Defence Minister Juozas Olekas

Nordic defence ministers agree to step up security and defence cooperation

On 10 November, defence ministers of NB8 (Nordic-Baltic Eight) countries approved Lithuania’s and Sweden‘s proposals on strengthening Nordic-Baltic defence cooperation. Ministers agreed to enhance the cooperation in areas like hybrid warfare, cyber security, joint exercises and operations, updates and procurement of weaponry, rendering assistance to Georgia and Ukraine under the Nordic-Baltic Assistance Programme, and others, the Ministry of National Defence said. […]

Klaipėda
Energy

Electricity consumers in western Lithuania to test NordBalt link

In late November, 24,000 Lithuanian consumers will receive electricity from Sweden for the first time. During a half an hour special test when the Lithuanian electricity system operator Litgrid is planning to verify the NordBalt black-start feature, the residents in Klaipėda and Šilutė districts will be provided with electricity from a single source – the Lithuanian and Swedish interconnector NordBalt, Litgrid reports. […]

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Defence

Five military exercises planned in Lithuania in November

Five national and international military exercises are planned in Lithuania in November. Lieutenant General Jonas Vytautas Žukas, the Chief of Defence of Lithuania, says that these exercises, which involve thousands of soldiers and considerable military equipment, do not only show Lithuania‘s preparedness to defend itself, but also NATO‘s attention to collective defence in Eastern Europe. […]

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Economy

Lithuania’s industrialists to organise Annual Economic Forum

On 1 December 2015, Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists (LPK) is organizing its Annual Economic. Experts and representatives from leading global competitors, like Switzerland, Germany, USA and business leaders from other countries, shall discuss on global and European issues, including progress and issues of competitiveness in Lithuania, the Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists said. […]

Yitzhak Navon (right) with Jimmy Carter in 1979
Foreign affairs

Lithuania’s Grybauskaitė extends condolences on passing of Israeli former president

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė has expressed condolences over the passing of former President of Israel Yitzhak Navon, the Lithuanian president’s office said in a statement. […]

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Culture

Exhibition in Stockholm showcases Lithuanian design

An exhibition dedicated to Lithuanian design was opened on 5 November in the Designgalleriet gallery in central Stockholm. This is the first exhibition in Sweden presenting works of young Lithuanian designers. […]

Woods by Ignas Meilūnas
Culture

Two Lithuanian shorts at Stockholm animation festival REX

The international REX animation festival, which opens in Stockholm on Friday, is screening two entries from Lithuania. […]