Defence
Poll: Did Russian forces land in Lithuania?
A Lithuanian MP recently suggested that Russian soldiers may have landed on Lithuanian soil during a military exercise two years ago. […]
Articles by the Lithuania Tribune
Energy
Germany to join Vilnius-based NATO energy security centre
Germany has plans to join the NATO Energy Security Center of Excellence (ENSEC COE), based in Vilnius, the Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence said on Thursday. […]
Society
Grave robbers dig up WWI and WWII German graves in Lithuania
Grave robbers dug up two burial sites in Lithuania in search of military memorabilia from the two world wars, Lzinios.lt reports. […]
Economy
New feature: Top jobs in Lithuania for English speakers this week
If you are an emigrant thinking of coming back to Lithuania or an English speaker in Lithuania looking for a new role we will picking out some of the top jobs available in Lithuania each week for English speakers across all industries and sectors. […]
CORPORATE
SEB Bank economist gives government 8 out of 10
The Lithuanian government’s performance last year merits a score of 8 out of 10, says a SEB Bank economist. Gitanas Nausėda says that the government of the social democrat Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius deserves praise […]
CORPORATE
How Lithuania’s political landscape has changed
Lithuania’s political landscape has changed radically since the last time voters went to the polls with a variety of different factors transforming the political currents in the country. […]
Sports
Lithuanian Basketball Federation suspends Vilnius club after FIBA declares war on Euroleague
The recent threats from the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) to ban 14 nations, including Lithuania, from Eurobasket 2017 have prompted a dramatic conflict within the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and the Lithuanian Basketball Federation (LKF). […]
Economy
Lithuanian hotels push for regulation of Airbnb-type accommodation
Bed-and-breakfast services and short-term accommodation rentals to tourists in Lithuania are under-regulated, which skews national tourism statistics and fails to ensure proper safety and sanitary standards, according to the country’s hotel association. […]
Economy
Lithuanians prioritize insuring possessions over life
Life insurance market in Lithuania has bounced back to the levels before the 2008 global downturn, the Bank of Lithuania says. […]
Defence
Russia ‘to use meeting with NATO to oppose increased deployments in Baltic’
As NATO and Russian officials are meeting for the first time in two years in Brussels on Wednesday, Lithuanian experts say Moscow will use the occasion to oppose NATO deployments in the Baltic States. […]
CORPORATE
Vilnius to borrow €25m for investment projects
The City of Vilnius is planning to borrow almost €25 million for investment projects this year. City officials say the money will be used to renovate school buildings and for infrastructural projects like the western […]
Society
First humans came to Lithuania 30,000 years earlier than thought
It has long been thought that the first inhabitants came to the territory of present-day Lithuania 14,000 years ago, but a new discovery has pushed back the date at least 30,000 years more. […]
Global LT
Lithuanian conductor is first woman to lead prestigious British orchestra
Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla has become the first woman musical director to be chosen for the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO), a world-class orchestra in the UK. […]
Sports
Valančiūnas leads Raptors to big win over Indiana Pacers
In a strong game for Lithuanian basketballer Jonas Valančiūnas, the Toronto Raptors have broken a seven-game losing streak with a victory against the Indiana pacers. […]
Sports
Two Lithuanian footballers suspended over doping
Two Lithuanian football players have reportedly been caught doping. Tests detected Meldonium in their urine, a substance that the World Anti-Doping Agency banned from use by athletes as of January 1. […]
Society
European Union
‘No progress’ in talks with Russia over EU meat imports
The European Commission‘s efforts to talk with Russia about opening up its markets for European pork did not meet with much success, according to EU commissioner for agriculture Phil Hogan. […]
Energy
Doha oil talks failure ‘beneficial to Lithuania’
The failure of oil-exporting countries to agree in Doha on freezing production is beneficial to Lithuania and other oil importers, a leading economist says. […]
European Union
Denying visa-free travel to Georgians and Ukrainians would be unfair, Linkevičius says
It would be incorrect for the European Union to renege on its promises of visa-free travel for Georgians and Ukrainians, says Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius. […]
Defence
Statements about Russians landing in Lithuania were ‘hypothetical’, MP says
MP Artūras Paulauskas says his statements several weeks ago about a possible landing of Russian forces on the Lithuanian coast were “hypothetical”. […]