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Foreign affairs
Grybauskaitė congratulates Finland on national day
On 6 December, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė extended congratulations to President Sauli Niinisto of the Republic of Finland on the occasion of the country’s national holiday – Independence Day, the presidential press service said. […]
Economy
Culture
Writer Tracey Warr: Language is life form itself
Famous Welsh writer Tracey Warr is convinced that fantasy can explain reality. Warr will host the series of open seminars Zooetics at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) in December. […]
Economy
Odontika and Vilnius University sign research agreement
A research agreement was signed between Odontika Clinic and Vilnius University back in October. Vilnius University will undertake research into an applied research problem as part of a first phase – staged partnership – between Lithuanian’s leading research University and Odontika. […]
Defence
Lithuanian chief of defence visits soldiers serving in Afghanistan
On 5 December, Chief of Defence of Lithuania Major General Jonas Vytautas Žukas and his delegation is visiting Lithuanian military personnel serving in the multinational mission in Afghanistan, the Ministry of National Defence informs. […]
Economy
Lithuania has great opportunities to develop advanced logistics services,transport minister says
The total investment in Lithuania’s transport sector during the new EU financing period is likely to be more than EUR 5 billion, whence 47 percent will be used to modernise Lithuanian railway network and 36 percent to modernise road infrastructure (26 percent in pan-European highways, 6 percent in municipality roads and 4 percent in national and regional roads). […]
Economy
Western Union Foundation Lithuania and Sunrise Valley to support start-up business in Lithuania
For the second consecutive year, the Western Union Foundation Lithuania is giving grants to support non-government organizations and social initiatives in Lithuania. […]
Society
New approach to emigration: leaving is not the solution
The capital city is not the only place where you can live well and emigration is not a salvation. These thoughts were expressed in the World Economic Forum’s Youth Network Global SHAPE discussion “What can we do in the regions of Lithuania?” […]
Culture
Lithuanian film picked by Sundance Film Festival
Lithuanian film has been selected to take part in next year’s Sundance Film Festival. The Summer of Sangaile, directed by Lithuanian filmmaker Alantė Kavaitė, will be screened in World Cinema Dramatic Competition of one of the world’s key cinema events showcasing independent US and international production. […]
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Foreign affairs
Lithuanian foreign minister among best connected world leaders on Twitter
A study by Twiplomacy shows that the Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is among world’s best-connected diplomatic institutions on Twitter. With 64 mutual connections with peers and world leaders, @LithuaniaMFA is eighth on the list topped by French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius (@LaurentFabius). […]
Defence
Economy
Lithuanians among world’s most creative in Copenhagen competition
This year, Lithuania for the first time participated in the finals at the international Creative Business Cup competition, held in Copenhagen on 17-19 November. Results achieved by entrepreneurs of creative industries at the world championship surpassed all expectations. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian-Japanese economic cooperation discussed in Vilnius
Lithuania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius met with the Japanese delegation visiting Lithuania on 1 December, the ministry said. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian and Estonian foreign ministers discuss energy and security
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius met on Friday, 28 November, with new Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia Keit Pentus-Rosimannus, who arrived in Lithuania for her first working visit. Bilateral and regional co-operation, security and energy issues were discussed during the meeting, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. […]
Society
IAU executive says student mobility key for development of higher education
Student mobility is a “key area“ for development of higher education and for internationalization, International Association of Universities (IAU) Secretary General and Executive Director Eva Egron-Polak said. She was in Vilnius to receive an honorary Mykolas Romeris University Degree. […]
Society
Psychologist: Online dating saves men from solitude
Lithuanian men looking for their significant other are eager to find a woman who is attractive both physically and mentally. Research conducted by flirtas.lt revealed that beauty is important for largest portion of male respondents, but they are looking for inner charm as well. Psychologist Julius Tilvikas says that men are just following their instincts and women’s looks help them choose partner more easily. […]