Vladimiras Simonko
Society

Discussion on same-sex partnership will no longer be taboo – Simonko

Vladimiras Simonko, the leader of the Lithuanian Gay League, on Tuesday welcomed the proposed law to allow same-sex partnerships, saying the step would trigger discussions about the rights of homosexual persons living together. […]

Kremlin's propaganda on Youtube

Nordic and Baltic officials call for fight against propaganda

On 23-24 March in Copenhagen, political directors of the Nordic-Baltic Eight (NB8) discussed regional issues, challenges to Ukraine‘s security and territorial integrity, preparations for the upcoming Eastern Partnership Summit in Riga, prospects for relations with Russia, ways to increase resilience to propaganda of the societies, as well as threats of terrorism and the spread of radical Islamic ideology, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. […]

President Dalia Grybauskaitė was presented with Ukraine's Person of the Year 2014 award in in Kyiv Źródło: lrp.lt

Ukraine’s Person of Year title is recognition for whole of Lithuania – Grybauskaitė

On March 21, during a solemn ceremony at the National Art Palace Ukraine in Kyiv, President Dalia Grybauskaitė was presented with Ukraine’s Person of the Year 2014 award. The title was bestowed on the president of Lithuania for her solid support to Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity and European aspirations, the presidential press service said. […]

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Economy

New companies in Lithuania create 25,000 jobs annually

According to new data, more than 25,000 jobs are created each year by companies newly registered in Lithuania. The data, published by Creditreform Lietuva, also shows that after two years of operations this figure increases by another 60 percent, with some companies registering a tenfold growth in employee numbers, Invest Lithuania reports. […]

Foreign affairs

Lithuania’s MFA says treaty between Russia and South Ossetia has no legal value

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania issued a statement regarding the “Treaty on Alliance and Integration” between the Russian Federation and South Ossetia region of Georgia, asserting that the agreement has no legal value. […]

Linas Linkevičius
European Union

EU must maintain ambitious Eastern Partnership agenda, Lithuanian foreign minister insists

At the Foreign Affairs Council meeting on 16 March in Brussels, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius, while speaking about the upcoming Eastern Partnership Summit on 21-22 May 2015, noted that it was important to set a strategic direction for Eastern Partnership and take a further step forward from the Warsaw and Vilnius Summits, Lithuania’s MFA said. […]

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Culture

Meditation events to mark Inner Peace Day

In March and April, several Lithuanian cities and towns are joining the World Day of Inner Peace and organizing meditation events. […]