Petras Austrevicius, Author at the Lithuania Tribune

Who will have a casting vote at the newly elected European Parliament?

June 3, 2019 Petras Austrevicius 0

There is no clear answer to this question, and this happens probably for the first time in the entire history of the European Parliament elections. For the first time since 1979, the alliance of the […]

Lithuania and the foreign policy: what to do when you are on the bench?

September 11, 2017 Petras Austrevicius 0

Couple of weeks ago Lithuania’s former President Valdas Adamkus in his speech on regional leadership said that Lithuania gave up its leadership in the Eastern European and Baltic region which we have been demonstrating a […]

Very Quiet Public attends 6 July Concert at Lithuanian Embassy

July 7, 2020 0

Due to the pandemic, a concert in Paris for the Lithuania Independence Restoration Day on 11 March 2020 was rescheduled to Lithuania’s National Day. On a beautiful summery day in June, vocalist Viktorija Gečytė, vibraphonist […]

Latvia's Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics

Astravyets divides the brothers: Linkevičius does not see common ground, while Latvia presses ahead

July 3, 2020 0

When the Baltic and Polish Foreign Ministers met in Vilnius, they welcomed the success of the fight against the coronavirus. However, disagreements have arisen over their views toward the Astravyets nuclear power plant, Vilmantas Venckūnas […]

Astravyets on an electoral platter: why are the Conservatives so aggressive and the “Farmers” so silent?

July 3, 2020 0

The approaching Seimas elections and launch date of the Astravyets Nuclear Power Plant have linked these seemingly unrelated events. The opposition Conservatives are ever more fiercely critical of the ruling parties and the president for being unable […]