Valdas Bartasevicius, Author at the Lithuania Tribune

We know how to growl at Belarus, but not talk to it

November 8, 2019 Valdas Bartasevicius 0

Following a decade of no foreign policy-related disputes, currently, we are increasingly hearing unexpected things. The Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD) unexpectedly started criticizing the Foreign Affairs Minister L. Linkevičius, who during the […]

Lithuania is best in Digital Quality of Life index among new EU member states

August 22, 2019 Valdas Bartasevicius 0

The first-ever Digital Quality of Life (DQL) research indexed 65 countries, covering a population of over 5.5 billion people was carried out by privacy company Surfshark. Lithuania ranked 23rd in the final index and was […]

The Union of Lublin. Painting by Jan Matejko

Will we tussle with history for long?

July 3, 2019 Valdas Bartasevicius 0

With a hot summer underway, two history-related resolutions emerged in Seimas almost at the same time and it would seem that they will both be met with controversy. A resolution proposed by Seimas Speaker Viktoras […]

Political scientists on Skvernelis’ move: what was expected and what future is predicted

September 21, 2021 0

The future and political success of the politicians who broke away from the Lithuanian Farmer and Greens Union (LVŽS) will depend on their ability to garner support and find their niche, political scientists say, Austėja […]

A closer look at those opposed to vaccination in Lithuania and Latvia: clear comparisons

September 20, 2021 0

On August 18, several thousand Latvians protested against “mandatory vaccination”, demanding for their government to immediately change its plans. Tomas Kaikaris, the chairman of the Lithuanian Youth Association of Latvia, says that the protest passed […]

Laurinkus. The anti-vaxxer movement should be equated to a national security threat

September 16, 2021 0

The anti-vaxxer movement should be equated to a national security threat. The object of security would be the people’s health, regardless of their race and nationality. The exceptionally protected segment would be students who are […]

Migrant crisis lesson for Lithuania – if we expect help, we should help others

August 26, 2021 0

The migrant crisis, which was engineered by the A. Lukashenko regime, has convincingly showcased how important in such cases is European solidarity for a country, which experiences an influx of unexpected visitors lrytas.lt wrote in […]

Kaunas among the top-ranking technological cities of the future

August 19, 2021 0

For the second year in a row, Kaunas has received attention and recognition from the Financial Times’ investment experts. Once again Kaunas found itself among the best in the fDi Intelligence ranking Tech Cities of […]

Nerijus Mačiulis. What does near-record GDP growth in Lithuania indicate?

August 18, 2021 0

In the second quarter of this year, Lithuania’s GDP was 8.6% higher than the same period one year ago. What led to such growth, how sustainable is it and can we perceive any signs of […]