Articles by Lithuania Tribune

Economy

Klaipėdos Nafta reloaded 640,000 thousand tonnes of oil products in December

January 10, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

State company Klaipėdos Nafta during December 2014 reloaded 640 thousand tonnes of oil products into its storage tanks, greater by 68.4 percent than during December 2013, when 380 thousand tonnes were reloaded. During December 2014 more oil products from the main client of the company Orlen Lietuva as well as from refineries of the Republic of Belarus were reloaded, compared to transhipment during December 2013, also during December 2014 additional heavy oil products from refineries of Russian Federation were reloaded, Klaipėdos Nafta announced. […]

British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond and Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius
Foreign affairs

Minister Linkevičius: Lithuania and UK share many interests in EU

January 9, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

On 8 January in Vilnius, Lithuania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius met with Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom Philip Hammond. The ministers discussed the European agenda, the implementation of NATO’s decisions, strengthening of security in the region, situation in Ukraine, the Eastern Partnership and relations with Russia. […]

Žurnalistų palaikymo akcija prie Prancūzijos ambasados
Society

Lithuanians express solidarity with victims of attack in Paris

January 8, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

After three armed men killed a dozen people at the offices of the French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo in Paris, people around Europe and the world have gathered to spontaneous rallies to express solidarity under the banner #JeSuisCharlie (“I Am Charlie”) and show that attacks on free speech will not be taken lightly. A rally of solidarity was also organized in Vilnius near the Embassy of France (Švarco street 1) Thursday at noon. […]

Klaipėdos transformatorių pastotė
Energy

Klaipėda transformer substation prepared for connection with NordBalt

January 6, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

Residents of the western part of Lithuania will now be able to enjoy a more reliable supply of electricity thanks to the reconstructed transformer substation in Klaipėda which will also ensure more secure transmission of electricity. […]

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Energy

Hydroelectric power plants prevent electricity price hike in Lithuania

January 5, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

In the first week of January the average electricity price in Nord Pool Spot power market Lithuanian trading zone went up and reached EUR 43.45 per megawatt hour, electricity transmission system operator Litgrid announced. […]

NordBalt cable laying ships
Energy

Lithuania’s power interconnections with Poland and Sweden to be launched within year

January 4, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

The construction of high voltage interconnections LitPol Link and NordBalt to connect Lithuania with Poland and Sweden is moving ahead: two thirds of NordBalt and half of LitPol Link works have been completed since last spring. LitPol Link and NordBalt will be put into operation after twelve months, at the end of 2015, Lithuanian electricity transmission system operator Litgrid said in a statement. […]

UN Security Council
Foreign affairs

Lithuania comes to the middle of its term at UN Security Council

January 2, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

Lithuania has reached the half-point in its two-year membership in the United Nations (UN) Security Council. Throughout 2014, the Lithuanian delegation mostly focused on the conflict in Ukraine, the rule of law, protection of civilians in armed conflicts, reinforcement of UN cooperation with the European Union (EU) and proper implementation of the Security Council’s decisions on sanctions, the Foreign Ministry has said. […]