Articles by Lithuania Tribune
Economy
Inc. mentions Vilnius as one of best European cities for fast-growing businesses
Vilnius has been ranked 4th in Europe as a city for fast-growth businesses. The list, compiled by influential US business publication Inc., rated European cities on the number of companies that made it to Inc.’s 5000 Europe list of rapidly-expanding enterprises, Invest Lithuania reports. […]
Lithuanian PM congratulates Estonian counterpart on re-election
Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius had a phone conversation with his Estonian counterpart Taavi Roivas on Monday and congratulated him on his recent re-election, the Lithuanian government said in a statement on Monday. […]
European Union
Lithuania hopes for speedier TTIP negotiations
In the meeting with UK’s Director for International Trade & Export Control of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills Chris Barton, the Lithuanian Government’s Chancellor Alminas Mačiulis brought up the subject of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) and its current relevance, the press service of the Government said. […]
Energy
Lithuania’s electricity consumption up 2 percent in 2014
At 9.84 billion kilowatt hours (kWh), or 2.1 percent more than in 2013, electricity consumption in 2014 has been the highest since 2009. […]
Culture
Sundance-nominated film produced by Ryan Gosling to screen in Vilnius with English subtitles
Noaz Deshe’s powerful first feature film White Shadow comes to cinema Pasaka in March and will screen with English subtitles. […]
Global LT
Lithuanian-American author Rūta Šepetys at Lithuanian Embassy event in Belgium
The Lithuanian Embassy to the Kingdom of Belgium in cooperation with the Lithuanian cultural centre in Belgium organized a literary evening with Lithuanian-American author Rūta Šepetys. […]
Culture
BBC shooting War and Peace in Vilnius
A six-part television series based on Leo Tolstoy‘s novel War and Peace has begun filming in Vilnius. The series is being made by BBC Cymru Wales Drama, in partnership with The Weinstein Company and BBC Worldwide/Lookout Point. […]
Defence
US and Lithuanian troops hold combined training near Vilnius
Roughly 250 soldiers from the company of the 2nd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Division, US Army, and the Lithuanian Grand Duke Algirdas Mechanised Infantry Battalion are training at Exercise Joint Punch at the Gaižiūnų Training Area (Pabradė) this week. […]
Culture
Young Lithuanian filmmaker seeks to revive a forgotten jungle god legend
Ambitious new-generation film director Vytautas Puidokas (26, Lithuania) has discovered a mysterious and forgotten story about a Lithuanian emigrant in the Amazon jungle in the 1980s and is keen to turn it into a movie. […]
Economy
Modern lens production facility opened near Vilnius
A state of the art facility that will produce up to 4,000 lenses for eyewear every day was recently opened in Trakai, a resort town near Lithuania’s capital Vilnius. […]
European Union
European Commission approves Energy Union plan
The EU Commission has approved proposals to create a single European energy market. The Energy Union plan would give the Commission more influence in the negotiation of gas supply contracts. […]
John Kerry: Russia lying “to my face” about having troops in Ukraine
United States Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday accused Russian leaders of lying “to my face” about Moscow’s involvement in the conflict in Ukraine and denounced what he called Russia’s “propaganda”, AFP reports. […]
Foreign affairs
President Grybauskaitė conveys condolences over deadly shooting in Czech Republic
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė has extended sincere condolences to Czech President Miloš Zeman over the deadly shooting in Uhersky Brod on Tuesday. […]
Culture
French ambassador to host Čiurlionis Cup award ceremony
The Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis Foundation and the Embassy of France will hold the 2015 M. K. Čiurlionis Cup Rex award ceremony and will honour the laureates for their merits. […]
European Union
Lithuania supports EU Emissions Trading System Market Stability Reserve
Lithuania supports the proposal of the European Commission revised by Latvia, which is presiding over the EU Council, to establish the market stability reserve for the EU greenhouse gas emission allowances trading system, Lithuania’s Ministry of Environment reports. […]
Society
Algirdas Kaušpėdas: We must invest into Lithuania of the World – with our work, money and direct contacts
On 11 March, Lithuania will be celebrating a quarter-century anniversary of restoring its independence. Freedom, global Lithuania, the Lithuanian identity and unity are concepts that are dear to Algirdas Kaušpėdas, an architect, singer and one of the leaders of the Sąjūdis, the 1980s liberation movement that culminated in Lithuania declaring independence from the Soviet Union on 11 March 1990. […]
Foreign affairs
President Grybauskaitė: Ukrainian people continue defending Maidan ideals
President Dalia Grybauskaitė visited Ukraine‘s capital Kiev on Sunday, 22 February. Alongside other European leaders she attended commemorative events for Maidan’s anniversary, including the March of Dignity in memory of Maidan victims that took place in the centre of Kiev, the presidential press service said. […]
Economy
INTER RAO Lithuania among top companies on Warsaw Stock Exchange
INTER RAO Lietuva AB was selected as one of the best companies whose shares are traded on the Warsaw Stock Exchange, the company said. […]