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  • Politics

PM to run for president

Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis announced on Thursday he is to run for president in the country's presidential election in…

6 years ago
  • Society

Lithuanian gov’t invites expats to return amid hard Brexit worries

The Lithuanian government has invited on Wednesday its expats living in the UK to return to Lithuania following Brexit deal's…

6 years ago
  • Politics

PM dismisses criticism of gender inequality in his all-men cabinet

Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis on Friday dismissed criticism that Lithuania might become the only country in Europe where women…

6 years ago
  • Defence

Latvia’s private, nongovernmental sectors to be included in national defense system

The Latvian defense ministry proposes developing a comprehensive national defense system that would encompass not only the Baltic country's defense…

6 years ago
  • Defence

Lithuanian Army establishes new battalion for communications and information systems

The Lithuanian Army established on Tuesday its new Communications and Information Systems battalion amid developing new forms of security threats.…

6 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuania considers tightening Polish pork imports amid disagreements

Lithuania considers tightening Polish pork imports in response to the neighboring country's recent ban on pork and pig imports from…

6 years ago
  • Economy

Food prices to be announced on official website in Lithuania: ministry

Prices of main food products in five largest Lithuania's retail chains will be regularly announced on an official website in…

6 years ago
  • Defence

Lithuania mulls immediate ban of television programs threating national security

The Radio and Television Commission of Lithuania (LRTK), the country's broadcasting regulatory body, initiated law amendments aimed at immediate cancelling…

6 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuania sees rise in public election committees

97 public election committees have registered by the end of the deadline on Friday afternoon to compete in the upcoming…

6 years ago
  • Politics

Talks on Latvia’s next gov’t in new deadlock over interior minister candidate

Negotiations on Latvia's next coalition government ran into a deadlock again on Thursday as the five political parties involved in…

6 years ago
  • Defence

Lithuania to step up air defense with air missiles

Lithuania is to purchase additionally battle and training missiles to its Nasams air defense system from the Norway's Defense Ministry…

6 years ago
  • Economy

Lithuania no longer cheap country as regards food: official price probe

Lithuania is no longer a cheap country as regards food prices, Irma Gudžiūnaitė, Lithuania's vice minister of justice, said on…

6 years ago
  • Society

Organized car theft group detained in Lithuania in international operation: police

An organized criminal car theft group of ten Lithuanian individuals was detained during an international Lithuanian-German operation, representatives of Kaunas…

6 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Baltic PMs meet on closer cooperation, security

The prime ministers of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia met here on Monday on closer cooperation and security issues. [...]

6 years ago
  • European Union
  • Foreign affairs

European Commission’s proposal on direct payments to Lithuanian farmers “unacceptable”: President Grybauskaitė

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė said on Monday the European Commission's proposals on direct payments to Lithuanian farmers are "unacceptable". The…

6 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Ukrainian, Lithuanian presidents meet on cooperation

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and his Lithuanian counterpart Dalia Grybauskaitė met on Friday to discuss bilateral cooperation, Poroshenko's press service…

6 years ago
  • Politics

PM warns of crisis if parliament fails to approve state budget

Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis has warned on Thursday the country would face crisis if the Parliament fails to approve…

6 years ago
  • Defence

Lithuania puts 3D air defense radars into operation

Lithuanian Air Force put into operation on Tuesday two long-range 3D radars amid efforts to strengthen its national and NATO…

6 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuanian, Ukrainian presidents to meet on security issues

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė is to meet with his Ukrainian counterpart Petro Poroshenko on Friday to discuss the security situation…

6 years ago
  • Economy

PM untroubled by Barclays’ decision to close operations center in Vilnius

The decision by Britain's Barclays Bank to close its operations center in Vilnius will not cause significant losses to Lithuania,…

6 years ago