Remigijus Šimašius, Marius Žemaitis and David Jenkins during press conference in Viln
Economy

Carlson Rezidor brings first Radisson RED to Lithuania

Rezidor, one of the most dynamic hotel groups worldwide and a member of the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, is proud to announce the signing of the first Radisson RED in the Baltics, Russia & CIS region. The hotel will be in Vilnius city centre, next door to the existing Radisson Blu Lietuva hotel and only a short walk from the historical Old Town. The around 200 room Radisson RED Vilnius is expected to open its doors by early 2020, the organisers announced in a press release. […]

Lietuvos energija
Economy

Energy companies most profitable among the state-owned enterprises

The 2015 annual report on the Lithuanian state-owned enterprises (SOEs), which contains financial results of SOEs, was presented at the government meeting on 15 September, Turto bankas informed in the press release. […]

No Picture
Politics

Conservative leader comes out in support of gay partnership

Winds of tolerance and human rights appear to be blowing in the run up to the Seimas elections. A highlight of a Tuesday discussion at the Loftas venue, organised by the initiative “Žinau, ką renku” (I know who I’m voting for), was Seimas candidate responses to the question of LGBT rights, with the conservative leader Gabrielius Landsbergis delivering the biggest surprise with his statement in support of same-sex partnership, something his party has vehemently opposed. […]

Rail Baltica
Uncategorized

Supervisory Board of Rail Baltica approves its procurement model

The Supervisory Board of the joint venture of three Baltic countries approved the basic principles of the Rail Baltic/Rail Baltica procurement model which is core to the Contacting Scheme to be agreed by all three countries on 7 September. All procurements will be divided in three groups – procurements organised solely by the joint venture, consolidated procurements carried out by the joint venture and procurements carried out by the national implementers under strict joint venture supervision, Rail Baltic office reported. […]

Eligijus Masiulis
Politics

Former liberal leader Masiulis says suspected bribe was a loan

Eligijus Masiulis, a former MP and leader of the Liberal Movement who has been under investigation for alleged influence peddling and bribe taking, has presented his version of events. He insists that the money that investigators found in his home, the suspected bribe, was a personal loan extended to him by Raimondas Kurlianskis, vice-president of the business group MG Baltic. […]

Eligijus Masiulis
Politics

Former liberal leader questioned in influence peddling investigation

Eligijus Masiulis, a former leader of the Liberal Movement party who has been named a suspect in a political corruption investigation, has been summoned for questioning at the Prosecutor General’s Office on Monday. […]