No Picture
Society

US recruited Lithuanian Nazi collaborator to spy for CIA

Declassified US records show that American intelligence agencies recruited former Nazis, including a Lithuanian collaborator, to spy on the communist bloc countries during the Cold War, the BBC reports. […]

The BBC's The Eichmann Show. Photo courtesy of Vilnius mayor's office
Culture

Vilnius plays Jerusalem in BBC’s The Eichmann Show

Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, was chosen by the BBC for The Eichmann Show, starring British film and TV star Martin Freeman. The film tells a story about the trial of one most notorious figures of the Holocaust. The 90-minute drama focuses on the broadcast of the trial of Adolf Eichmann, chief architect of the Nazis’ “final solution” plan to exterminate Europe’s Jews. […]

Finasta
Economy

Invalda LT-led consortium to negotiate acquisition of Finasta Banking Group

The Creditor’s Committee set the minimum selling price and the sale method of the Finasta Banking Group, and authorized the Snoras Bank bankruptcy administrator to complete negotiations with the investor which had submitted the best offer, namely the consortium led by investment company Invalda LT. Nevertheless, the acquisition is still to be approved by the Competition Council. […]

Arijandas Šliupas
Economy

Lithuania seeks unified transport supply chain connecting Asia and Europe

Lithuanian Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications Arijandas Šliupas together with the leaders of Lianyungang region (People’s Republic of China) opened The China (Lianyungang) Silk Road International Logistics Expo and marked the symbolic beginning of the New Silk Road initiative, the ministry reports. […]

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Politics

Lithuanian parliament passes amendment allowing EU citizens to run in municipal and EP elections

With 54 votes in favour, 3 against and 10 abstentions, Lithuania’s parliament approved draft amendments to the preamble to the Law on Political Parties, implementing the requirement laid down in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to guarantee citizens of the union who are not nationals of that state the right to stand as candidates in municipal elections and in elections to the European Parliament, the Seimas’ press service reports. […]

Colonel Audronis Navickas
Defence

Lithuanian Air Force commander on visit to Belgium and Italy

On 20-24 October, Commander of the Lithuanian Air Force, Colonel Audronis Navickas is conducting visits to Brussels (Belgium) and Florence (Italy), the Ministry of National Defence informs. […]