, Lithuanian Ambassador in Sweden Eitvydas Bajarūnas and Commerce Attaché Audrius Masiulionis visited Jönköping city, situated in the south of Sweden, where they discussed economic cooperation with representatives of the local business community, visited Husqvarna factory and the annual exhibition ELMIA Subcontractor. […]