Vytaute Merkyte, Author at the Lithuania Tribune

Lithuania’s Christmas tree competition: choose the nicest

December 18, 2018 Vytaute Merkyte 0

They say that the grass is always greener on the other side. What about Christmas trees? This time, Delfi invites you to elect the nicest Christmas tree. The candidates are not the ubiquitous Christmas trees of the large cities, it is instead time for the smaller Lithuanian towns to take to the stage. […]

Saulius Skvernelis, Gitanas Nausėda and Visvaldas Matijošaitis

Presidential elections: the three main candidates have reasons to stay silent

August 16, 2018 Vytaute Merkyte 0

With less than a year to go to the presidential elections, individuals, who have yet to declare their intent to become the head of state remain the most popular candidates. Political scientists and sociologists state […]

Ganges Valley. Geopolitical journeys of a Lithuanian

March 16, 2023 0

India’s paradoxes begin with a glance at a map. The country’s historical name is linked to the Indus River, which is, after all, the most important river not in India, but… Pakistan, is formally the […]

Prof Lindley-French: We have to engage Russians on currency of power they’ve chosen

March 14, 2023 0

The Lithuania Tribune recently interviewed Professor Dr Julian Lindley-French, Chairman of The Alphen Group, during the Annual Conference on Russia organized by the Baltic Defence College in Tartu, Estonia. Dr Lindley-French shared his insights on […]

Intelligence is worried: there will be no more silence around Lithuania

March 10, 2023 0

Although Russia has failed to defeat Ukraine quickly, this totalitarian and Soviet-like state is capable of continuing the war in Ukraine for at least 2 more years while at the same time determined to build […]

Calls on employers to increase wages and look for workers in Lithuania, not abroad

March 10, 2023 0

Labour market experts urge employers to raise salaries and look for employees in Lithuanian regions rather than abroad. According to them, this is the only way to increase the country’s middle class, i.e. workers earning […]

Lithuania is preparing for a significant military buildup: There is talk of a division

March 8, 2023 0

President Gitanas Nausėda called a meeting of the National Defence Council (NDC) on Monday. At the end of the meeting, Presidential Adviser Kęstutis Budrys and Minister of National Defence Arvydas Anušauskas commented on what was […]

Mr Pål Jonson, Swedish Defence Minister. Photo Ruslanas Iržikevičius

Swedish Minister of Defence: Sweden eager to join NATO at upcoming Vilnius Summit

March 8, 2023 0

Swedish Minister of Defence, Pål Jonson, discusses Sweden’s readiness to join NATO and its close relationship with Finland, in an interview with the Lithuania Tribune. He addresses the state of affairs with Turkey over terrorism and speaks on Sweden’s defense industry, its adaptability in the changing Euro-Atlantic landscape, and its strategic importance in regional security and cooperation. Learn more about Sweden’s potential NATO membership and their efforts to enhance security in the region. […]