Foreign affairs
Lithuanian parliament speaker congratulates Ukrainian counterpart on appointment
Speaker of the Seimas Loreta Graužinienė has congratulated the newly elected Chairman of the Supreme Rada of Ukraine Volodymyr Hroisman. […]
Articles by Lithuania Tribune
Defence
Lithuanian soldiers training to operate air defence missile systems GROM in Poland
Purchased for arming the Lithuanian Armed Forces and enhancing defence of its subdivisions and objects against air attacks, the first portion of man-portable air defence system (MANPADS) GROM is due to arrive in Lithuania by the end of this year. Four Lithuanian soldiers are currently deployed in Poland for learning to operate the system, the Ministry of National Defence said. […]
Society
Norwegian chess star sports iconic Lithuanian T-shirt
While sports stars often make it into media’s fashion pages, it is much rarer to read their outfit choices as statements on anything more than personal style. One therefore could wonder whether Norwegian chess master and world champion Magnus Carlsen is making a point by sporting an iconic Lithuanian T-shirt. […]
European Union
Lithuania wants faster completion of TTIP negotiations between EU and US
On Tuesday, 25 November, at a conference The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: a Strategic Opportunity, held in Vilnius, Lithuania, Chancellor of the Government Alminas Mačiulis stressed that it was very important to speed up implementation of decisions to conclude negotiations on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) between the European Union (EU) and the United States of America (US) as soon as possible, the prime minister’s press service informs. […]
Economy
Lithuania to raise excise duty on tobacco and alcohol next March
The parliament of Lithuania has adopted amendments to the Law on Excise Duty. The bill introduces higher excise duty rates on beer, wine and other fermented beverages, intermediate products, ethyl alcohol, cigarettes, cigars and cigarillos starting in March 2015. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania condemns treaty between Georgia’s Abkhazia and Russia
Lithuania expresses its firm support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia within its internationally recognised borders, the Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said in a statement. […]
No one can dictate Ukraine which direction to chose, especially its neighbours – Grybauskaitė
Only the Ukrainian people can decide whether Ukraine will become a NATO member, but this will take considerable time, says Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė. […]
Cooperation with Sweden is Lithuania’s key priority – ForMin Linkevičius
On 20 November in Vilnius, Lithuania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius met with Speaker of the Swedish Parliament (Riksdag) Urban Ahlin and discussed bilateral and international policy issues, the ministry reports. […]
Grybauskaitė to attend session of Council of Lithuanian, Ukrainian Presidents
On Monday, 24 November, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė goes for a working visit to Ukraine. She will meet with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and attend the seventh session of the Council of Presidents of the Republic of Lithuania and Ukraine, the presidential press service said. […]
Defence
Society
KTU Santaka Valley to host open lecture series on zooetics by World-Class Researchers
Interdisciplinary art research platform Jutempus (Vilnius, Lithuania) launches Zooetics, a 5 year long exploration of future environmental fictions and models. ‘Zooetics’ is a notion in progress to explore new ways to engage human knowledge and research with other forms of life — from mammals to microbes to molluscs — and to imagine designs, prototypes and interfaces for future interspecies ecologies. […]
Lithuania and all other EU Member States did not support Russia’s resolution at UN which attempts to manipulate history
The Resolution on Combating Glorification of Nazism and Other Contemporary Forms of Racism put forward by the Russian Federation was adopted by voting on 21 November 2014 at the Third Committee of the United Nations General Assembly, 115 states voting for, 3 against, and 55 abstaining. Lithuania as well as other EU Member States have abstained in the vote and made a very strong Explanation of Vote. […]
Defence
NATO watching Russian forces’ movement in eastern Ukraine – NATO chief in Lithuania
NATO is watching the movement of Russian armed forces and equipment into Ukraine and towards the agreed truce line in eastern Ukraine, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said in Lithuania on Friday. […]
Edward Lucas says Russia’s prospects are very gloomy
Edward Lucas, Editor of The Economist and expert on Eastern Europe forecasts a dismal future for Russia, which is also witnessed by ethnic alienation there. […]
Klaipeda LNG terminal to supply Finnish-Estonian terminal with gas – Lithuanian PM
Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius says that he welcomes an agreement between Estonia and Finland to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal, adding that Lithuania’s LNG terminal in Klaipėda will be able to supply the future-to-be Finnish-Estonian facility with gas. […]
Lithuanian experts outline three scenarios for Eastern Partnership
Experts from the Eastern Europe Studies Centre (EESC) presented the study “Eastern Partnership (EaP) in a Changing Security Environment: ‘Muddling Through’ or New Incentives for Reform?”. The event took place at the Lithuanian Parliament on 12 November. […]
Culture
Forever stylish: Lithuanian filmmaker explores the lives of New York’s elderly fashionistas
In Advanced Style, the documentary by Lithuanian filmmaker Lina Plioplytė, based on US photographer Ari Seth Cohen’s blog of the same name, a clutch of New York women ranging in age from 62 to 95 are celebrated for their unique style: furs, rhinestones, paisleys, florals, feathers, caftans, and hats, always hats. The documentary challenging accepted notions of beauty and fashion is coming to cinemas in Lithuania this December. […]
International expert panel discussed Sweden’s security and defence cooperation
On 17 November, the Swedish Institute of International Affairs (UI) organized the discussion “The Dynamics of Defence Cooperation: Possibilities and Limits in a Changing Europe”, which brought international expert perspectives on the possibilities and limits of Swedish defence cooperation. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania condemns terrorist attack in Jerusalem synagogue
Lithuania’s Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned Tuesday’s terrorist attack in the Har Nof synagogue in Jerusalem. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian MPs: Serbia’s chairmanship of OSCE will earn extra points
Serbia’s Chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in 2015 will strengthen Serbia’s position on the international political arena and give it extra points in integration into the European Union (EU). […]