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Seimas speaker’s adviser set to become ambassador to Moldova
Diplomat Kęstutis Kudzmanas, an adviser on foreign affairs to Speaker of the Lithuanian Seimas Viktoras Pranckietis, is set to be appointed Lithuania’s ambassador to Moldova. […]
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Lithuanian language to be taught in secondary schools in Ireland
Secondary schools in Ireland will offer Lithuanian language classes as of September. […]
European Union
Lithuanian, EU formins to discuss Eastern Partnership, North Korea, Libya
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius is going to Brussels on Monday to attend an EU Foreign Affairs Council, with the Eastern Partnership, Libya and North Korea being on the meeting’s agenda. […]
Foreign affairs
Unexpected words to Grybauskaitė from Trump and Macron
The NATO summit meeting could have ended in failure – there were talks about US President Donald Trump‘s ultimatum of withdrawing from the Alliance. However, after tense minutes of a closed meeting, the American’s moods changed. The Lithuanian president was among those, who received thanks for such a successful conclusion. […]
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Baltic presidents to receive Peace of Westphalia Prize in Germany
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė is going to Germany on Friday to receive the Peace of Westphalia Prize, awarded to the Baltic states, together with the Latvian and Estonian leaders. […]
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Pope’s Lithuania visit will cost Catholic Church over half million euros
Pope Francis‘ upcoming visit to Lithuania in September will cost the Catholic Church over half a million euros, Vilnius Archdiocese said. […]
Foreign affairs
Trumps’ “positive aggression” has worked, Lithuanian president says
American President Donald Trump‘s “positive aggression” and pressure on allies to increase defense spending has worked, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė said on Thursday. […]
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Lithuanian president wishes Trump to be unpredictable with Putin
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė says that on Wednesday she wished US President Donald Trump to be more unpredictable in next week’s meeting with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, than in talks with America’s allies. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania’s Pranckietis to attend CEE parliamentary speakers’ meeting in Warsaw
Viktoras Pranckietis, the speaker of the Seimas, is leaving for Warsaw on Thursday to take part in the third meeting of speakers of the parliaments of Central and Eastern European countries. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania to repeatedly ask Russia to hand over man convicted for spying
Vilnius will repeatedly ask Moscow to allow Yevgeny Mataitis, a dual Lithuanian-Russian citizen convicted of spying in Russia, to serve his sentence in Lithuania. […]
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Russian journalist says Lithuania gave him possibility to speak freely
Russian journalist Yevgeni Titov says he is happy to have received political asylum in Lithuania despite the lengthy procedures. […]
Foreign affairs
Pope’s visit estimated to cost Lithuanian state EUR 1.75 mln
Pope Francis‘ visit to Lithuania in September will cost the state almost 1.75 million euros, according to a preliminary estimate released by the government on Wednesday. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian president backs Trump on Nord Stream, defense spending
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė says that she agrees with US President Donald Trump‘s criticism of Germany over the Nord Stream pipeline expansion and insufficient defense spending. […]
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Lithuanian president concerned about Trump-Putin meeting
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė says she is concerned about the upcoming meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania grants asylum to Russian journalist Titov
Lithuania has granted asylum to Russian journalist Yevgeni Titov, the Migration Department said on Wednesday. […]
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Pope interested in Lithuania’s centennial, occupation experience – Vatican expert
Pope Francis is interested in the independence centennial and experience of occupation of the Baltic countries, which he is scheduled to visit in September, Jack Valero, a Vatican expert, said in Vilnius on Monday. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian leaders offer condolences over deadly floods in Japan
Lithuania’s leaders have extended condolences to Japan over deadly floods. […]
Foreign affairs
Minister of Finance: Lithuania seeks to become China‘s financial service gateway to Europe
In the meeting of heads of Governments of China and the Central and Eastern European countries 16+1, wherein Lithuania was represented by Vilius Šapoka, the Minister of Finance, it was agreed to establish a financial technologies coordination centre of 16+1 format in Vilnius and to organize high-level fintech conference in 2019, a press release from the Ministry of Finance states. […]
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Lithuanian govt holds consultations on ECHR’s CIA prison ruling
The Lithuanian government’s representative at the European Court of Human Rights has started consultations with the justice and foreign ministers one whether to appeal the ECHR’s ruling on the operation of a CIA prison in Lithuania. […]