Vilius Petkauskas, Author at the Lithuania Tribune

Finance Minister Rimantas Šadžius and Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius

Government budget plans for 2016 divide experts

January 5, 2016 Vilius Petkauskas 0

The Lithuanian parliament, with the blessing of President Dalia Grybauskaitė, approved a generous government budget for the year 2016 but views of whether such a budget is prudent are mixed. […]

Lithuania’s startup scene: From zero to hero

December 15, 2015 Vilius Petkauskas 0

With several high-profile success stories, the Lithuanian start-up scene is showing much promise, although entrepreneurship support infrastructure still needs work in order to propel the country into becoming a global powerhouse. […]

PM Modi: Towards a Brighter Tomorrow: India’s G20 Presidency and the Dawn of a New Multilateralism

November 30, 2023 0

Today marks 365 days since India assumed the G20 Presidency. It is a moment to reflect, recommit, and rejuvenate the spirit of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, ‘One Earth, One Family, One Future’, the Prime Minister of India […]

Experts assessing the latest rankings in Lithuanian politics

November 29, 2023 0

After the latest assessments of political parties and politicians, which brought a record for the Social Democrats and a low point for the Conservatives in November, political analysts also had their say, Agnė Liubertaitė says […]

The clock is ticking for Lithuania to reconsider its security concept, says Landsbergis

November 24, 2023 0

Lithuania must reconsider its security concept as soon as possible in response to dramatic developments in the international arena, says Minister of Foreign Affairs Gabrielius Landsbergis. He argues that the global structure created after the […]

Vladimir Putin and Russian navy soldiers

Anužis. G. Landsbergis’ epiphany and grasshopper musicians

November 23, 2023 0

We all probably remember Ezopa’s fable of the ant and the grasshopper. Instead of preparing food for the winter like an ant, the grasshopper made music all summer, Artūras Anužis says in TV3.lt The ant […]

Estonian and Latvian defence industry: key takeaways for small states

November 16, 2023 0

Read an overview of the defence industry of Estonia and Latvia, as well as the implemented national measures to promote innovation in the defence sector. Some of the measures would likely be effective in other […]

Lithuania’s astonishing behaviour: no algorithms seem to be forthcoming

November 7, 2023 0

Since the outbreak of the war in Israel, protests in Europe have become more violent and brutal, and deadly attacks in Belgium and France have claimed civilian lives. Security expert Colonel Ignas Stankovičius, a Colonel […]