Maria Christina Lundqvist, H.E. Ambassador of Sweden to Lithuania
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Social entrepreneurship: What can Lithuania learn from Sweden?

Social entrepreneurship is one of areas Lithuania takes inspiration from the Nordics. According to Maria Christina Lundqvist, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to Lithuania, one key to success is a society that takes responsibility. […]

Rengė part close to Mažeikiai
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Lithuanian transport minister calls Latvia’s claims over Renge ‘a stab in the back’

Lithuanian Transport Minister Rokas Masiulis says that Latvians’ demand that Lietuvos Geležinkeliai (Lithuanian Railways) pay them over 82 million euros for the dismantling of a railway track to Renge a decade ago came as a surprise to him. […]

Swedish Ambassador Maria Christina Lundqvist at the Nordic Green to Scale presentation in Vilnius Photo © Ludo Segers @ The Lithuania Tribune
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Some ideas to scale up to a Greener Lithuania presented

On Tuesday in Vilnius, the Nordic Council of Ministers presented ‘Nordic Green to Scale’, study findings a series of analysis that project the potential to of existing climate solutions. The heat that engulfs most of the region at present, was palatable in the third floor room on Didžioji seemed like the fitting to remind the audience that every society needs to find solutions for global warming and the protect the environment. […]

A very large audience at annual Norwegian Lithuanian Business Forum in Vilnius  Photo © Ludo Segers @ The Lithuania Tribune
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Lithuanian technology spurs Norwegian investment at the Norwegian-Lithuanian Business Forum

Following the opening remarks by President Dalia Grybauskaitė and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway‘s the Norwegian-Lithuanian Business Forum turned to exploring how Lithuanian technology and expertise inspires growth and attracts investment. Norwegian 20 companies accompanying that Norwegian royal couple on their visit to Lithuania joined the 250 attendants of the annual Forum. Arne Hjeltnes of Creuna in a most entertaining way presented all the speakers during the Forum. Geir Håøy, President and CEO, Kongsberg Group also gave a speech. […]