Syrian refugees in Turkey
Politics

Lithuania to resettle 70 refugees from Turkey

Lithuania intends to resettle 70 persons from refugee camps in Turkey. “We have an embassy in Turkey, which will make it easier for us to handle the documents and communicate with the people, carry out selection and checks,” Interior Vice-Minister Elvinas Jankevičius told BNS in his explanation of the reasons behind the choice of the country. […]

Moscow
Politics

Mayor pledges to “take steps” to prevent Moscow House from opening in Vilnius

Vilnius City Mayor Remigijus Šimašius has pledged to take measures to prevent opening of the Moscow House in the Lithuanian capital as long as an analogous project in Moscow, the Vilnius House, is being stalled. […]

Daiva Ulbinaitė
Politics

Prosecutors appeal against acquittal of Lithuanian president’s spokeswoman

Lithuania’s Prosecutor General‘s Office on Friday lodged an appeal with the country’s Supreme Court against the acquittal of presidential spokeswoman Daiva Ulbinaitė in a state secret disclosure case. […]

Rimantas Sinkevičius
Politics

Lithuania’s transport ministry proposes new operating model for state companies

Lithuania’s Ministry of Transport and Communications together with independent consultants, after analysing all legal and financial options, submitted a proposal to set up a new corporate group formed from companies of the transport sector, the ministry reports. […]

Remigijus Šimašius
Politics

Vilnius mayor says he reduced city’s debt by EUR 8.6m in 100 days

Liberal Remigijus Šimašius, who has been serving as the mayor of Vilnius for 100 days, says that he managed to reduce the city’s debt by 2.4 percent or EUR 8.6 million in the period from late April to early July. […]