History
Anušauskas. The power of a symbol
To believe or not to believe in the power of a symbol is something that everyone decides for themselves. Some time ago, 50 to 70 years ago, those who the secretly embroidered the Tricolour on […]
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Economy
Mačiulis. The decade of records, prosperity and progress
The second decade of the 21st century, which was also the third decade after the re-establishment of the Republic of Lithuania, was exceptionally high. The 2010s in Lithuania were marked by a rapid rise of […]
Events
Burns Night heat in Vilnius
The climate change should not be blamed for the warm February 1 Saturday evening in Vilnius alone. Some blame to this mid-winter heat on that evening could be put on the famous Scots poet Robert […]
Economy
Life after the division of a reduced EU cake: will we manage to pick our priorities correctly?
President Gitanas Nausėda travelled to Brussels to negotiate regarding the upcoming European Union budget and the 2021-2027 financial perspective. So far, the proposals for it offer no consolation for Lithuania. Based on the European Commission’s […]
History
The Gestapo and the NKVD: a history of Soviet-Nazi cooperation
In West Berlin, on Heinrich Dernburg Street, among other “memorial plaques” that commemorate the names of the victims of Nazism, there is a brass plate with several dates engraved. It is tucked away in the […]
Politics
Which populists will make use of the door accidentally opened by Nausėda?
Every Seimas elections bring new, non-traditional political parties into public view. And while some of these political movements often are laughable and might be hard to take seriously, sometimes these parties take sway over voters’ […]
Economy
Nordic business in Lithuania to government: reform immigration and decentralise!
Lithuanian advances in terms of innovation might be promising; however, there is no time to be complacent. During the business lunch organised by the Danish, Finnish Norwegian and Swedish, Chambers of Commerce last Tuesday morning, […]
Foreign affairs
Vilnius mayor: How Kremlin propaganda tested Vilnius’ wariness
We received an interesting request a few weeks ago. At first glance, it was nothing bad, but on a more thorough look – Kremlin propaganda tried to covertly sneak into the heart of Vilnius, the […]
Economy
Prices of flats in Vilnius will rise by 16 per cent. Buy one today! Better yet, buy two!
I am often asked when is the best time to buy property, and whether the property will become more or less expensive. Consider that last year there was a notable rise in demand (40 per […]
Economy
Lithuania’s new plan: new airport and seaport
A new airport and seaport may emerge in Lithuania. Namely, such changes are currently presented in one of the country’s most important strategic documents that are currently being negotiated – Lithuania’s general plan up to […]
European Union
Juknevičienė gathers MEPs to initiate a common EU strategy on European Remembrance
On 29 January at the initiative of Member of the European Parliament Rasa Juknevičienė and members of the European Parliament gathered for an informal parliamentary group For the Remembrance of Europe, which will act on […]
Foreign affairs
Whom the Polish party in Lithuania actually represent?
Political scientists and analysts praise the Polish ethnic minority as the most civic-minded electorate. Representatives of the Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania – Christian Families Union are constantly in majority coalitions. That said, lately, […]
Economy
G-spot of Europe is diving into fantasy worlds. Where is Vilnius, again?
After the massive success of the “Vilnius – the G-spot of Europe” campaign, the Lithuanian capital is following its own footsteps and launching a new campaign, titled “Vilnius: Amazing Wherever You Think It Is.” The […]
Economy
Lithuania launches Coronavirus App
Even though Coronavirus has not reached Lithuania to this day, a Lithuanian based company created a Coronavirus App. All three samples tested for the new coronavirus came back negative in Lithuania today according to the […]
Central/Eastern Europe
Nausėda on Russia: let’s not fool ourselves
Speaking at the annual Eastern European Studies Centre conference, President Gitanas Nausėda stated that Lithuania has no other choice than to invest in its defence. The head of state emphasised that we should not fool […]
Politics
Bruveris. The property of murdered Jews
How should the state and its politicians act upon facing a sharp, sensitive and controversial in society question – shove their heads in the sand or do discuss and speak about it, Jewish property in […]
European Union
MEP Kubilius: European Parliament has adopted the main provisions proposed by us regarding the future East Partnership strategy and the EU Russia strategy
The European Parliament (EP) adopted an important report on the implementation of the common foreign and security policy. It defined the main EU provisions in respect of this policy and its future directions, the Lithuanian […]
Lithuania
Bruveris. G. Nausėda no longer seems as unshakeable
To force the hubristic Turkish President R. T. Erdogan to withdraw is more comfortable than to unseat J. Narkevičius from the post of minister of transport and communications. That’s probably how we can describe the […]
European Union
MEPs expressed support for Poland seeking to defend the real European and World War II history
On 15 January, the European Parliament members of the European People‘s Party group, Andrius Kubilius and Rasa Juknevičienė participated in the press conference “Distortion of European history and remembrance of the Second World War” in […]
Central/Eastern Europe
Lithuanian-Ukrainian relationship: most important to know the Ukrainians‘ plan
This is the first visit by this Ukrainian head of state in Lithuania and the first bilateral meeting with Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda. Both heads of state were elected at around the same time and […]