Economy
Every fifth Lithuanian expects improvement in household finances
Lithuanian consumer confidence indicator stood at minus 7 in June. Compared to May, it went down by 2 percentage points. […]
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Culture
Two Lithuanian co-productions receive Eurimages funding
Eurimages, the Council of Europe‘s film support fund, extended a grant of EUR 50,000 to the film Deadweight directed by Ignas Miškinis. The film is produced by Tremora (Lithuania) and coproduced by Film Angels Productions (Latvia), reports the Lithuanian Film Centre. […]
Society
Seventeen Lithuanian students received The Duke of Edinburgh‘s International Awards at British Embassy in Vilnius
The British Embassy in Vilnius hosted an award ceremony to recognize the achievements of the participants of the Duke of Edinburgh International Award. This year, 17 participants of the programme received 15 Bronze and 2 Silver Awards. […]
TEN-T days 2015: Focus on Rail Baltica
On Monday, at one of the most important European Union (EU) annual transport events TEN-T days 2015, the representatives of the joint venture of the three Baltic States RB Rail presented the project Rail Baltica – a great example of a propriety infrastructure project of a common interest, reports the Ministry of Transport and Communications of Lithuania. […]
Economy
Lithuania among Forbes’ top-five European entrepreneurial hotspots
Forbes has included Lithuania in its list of five places to watch for tech investors. […]
Culture
Vilnius University accepted to Coimbra Group
Vilnius University (VU) has been invited to join the Coimbra Group as of 1 January 2016 – the network of prestigious European universities, the university said in a report. […]
Economy
Lithuanian Airports authority surveys foreign aviation experts on myths about Lithuania
Over 60 percent of foreigners can still be surprised by the fact that Lithuanians love pink-coloured soup, the state company Lithuanian Airports had an opportunity to learn this while presenting the country with a fun video at the international aviation event. Participants were asked to vote on whether the facts about Lithuania and Lithuanians are true or just a myth. They will be able to test the correctness of their answers next year when one of the most important events of aviation world will be held in Vilnius, Vilnius Airport said. […]
Economy
Risk experts: Global threats are closer to Lithuania than they seem
Big companies operating in Lithuania and public institutions should assess terrorism, cyber terrorism and social unrest risks and decide on the kind of protection strategy to use, risk experts say. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania opens second Honorary Consulate in Georgia
On 18 June in Batumi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia Tamar Beruchashvili opened a Honorary Consulate of Lithuania. It is headed by Georgian businessman, Honorary Consul Temur Ustiashvili with jurisdiction over Adjara, Guria and Megrelia, the Lithuania MFA said. […]
Midsummer festival symbolizes bond between Baltic and Nordic peoples, president says
President Dalia Grybauskaitė took part in the Nordic Baltic Midsummer celebration at the Vilnius University Botanical Garden in Kairėnai – a traditional calendar festival observed together by Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, and Norway for the third consecutive year. […]
Economy
Curonian Spit among Lonely Planet’s top 10 beaches in Europe
The sandy coast of Lithuania’s Curonian Spit has been selected among Lonely Planet‘s top ten beaches in Europe. […]
Culture
MRU language students on learning French in La Rochelle
Vilnius Mykolas Romeris University (MRU) students say studying French language has been “an incredible experience” allowing to get to know French culture and taste world-renowned French cuisine, while studying abroad. […]
Baltic Defence College opens Baltic Way lecture room at graduation
On Wednesday, 17 June, the defence ministers of three Baltic states are opening the lecture room named the Baltic Way in the Baltic Defence College, in the framework of the graduation ceremony. […]
Putin says Russia to add 40 missiles to its nuclear arsenal
President Vladimir Putin says Russia will add more than 40 intercontinental ballistic missiles to its nuclear arsenal in 2015. […]
Global LT
Lithuanians from Benelux countries participated in 10th annual Lithuanian sports games in Brussels
On 13-14 June, more than 500 Lithuanians from Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands participated in Lithuanian sports games “BeNeLux2015” which were held for the tenth time at NATO Headquarters’ Sports Center in Brussels. […]
Defence
Lithuanian squad leader: Strength of Baltic Battalion lies in unity
Sergeant Rolandas Nakvosas is the Squad leader of the 2nd Surveillance Squad of the Heavy Artillery Company, King Mindaugas Hussar Battalion of Lithuania. […]
Culture
Bank of Lithuania issues collector’s coin dedicated to literature
The Bank of Lithuania has issued into circulation a 5 euro collector’s coin, dedicated to literature (from the series Lithuanian Culture); it was presented at the Writer’s Club in Vilnius to a group of writers and lovers of literature, the central bank said. […]
Society
Human Rights Watch criticizes Lithuanian justice minister’s stance on same-sex partnership
The Lithuanian justice minister’s blanket rejection of a gender neutral bill to allow civil partnerships contravenes European standards, Human Rights Watch said in a letter to Justice Minister Juozas Bernatonis released on Thursday. […]