Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis‘ statements that Lithuania does not have any contacts with Russia and should renew them, for example through the work of the intergovernmental commission, continues to be surprising. Politicians and experts warn […]
In the workplaces of the mighty strategies which more so or less so will undoubtedly impact Lithuania are being finalised. Some are already foreseeable and in some places, we must take control of the risks […]
Despite the uproar that arose over Saulius Sondeckis, Donatas Banionis and Vincentas Sladkevičius‘ potential collaboration with the KGB, it would appear that the impact of collaboration with Soviet intelligence accusations have weakened with the public. […]
Lithuanian farmers, same as Latvian ones, would like to employ Ukrainians and Belarussians due to the lack of labour willing to work for a minimum wage. Head of the Seimas Rural Affairs Committee, “Farmer” Andriejus […]
As part of its article dedicated to the Marshal Plan for Ukraine, which was initiated by us, the Canadian newspaper The Globe and Mail cites an article by Michael Carpenter, Adviser to former US Vice President Joe Biden, where he praises our initiative. I was thus impelled to get a hold of the entire article by Carpenter. The article was published in the final issue of Foreign Policy, one of the most influential magazines worldwide and one that is most widely read by foreign policy experts. […]
A new prime minister was appointed in Poland and the country’s ministerial cabinet was reshuffled. International policy commenters in Europe predict more moderate Polish policy. How will Polish foreign policy change and what influence could […]
From the very start when Vladimir Putin came to power in Russia in 1999 and his supporting OCG (organised criminal group) formed out of KGB agents and oligarchs, this state and its policies became a […]
Lithuanians have adapted well to the European Union‘s economic sanctions on Russia and its retaliatory bans on European imports. Though the export of Lithuanian origin goods to Russia has almost halved since the Crimean annexation […]
So far President Dalia Grybauskaitė would set the outlines of foreign policy herself, on rare occasions consulting the cabinet. From the very first days of her presidency she allowed everyone to understand that it will […]
As it is almost clear that that UK banks, investment managers, payment service providers and other financial institutions will lose their “passporting rights” to do business in the European Union, Lithuania competes in attracting international financial companies leaving the UK. The Northern country uses the opportunity to become the forefront of financial technologies in the region and there are many reasons to believe about this success. An attractive legal and technological environment, business minded and advanced supervisory authority open to financial market innovations, qualified and competitive workforce, opportunities to operate across the EU basing from Lithuania – that‘s what put Lithuania to one of the best places on the global FinTech map already now. […]
On Friday representatives of Agrokoncernas, which is owned by the Lithuanian Farmer and Greens Union (LVŽS) chairman, MP Ramūnas Karbauskis, presented their position on recently raised questions regarding the activities of this business group. The […]
That Lithuania has become the centre of media attention due to the famous Ball brothers has stoked Lithuanians’ ego. Nothing surprising, after all it is not every day that you will hear something like “Lithuania-mania” […]
The first new-year statement by Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis was about foreign policy. It was a rather bold statement. On the other hand, the Prime Minister could still be struggling with the consequences of the […]
Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis is laughing again. He is laughing at the doctors who got on the plane with empty suitcases because they, those fools, fail to realise that politicians are aiming at them. The […]
Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis’ musings on the need to improve relations with Russia have surprised many. Does Lithuania really, as the PM says, have absolutely no interactions with the neighbouring country? Do relations between the […]
“How should people view the government when prosecutors and Special Investigations Service officers receive raises, but resident doctors, teachers and higher education school lecturers get nothing. Just think, how would they act?” Liberal Movement leader, […]
The answer to the question whether Lithuanian politicians wish to interfere with the business transactions of private companies is becoming clear. The Seimas Committee of Economy voted for the strategic company regulation legislative project to […]
The statement by Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis that there is a need to establish contacts with Russia turned heads – what has changed? After all quite recently he described Social Democrat chairman Gintautas Paluckas who […]
When speaking international politics, most will say that in it what matters most is pure naked interests. It is true, however we should not disregard values either. After all we know who the aggressor is […]
The most important events of 2017 for Lithuania were the discovery of the February 16 Act of Independence, new law enforcement suspicions in the corruption case and the arrival of NATO troops, Lithuanian journalists interviewed […]
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