Defence
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Defence
US Pentagon chief nominee says reassuring Baltic states a priority
President Barack Obama‘s nominee for defense secretary, Ashton Carter, said Wednesday he would likely support delivering arms to Ukraine to counter pro-Russian separatists. He also said the United States should do everything to reassure its allies in the Baltics. […]
Economy
Global Game Jam Lithuania: more than 60 games crafted in just one weekend
Global Game Jam is an annual, global marathon for game developers and enthusiasts also held in Lithuania. The event took place across three locations in Lithuania on January 23-25. The purpose of the marathon is to give a platform for professional game developers and enthusiasts. Event is seen as a natural space to meet up, build new relationships, share ideas and craft innovative games. […]
European Union
European Commission launches work on Energy Union
The European Commission on Wednesday launched work on the Energy Union, a fundamental step towards the completion of single energy market and reforming how Europe produces, transports and consumes energy, according to a press release. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian president receives letters of credence from Israeli ambassador
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė has accepted letters of credence from Israeli Ambassador to Lithuania Amir Maimon, the presidential press service informs. […]
Defence
Czech Republic joins NATO Energy Security Centre of Excellence in Vilnius
On 3 February, director of the NATO Energy Security Centre of Excellence (NATO ENSEC COE) Colonel Gintautas Bagdonas and deputy director-general of the Office for Foreign Relations and Information of the Czech Republic Jan Padourek signed a voluntary national contribution arrangement which will serve as a basis for the Czech Republic to join the NATO ENSEC COE, the Ministry of National Defence informs. […]
Economy
Lithuania’s central bank begins discussions on more efficient cash management in country
The Bank of Lithuania, seeking to make the cash management system more efficient, prepared proposals on how to optimise cash management. They are presented in the public discussion document Reform of the Cash Supply System, the Bank of Lithuania announced. […]
European Union
Lithuania joins European Stability Mechanism
On 3 February, Lithuania became the 19th member of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM). Lithuania has ratified the ESM Treaty and now acquires the full rights and obligations of ESM membership. […]
Economy
Norway’s insurer Gjensidige to buy PZU Lithuania
Norwegian insurance company Gjensidige Forsikring ASA agreed to acquire 99.88 percent of the shares in PZU Lietuva from PZU SA for EUR 54 million. The Group’s market share in the Baltics will increase from 7 percent to 13 percent. The market share in Lithuania will increase from 7 percent to 21 percent, Gjensidige said in a press release. […]
New terminal to connect Lithuanian and Swedish ports
Representatives of Central Terminal of Klaipėda, which was officially opened last summer, reached an agreement with the shipping company DFDS Seaways to form a new passenger-cargo (ro-pax) ferry line connecting the ports of Klaipėda and Sweden, Lithuania’s Ministry of Transport and Communications reports. […]
Society
Lithuanian NGOs and Swedish Embassy cooperate to organize IDAHOT events
On 30 January 2015, the National LGBT* Rights Organization LGL and the Swedish Embassy in Vilnius organized a meeting to discuss preparations for this year’s celebration of the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT) in Lithuania. The meeting was hosted in the residence of the Swedish ambassador and attended by more than thirty ambassadors and representatives of the civil society. […]
Defence
Lithuanian army unit commander attends conference of Danish Division commanders
On February 2 through 3 Commander of the Mechanised Infantry Brigade (MIB) Iron Wolf Colonel Raimundas Vaikšnoras is taking part in a conference arranged by the staff of the Danish Army Division in Copenhagen. Col Vaikšnoras, commander of a Latvian brigade and commander of an Estonian brigade will address cooperation of their respective units in combat training area and the contribution of the Danish Division to the training of the Baltic states‘ brigades, the Ministry of National Defence said. […]
Economy
Tax incentive expected to attract EUR 15m worth of film production to Lithuania this year
The tax incentive for film production that came into force last year is already showing results, but the breakthrough is to be expected this year, said the Lithuanian Film Centre (LFC), the institution in charge of the administration of the incentive. The tax instrument may attract €15m worth of film production to Lithuania in 2015. […]
Culture
Lithuanian filmmaker wins Sundance World Cinema Dramatic Directing Award
Lithuanian filmmaker Alantė Kavaitė has won World Cinema Dramatic Directing Award at Sundance Film Festival for her film The Summer of Sangailė. The film had its world première at Sundance and was screened as the day one film, the Lithuanian Film Centre reports. […]
Society
Lithuania discusses future of Belarusian university-in-exile
On 30 January, at a meeting in Vilnius, Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius urged representatives of all governing bodies of the European Humanities University (EHU) to unite for a common goal, ensure smooth operations of the university, and meet its commitments to the students, the Belarusian society and international donor community, Lithuania’s MFA said. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian foreign minister: IS is embodiment of evil
On 1 February, Lithuanian Foreign Affairs Minister Linas Linkevičius issued a statement on the killing of a Japanese journalist by terrorist organization IS. […]
Global LT
Icelandic children’s author and illustrator visits Lithuanian school
Lithuanian school in Iceland, Trys Spalvos (Three Colours), strives to educate its small pupils’ artistic and creative abilities. It has therefore invited Icelandic writer and illustrator Áslaug Jónsdóttir, co-author of children’s books about the skrímsl, fantasy creatures similar to trolls, to visit Lithuanian children. […]
US considers supplying arms to Ukraine
The United States is considering supplying arms to Ukrainian forces, the New York Times newspaper said on Sunday. […]
Defence
Economy
Lithuania mints first collector euro coin
On 29 January, the Bank of Lithuania issued into circulation a 50-euro collector coin, dedicated to coinage in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. This is the first collector Lithuanian euro coin, the Bank of Lithuania said. […]