Tomas Dapkus, Author at the Lithuania Tribune

Tomas Dapkus. The roots of the Justice Ministry scandal

March 7, 2018 Tomas Dapkus 0

Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis‘ first days back from holidays were much hotter than the Spanish sun. Vice Minister of Justice Raimondas Bakšys resigned on Monday. This was a publically expressed ultimatum-like desire from S. Skvernelis’ […]

‘We in the US think that migrants are a source of strength, not a threat’

May 19, 2016 Tomas Dapkus 0

Refugees fleeing conflicts in the Middle East is not a problem just for Europe to solve, says US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Benjamin G. Ziff. […]

US sanctions policy coordinator Daniel Fried: Russia seems to be digging itself deeper in the hole

August 23, 2014 Tomas Dapkus 0

Daniel Fried, coordinator for sanctions policy at the US State Department, says that it will take time before the sanctions imposed on Russia by the United States and the European Union begin showing tangible results, but they undoubtedly will. […]

Ukrainian says his truck carried BUK rockets that downed MH17

August 1, 2014 Tomas Dapkus 0

More and more evidence points to the fact that Kremlin-supported terrorists shot down the Malaysia Airlines passenger plane. Alfa.lt has interviewed the owner of the trailer-truck that allegedly transport BUK rockets, one of which downed the MH17 flight, from Ukraine. […]

Hijacking Ukraine’s green energy future

June 25, 2020 0

Several years ago, Ukraine became an attractive place for investors in the green energy sector after having established beneficial green tariffs – the payments for electricity produced from the renewable sources of energy. In addition […]

A. Ažubalis – I won’t give up my state

June 16, 2020 0

In the context of this pandemic, we tend to hear more active calls by Western politicians for urgent transformation of the European Union, i.e. achieving deeper political integration, which would supposedly meet the dynamics in […]

Can hardly wait for Nausėda to bang his fist on the table

June 11, 2020 0

President Gitanas Nausėda is increasingly often reproached for being too passive, and a “search for the president” is being announced ironically. Despite the fact that during the first presidential year, G. Nausėda spoke to the […]

Poll: due to uncertainty Lithuanians halt their plans to consume and borrow

June 2, 2020 0

A Spinter Tyrimai survey of Lithuanian residents performed in April on the current financial situation has revealed that within the coming three months, citizens are not planning any expenses. With the lockdown underway, the study […]

Ericsson: Lithuania’s chance for a great digital leap forward

May 29, 2020 0

After imposing the quarantine, all countries, including Lithuania, witnessed drastic changes in data consumption habits. Most mobile network operators noticed people having more and longer calls, with up to 100% increase in voice services. The […]

Lithuanian startups were not intimidated by the crisis

May 28, 2020 0

The COVID-19 pandemic paralyzed a significant number of businesses, but startups make the most of this situation: Lithuanian start-up developers say that responding in a timely manner to customer orders is a major challenge for […]