A lot of Russian spies are operating in Lithuania, so it’s likely that the recently-detained Lithuanian Air Force officer worked for Moscow, says Marius Laurinavičius, an analyst at the Eastern Europe Studies Centre. […]
The ceremony of the Global Lithuanian Awards 2014 took place on 30 December. The Lifetime Achievement Award of Lithuania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs was given to the American Lithuanian organization Lithuanian Children’s Hope, its long-time head Grazina Liautaud and President of the Los Angeles Lithuanian Children’s Hope department Danguole Navickiene. The award was given for consistent support for Vilnius University Children’s Hospital and for nurturing the philanthropic tradition, Lithuania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. […]
The Seimas of Lithuania has closed its fifth ordinary autumn session with 45 plenary sittings held from 10 September to 23 December and around 360 laws, 65 resolutions and 5 other legal acts adopted, the press service of the Seimas said. […]
Lithuanian startup Toyze has signed a licensing agreement with global developer and publisher Game Insight for three of its mobile game properties, The Tribez, Dragon Eternity and Mirrors of Albion, Invest Lithuania reports. […]
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė congratulated the laureates of this year’s Global Lithuanian Awards, the presidential press service said. […]
Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) of the Department of Agriculture of the USA published an official offer to include Lithuania into the list of countries from which imports of meat and meat products are permitted and submitted this proposal to public discussion, Lithuania’s State Food and Veterinary Service said. […]
The euro which will shortly replace the litas will have a positive effect on the IT services market of Lithuania, however, it will hardly bring any significant changes. Antanas Ursulis, general manager of CSC Baltic which provides IT services, says that the euro will not bring any dramatic changes to working conditions or expectations of employees; nevertheless, the new currency will help Lithuania enhance its image as a reliable and attractive country for investors. […]
AB ITAB Novena, a Swedish producer of equipment for shops, will build a new 10,000-square-metre factory close to its current plant in Kaunas. Construction of the new facility, which will receive LTL 10 million (EUR 2.9 million) of investment, will begin next summer, Invest Lithuania said. […]
Vilnius University and CSC Baltic signed a partnership agreement that will ensure partnership with individual faculties and the university as a whole. The agreement was signed by the interim rector of Vilnius University Professor Juras Banys and the CEO of CSC Baltic Antanas Ursulis, Invest Lithuania said. […]
The Honorees of the Global Lithuanian Awards 2014 will be announced and awarded at the official ceremony in the Presidential Palace on the 30th of December, 2014. The event will be broadcast live from 4:00 PM on LRT television and the news portal DELFI. […]
With the country’s economy growing slower than expected, most business start-ups in Lithuania are taking advantage of the situation in the domestic market. While the country’s largest companies are estimating the consequences of Russia’s embargo, Lithuanian business start-ups are planning to further increase their sales volumes within the coming six months and recruit new employees to satisfy the growing demand, the bank DNB said in a statement. […]
Danelė Vidutienė, chair of the US-Lithuanian Community Public Affairs Council, Asta Banionytė, member of the Council and former Capitol Hill staffer, and representatives of the Central and East European Coalition (CEEC) met with US Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH). […]
The 16th annual awarding of St. Christopher’s statues took place at Vilnius Town Hall on 18 December. The statutes, which are the highest honour awarded by Vilnius Municipality, were presented to the city’s most deserving people and businesses. At the ceremony, the foreign investment development agency Invest Lithuania was awarded for its professionalism and for attracting foreign investment to Vilnius, the agency said. […]
Vilnius University has opened a modern laser complex Naglis at the Laser Research Centre, the university said. […]
The City of Vilnius, together with private investors and the world renowned architect Daniel Libeskind have revealed the design for Vilnius Beacon at the Liepkalnis Ski Hill. The project is a collaboration between the City of Vilnius and Daniel Libeskind to create a new tourist destination and aid in the transformation of the city as a centre of the Baltic region, the Vilnius City Council said. […]
The European Commission has on Friday adopted a programme for the 8 EU countries and neighbouring countries in the Baltic Sea Region. Focussing on key issues such as the environmental status of the Baltic Sea or maritime safety and security, the programme is worth more than €263 million from EU investments alone. […]
The Lithuanian parliament has ratified the treaty establishing the European Stability Mechanism. The agreement was signed by the euro area countries in Brussels in 2012 and amended in 2014. […]
On 18 December 2014, the Lithuanian electricity transmission system operator Litgrid and European Investment Bank (EIB) signed an agreement on a EUR 65m loan for a maximum period of sixteen years. The funds will be used to partially finance implementation of LitPol Link project and the new power line from Alytus to Kruonis PSHP (Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Plant), Litgrid said in a statement. […]
President Dalia Grybauskaitė has congratulated one of the best basketball players in history, now President of the Lithuanian Basketball Federation Arvydas Sabonis on his 50th birthday. The president thanked Sabonis for his meaningful public work and invaluable merits to Lithuania. […]
Lithuania has been ranked as number-one country with best public WiFi, according to tourismupdates.com. […]
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