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. […]
Articles by Lithuania Tribune
Energy
Wind power production growing in Lithuania
Over the first nine months of this year, wind power plants in Lithuania produced 511GWh of electricity, up by 13.2 percent compared to the same period last year. Overall, electricity production grew 10 percent in Lithuania. […]
Politics
MPs want more funding for Lithuania’s State Security Department
The Lithuanian government is planning to increase the budget for the State Security Department (VSD) by 500,000 euro. However, parliamentarians say that in view of the growing geopolitical threats, the VSD should receive a far bigger budget increase. […]
Economy
Lithuania to target 10 priority export markets
A list of priority export markets was approved in Lithuania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Economic Diplomacy Council on Tuesday. […]
Foreign affairs
US focuses more on Eastern Europe, Lithuanian foreign minister says
On 2 November in Vilnius, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius welcomed the participants of the roundtable discussion Transatlantic Renewal and thanked them for their effort to develop the vision of a free and united Europe, Lithuania’s MFA reports. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania at UN calls to end impunity for crimes against journalists
The Permanent Missions of Lithuania and Greece together with UNESCO organised an interactive Panel discussion on Ending Impunity for Crimes against Journalists: Putting Resolutions into Practice on the occasion of the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists on 2 November, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. […]
Politics
Lithuanian president proposes amendments to raise university enrolment criteria
President Dalia Grybauskaitė has proposed law amendments, requiring students to pass at least one national-level graduation exam in order to be accepted into a college or university. […]
Politics
Former President Valdas Adamkus turns 89
Former President of Lithuania Valdas Adamkus is celebrates his 89th birthday on Tuesday. […]
Society
Study reveals Lithuanians’ ambivalence towards corruption
Professor Aistė Diržytė, head of the Psychological Well-Being Research Laboratory, was somewhat surprised by her own research results on corruption. […]
Economy
OECD gives high rating to Lithuania’s construction regulations
This year, Lithuania has been listed among three countries in the region that are most favourable to business in terms of the simplicity of procedures for issuing documents that permit construction. […]
Energy
Lithuanian Gas and LESTO to be merged into Energy Distribution Operator
The Nasdaq stock exchange announced on Monday about reorganization of AB LESTO, Lithuania’s electricity distribution network operator, and Lietuvos Dujos (Lithuanian Gas). […]
Society
Defence
Economy
Lithuania’s IT sector among best-reputed in Europe
Lithuania‘s Information Technology sector has one of the best reputations in Europe. Currently, Lithuania‘s IT sector reputation index is 67 points, while the EU average is 56 points, lzinios.lt reports. […]
Lithuanian PM: Nordic and Baltic countries have to remain consistent in promoting their values
On Wednesday, Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius participated in the Nordic-Baltic prime ministers’ meeting (Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Finland, Sweden and Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania), held in Reykjavik, capital of Iceland, the prime minister’s press service reports. […]
Culture
Lithuanian month on Eurochannel
Eurochannel and Lithuanian film centre presents “Lithuanian Month” in November. Eurochannel, the award-winning television channel, presents its first Lithuanian Month supported by the Lithuanian Film Centre. During the entire month of November, Eurochannel viewers will enjoy a curated selection of Lithuanian feature films, documentaries, shorts, and musical artists to showcase Lithuania’s dynamic cinematic culture. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian president to meet with Pope Francis
President Dalia Grybauskaitė is going to Vatican to visit Pope Francis on Wednesday. […]
European Union
Lithuanian conservative leader expresses solidarity with Merkel on refugee crisis
The congress of the European People‘s Party in Madrid has turned into a meeting of conservative leaders to discuss the refugee crisis, a divisive issue for European conservatives. Gabrielius Landsbergis, the leader of the Lithuanian Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats, says that his party supports Angela Merkel‘s idea of solidarity, but also questions the sustainability of proposed solutions. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania and Moldova sign memorandum on economic cooperation
Lithuania and Moldova have signed an economic cooperation memorandum in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. […]
Politics
President Dalia Grybauskaitė to consult parliament on prosecutor general nomination
President Dalia Grybauskaitė will consult the board of parliament about the candidate for prosecutor general once again next week. […]