Foreign affairs
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Defence
Baltic Air Policing jets scrambled once last week to identify Russian aircraft
Lithuania’s Ministry of National Defence has published data on interceptions of vessels and aircraft completed near the borders of the Baltic states between 9 and 15 March. […]
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Lithuanian Independence Day celebrated in Aspen
Brian Meinhart, Senior Advisor to Congressman Tipton, Hon. Consul of Lithuania in Aspen John Prunskis, Hon. Consul of Lithuania in Alaska Svaja Worthington and other distinguished guests took part at the Lithuanian Independence Day celebration at the consulate in Aspen on March 14, 2015. […]
Society
International MBA event to be held in Vilnius
The Access MBA Tour – a leading international business education fair – will take place in Vilnius for the first time on 18 March at Kempinski Hotel Cathedral Square, the organiser Advent Group has announced. […]
Economy
Lithuanian game appears on Google Play homepage
Lithuanian studios’ Nordcurrent popular mobile game Cooking Fever launched for Android devices and appeared on Google Play store homepage worldwide. […]
Global LT
Top young professionals returning to build Lithuania
Lithuania became a member of the European Union in 2004, and since that year almost 470,000 people have emigrated from the country. Now, many of the so-called “generation of independence” – the first generation of Lithuanians to be born after the collapse of the Soviet Union – are returning. And, with their degrees from prestigious universities and their experience working in international companies and organisations, they are having a big impact. […]
Energy
LNG distribution station to be built in Klaipėda
Klaipėda is getting ready for the construction of the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) distribution station. Energy company Klaipėdos Nafta as that together with the French company Sofregaz it is entering the stage of project preparation and environmental assessment. […]
Parliamentary Baltic Network group established at Swedish Parliament
On 12 March, Lithuanian Ambassador to Sweden Eitvydas Bajarūnas, together with the Estonian and Latvian ambassadors Merle Pajula and Gints Jegermanis, attended a founding meeting of a parliamentary Baltic Network group at the Swedish Parliament. […]
Society
Defence
Runway Run 2015 to be held at Šiauliai Airbase
On 28 March, the Air Base of the Lithuanian Air Force at Šiauliai will host a run on an airbase track, Runway Run 2015, Lithuania’s Ministry of National Defence said. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian foreign minister thanks Iceland for courage in 1991
At the bilateral meeting on 10 March in Vilnius, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius expressed his gratitude to Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson for his country’s courageous action – recognition of Lithuania’s independence on 11 February 1991. In June, this event will be commemorated in Vilnius by civic campaign Thank You, Iceland, Lithuanian MFA reports. […]
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Lithuanians in Luxembourg celebrate 25th independence anniversary
On 11 March, Lithuania’s 25-year anniversary of restored independence was celebrated in Luxembourg. Numerous guests that included Luxembourg officials, public figures, diplomats, representatives of EU institutions in Luxembourg and almost 200 Lithuanian community members gathered in cultural center “Tramsschapp” to commemorate this special occasion. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania and Israel further political dialogue
On Thursday, the Political Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel Alon Ushpiz met with his counterpart, Political Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Rolandas Kačinskas, in order to further strengthen the ongoing political dialogue between the two countries. […]
Society
Vilnius University elects new rector
Professor Artūras Žukauskas, head of the Semiconductor Optoelectronics at Vilnius University‘s Institute of Applied Research, has been elected rector of Vilnius University for a five-year term. […]
Culture
Lithuanian arts syndicate among co-founders of European street performers’ federation
Wide range arts syndicate Bad Rabbits was established in 2012 and immediately started to produce street theatre performances and theatre productions in non-traditional spaces and by doing that making Lithuania’s name a bit more known internationally. […]
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Lithuanian-American community leaders discuss library project for Vilnius Jesuit Gymnasium
During a dinner on Monday at the Prunskis Residence, topics discussed were support of the ambitious and important library project at the Jesuit high school in Vilnius, Lithuania, which is consistently ranked one of the top three high schools in Lithuania and has placed its graduates in top universities of the world, including the Ivy League. […]
European Union
Lithuanian energy minister: Vision of Energy Union meets our interests
Last week, Lithuanian Minister of Energy Rokas Masiulis participated in the EU Energy Council in Brussels, dedicated to the discussion of the major goals to be pursued by the EU through the establishment of the Energy Union, the ministry reports. […]
European Union
Bank of Lithuania joins other Eurosystem banks in massive cash injection programme
The Bank of Lithuania, jointly with the European Central Bank (ECB) and other central banks of the Eurosystem as of 9 March is undertaking an expanded asset purchase programme. Under this programme, the central banks of the Eurosystem will buy bonds issued by euro area governments, agencies and European institutions in the secondary market, Lithuania’s central bank has announced. […]
Culture
American Songbirds to conclude European tour in Lithuania
“American Songbirds“ is a project of seven musicians which will finish European tour in Lithuania. […]