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. […]

Economy

Air Lituanica expands business in Belarus

The Lithuanian airline Air Lituanica expands its business in Belarus with agency Ticketing Airport Services Belarus becoming the official commercial representative of the company. […]

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Energy

New high voltage power line launched in Lithuania

A newly-built high voltage power line between Klaipėda and Telšiai has been put into operation. It is the first 330 kV overhead power line built after the restoration of Lithuania’s independence. The power line will transmit electricity from Northern Europe to Lithuania when the NordBalt power link begins to operate, energy company Litgrid announced in a statement. […]