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 […]

Have migrants had their way? Assessing what fate awaits foreigners fleeing Lithuania

August 10, 2022 0

It is not important how many migrants try to cross the Lithuanian border illegally, but how many actually manage to do so, said Laurynas Kasčiūnas, a conservative member of the Seimas, commenting on the renewed […]

Landsbergis is the only one in Europe to welcome Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan: can relations with China get any worse? What would a visit to Taiwan by Ms Čmilytė-Nielsen mean?

August 9, 2022 0

After Lithuania became the only European Union (EU) country to give governmental support to the visit of the Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, to Taiwan, Beijing said that it had further […]

Grybauskaitė is called a leader of rare strength: she could drag not only the conservatives but also Europe into war

August 8, 2022 0

Former President Dalia Grybauskaitė’s strong statements in the public sphere have sparked a discussion that she may try her luck again in the presidential elections in 2024. Although opinion polls show that voters would be […]

Citus experts: despite the uncertain situation, a sq.m. record was broken in Vilnius

August 5, 2022 0

The sales of the second month of summer continue to display a holiday season in the real estate sector: in Vilnius, 118 sales of new apartments and terraced houses were agreed, and in Kaunas – […]

A talk on “censorship of criticism” on foreign policy

August 2, 2022 0

Some opposition members note that they have recently been subjected to “censorship of criticism and political debate”, where their harsh words on political decisions are branded as Kremlin propaganda bait. Andrius Mazuronis, a from the […]

Lithuania remains on a growth path in the face of global challenges and major uncertainties

July 29, 2022 0

Despite the challenges posed by Russia’s war against Ukraine, Lithuania’s economy is showing resilience. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicts that economic growth will remain positive this year and is expected to reach 1.8%. Significant […]