Defence
Lightning Bolt 2015 wargames end with military operation in Švenčionėliai
On 10 May, a large-scale military operation was conducted in Švenčionėliai town, which was the last phase of the exercise Lightning Bolt 2015. […]
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Foreign affairs
Lithuanian president appoints ambassador to Spain
President Dalia Grybauskaitė signed a decree on Monday appointing Skaistė Aniulienė as Lithuania’s Ambassador to Spain. She will assume duties on 8 June. […]
Defence
French warship to visit Klaipėda port
On 11-13 May, the FS Pluvier (P 678), a patrol boat of the French Navy, will pay a friendly visit to the Klaipėda Seaport. […]
Society
Lithuanian LGBT community to celebrate IDAHOT and Rainbow Days
From the 14th to the 20th of May, the National LGBT* Organization LGL is ready to lead off the dance for Rainbow Days and IDAHOT 2015 and proud to offer a wide agenda of political, social, cultural and artistic events in Vilnius, Kaunas and Klaipėda. […]
Society
Semiotics professor Dario Martinelli: Kaunas is a city with huge potential
Italian musicologist and semiotician, professor Dario Martinelli says that the most beautiful view in Lithuania is at the confluence of the Nemunas and the Neris rivers at Kaunas Santaka park. […]
Economy
GlobalHRU relocates to Vilnius
One of the fastest growing Human Resources-focused event and learning companies, GlobalHRU, has announced the transfer of all operations to Vilnius, Lithuania. […]
Latvia would like to have common LNG terminal project in Baltic region
Rolands Irklis, Board Member of the Public Utilities Commission of Latvia, who will be speaking at the Traditional and Renewable Energy Forum in Vilnius next week, says that it would be better for Baltic States to agree on common liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal project and apply for EU funds to develop it. […]
Society
Lithuania celebrates Europe Day
The 9th of May marks the 65th anniversary of the historical Schuman Declaration. On that day in 1950 in Paris, French Foreign Affairs Minister Robert Schuman proclaimed the idea of supranational community which became the foundation of the European Union as we know it today, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. […]
Foreign affairs
Jerusalem to host conference on combating antisemitism in Europe
This coming May, 800 delegates from over 51 countries will travel to Jerusalem not to enjoy the sunny Israeli weather but rather to discuss the prolonged eclipse that has clouded the streets of Europe in growing intensity in recent times. […]
Economy
Most Lithuanian companies think geopolitical tensions will not affect business
The first results of the Survey of Lithuania’s Non-financial Enterprises show that most entrepreneurs believe the events in Ukraine will not affect or will affect only insignificantly the financial situation and their ability to repay loans. During the study, the heads or financiers of around 500 enterprises in different business sectors were surveyed, the Bank of Lithuania reports. […]
Global LT
Lithuania presents initiatives for Lithuanian-Jewish rapport in New York
At the meeting with representatives of Jewish organisations on 4 May in New York, Lithuanian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Mantvydas Bekešius presented Lithuania’s initiatives related to educating people about the history of Lithuanian and Jewish peoples, their cultural experience and the Holocaust, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. […]
Economy
New 20 euro banknote presented to cash handlers at Bank of Lithuania
The new 20 euro banknote and its innovative security features were presented at the Bank of Lithuania on Tuesday, 5 May. The new 20 euro banknotes, from the Europa series, will be put into circulation across the euro area on 25 November 2015 and will circulate together with the current banknotes of the first series, said the Bank of Lithuania. […]
Energy
Lietuvos Energija to merge its two gas supply companies
Lithuania’s state controlled energy company group Lietuvos Energija decided to merge its two natural gas supply daughter companies: Lietuvos Dujų Tiekimas and LITGAS. Such move will create one powerful gas supply company in Lithuania which will seek to expand its activities in the Baltic region, Lietuvos Energija UAB reports. […]
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Foreign affairs
Economy
Bentley Systems to open second office in Lithuania
Bentley Systems, a global software supplier that opened its first office in Lithuania 10 years ago, is expanding and opening a new office in Kaunas, reports Invest Lithuania, the country’s state investment promotion agency. […]
Economy
Žalgiris Stadium in Vilnius sold for redevelopment
The enterprise Promola of the Hanner Group acquired the real estate located at the territory of Žalgiris Stadium in Vilnius previously owned by the subsidiary companies of Šiaulių Bankas. The total value of the transactions exceeds EUR 40 million (VAT is not included), Šiaulių Bankas said in a statement. […]
Lithuanian president congratulates Latvia on national day
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė has extended congratulations to President Andris Berzins of the Republic of Latvia on national holiday – the 25th anniversary of the restoration of Latvia’s independence, the presidential press service said. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania to focus on protection of civilians during its May presidency in UN Security Council
On 1 May, Lithuania takes over the Presidency of the United Nations Security Council. During the month of Presidency Lithuania intends to focus on protection of civilians – safety of journalists in conflict situations, threat posed by small arms and light weapons to the civilian population; as well as ways to combat the threat posed by foreign terrorist fighters, possible links between organised crime and human trafficking in the Mediterranean, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. […]
Culture
George Washington University singers to tour the Baltics
Collegiate choral ensemble to perform works by American composers in Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia. […]