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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. […]
Swedish new prime minister to visit Baltic states
Prime Minister Stefan Löfven of Sweden is making a stop in Vilnius on Tuesday during his tour of the Baltic states and Finland. […]
Defence
Lithuania joins Nordic Defence Cooperation
On Thursday, a meeting of Nordic-Baltic defence policy directors officially approved that the projects implemented in the Nordic Defence Cooperation (NORDEFCO) format have been opened for the Baltic States. […]
Defence
Lithuania to replenish supplies for Javelin anti-tank missile system
The Ministry of National Defence is procuring additional Javelin advanced medium range anti-tank guided missile systems for the value of USD 20 million to strengthen national defence capabilities and increase the Lithuanian Armed Forces‘ stock of medium-range anti-tank weaponry. […]
Global LT
Vilnius student Monika discovers Africa
Lithuanian student Monika Povilėnaitė got a fascinating look at life in the West African state of Ghana when she took part in a pioneering exchange programme. […]
Putin accused Baltic states of neonazism
Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused the Baltic states and Ukraine of “open manifestations of neonazism”, the news agency Unian reports. […]
Economy
Over a quarter of Lithuanians expect direct benefits from euro
More than a quarter of Lithuanians expect the euro to bring direct benefits to them, such as creating more jobs in the country, increasing wages, bringing down costs of borrowing and currency exchange. […]
Energy
Lithuanian electric grid operator plans for greater use of wind power
Lithuanian electricity transmission system operator Litgrid has published a 10-year plan for the development of the country’s high-voltage power transmission grid, the company informs. […]
Foreign affairs
Seimas speaker off to South Korea on official visit
A delegation headed by Lithuania’s Parliamentary Speaker Loreta Graužinienė on Sunday left for South Korea on an official visit to search for new markets for Lithuanian commodities. […]
Culture
Energy
Lithuanian deputy foreign minister: We must find optimal solutions to European energy policy challenges
Over the past few months, Europe has learnt that energy can be used as a severe tool of pressure for political purposes, said Lithuanian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Rolandas Kriščiūnas in his address to the annual energy conference Independent Energy – Strong Economy, the MFA informs. […]
Society
European Union
MEPs reject Slovenian EC candidate for energy portfolio
The European Parliament on Wednesday (8 October) rejected Alenka Bratušek, Slovenia’s candidate for the new EU commission, EUobserver reports. […]
Foreign affairs
Foreign Minister Linkevičius tells US media that Russia is financing propaganda in Lithuania
Russia’s attempts to destabilize the Baltic states are increasing and it is financing propaganda inside the country, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius said in an interview to BuzzFeed News. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian defence minister expresses support for Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic aspirations
On Monday, Minister of National Defence Juozas Olekas discussed regional security and Georgia‘s Euro-Atlantic aspirations at a meeting with Irakli Alasania, Minister of Defence of Georgia, in Tbilisi. […]
Foreign affairs
Minister Linkevičius in USA: “Big values shouldn’t be for the big guys and small values for the small guys”
Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius, who is now part of the country’s delegation in the United States of America, spoke to Robert Siegel of the National Public Radio (NPR). He thanked Americans for taking the initiative to coordinate Western response to Russia‘s actions in Ukraine. […]
Economy
Bank of Lithuania invests in China’s capital market
The Bank of Lithuania, for the first time, invested a small part of its foreign reserve assets in China‘s securities. To do that, Lithuania’s central bank had to receive the approval of the People’s Bank of China and finish necessary legal procedures for investment in China’s capital market. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian PM tours United States
Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius and his delegation are visiting the United States of America (Washington D.C., Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, and Chicago) on 5-13 October. […]
Energy
Wind electricity generation up 20 percent in Lithuania
In the first nine months of 2014, Lithuania’s wind farms generated 366.4 Gigawatt-hours (GWh) of electricity, i.e., 19.3 percent more year-on-year. Wind electricity accounted for 16.4 percent of the total electricity generated in Lithuania. […]