Despite recent troubles in the euro zone, Lithuania has “taken the plunge” and adopted the euro, removing one more barrier for tourists and travellers to come and explore the Baltic state which is “a vibrant mix of east and west Europe”, according to CNN. […]
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. […]
Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius has met with Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Gijsbert Hendrik Christiaan Van Der Lingen, who starts his diplomatic service in Lithuania. […]
The Lithuanian prime minister‘s team has been expanded by creating the position of adviser on equality issues. Auksė Kontrimienė has been appointed to the new position. […]
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. […]
Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem has congratulated Lithuania on joining the euro area. […]
The Lithuanian parliament has ratified the intergovernmental agreement between Lithuania and Georgia on cooperation in fighting crime which was signed on 26 September 2013 in Vilnius. […]
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. […]
Lithuania, as an active member of international community – NATO, the European Union, the United Nations – this year is planning to participate in six multinational operations and missions, about 100 Lithuanian troops will be deployed abroad, the Ministry of National Defence said. […]
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. […]
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. […]
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