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Nemtsov picture at a missive protest in the streets of Moscow

Apathy of Russian society: can the youth change it?

November 18, 2016 Simas Celutka 0

The results of the elections to the Russian Duma, which took place on 18th September, showed that voters have an apathetic attitude towards the situation in the country, and do not cultivate any warm feelings for the ruling United Russia Party. President Vladimir Putin‘s party secured a win, yet voter activity reached a record low especially in the capital Moscow, where voter turnout was less than 35% (actually believed to be even lower). The elections unfortunately indicate something else – that the opposition has completely lost its connection with wider society. Not one credible critic of the Kremlin made it into the Duma. Neither representatives of the opposition nor civil society activists have hitherto managed to unite and mobilise the disillusioned against the kleptocracy. […]

President expects Bulgaria’s new leader to cooperate with EU, NATO

November 14, 2016 BNS EN 0

Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė said she expected Bulgaria‘s President-Elect Rumen Radev to actively cooperate on the bilateral level and within the European Union and NATO. […]

Rumen Radev Bulgaria's President - elect

Pro-Russian wins in Eastern Europe poses challenges for Lithuania

November 14, 2016 BNS EN 0

Victories of pro-Russian candidates in presidential elections in Moldova and Bulgaria will make it more difficult for Lithuania to find allies on many issues on the European Union’s (EU) agenda, Lithuanian political scientist Linas Kojala says. […]

Formin doesn’t think Moldova, Bulgaria elections bring political change

November 14, 2016 BNS EN 0

After pro-Russian candidates won the presidential elections in Moldova and Bulgaria, Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius does not yet see a threat of major changes in the countries’ foreign policy course. […]

Lithuanian leaders congratulate Poland on Independence day

November 11, 2016 BNS EN 0

Leaders of Lithuania have congratulated the people and top officials of the neighboring Poland on Independence Day. […]

Lithuania supports Poland for UN Security Council

November 10, 2016 BNS EN 0

Lithuania has expressed support to Poland running for the United Nations Security Council, Foreign Ministry said on Thursday after consultations between UN departments of both countries. […]

Lithuania expects that ‘uncertainty period’ in Estonia won’t last long

November 10, 2016 BNS EN 0

Lithuanian experts say that the pro-Russian Centre Party may come to government in Estonia after Prime Minister Taavi Roivas on Wednesday lost a confidence vote in parliament. Lithuanian politicians, meanwhile, expect that the government crisis in the Baltic country will be resolved soon. […]

KS Holding acquires Atrium Azur Shopping Centre in Riga

October 31, 2016 the Lithuania Tribune 0

KS Holding has acquired SIA MD Galerija Azur, the holding entity for the Riga Shopping Centre Atrium Azur, from Atrium European Real Estate Limited for €12.5 million. The new owner is planning to invest additional €16 million into redeveloping the shopping centre the holding reported in a press release. […]

Russia demonstrates aggression, situation shouldn’t be escalated-Grybauskaitė

October 21, 2016 BNS EN 0

Russia‘s increasingly active military actions are a geopolitical threat to the Western world, however, the situation should be deescalated to avoid major military conflicts, Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė said in Brussels on Thursday. […]

Lithuania doesn’t rule broadening natl sanctions against Russia

October 20, 2016 BNS EN 0

Lithuania does not rule out broadening its national sanctions against Russia if the European Union fails to do so at the bloc’s level, Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius has said. […]

Belarus aiming to divert attention from Astravyets N-plant

October 19, 2016 BNS EN 0

By stating plans to turn to Lithuania over problems with decommissioning of the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), Belarus aims to draw the attention from the nuclear utility under construction in Astravyets, says Lithuania’s Energy Minister Rokas Masiulis. […]

Gorbachev’s spokesman gives no comment on court’s move to question

October 19, 2016 BNS EN 0

Spokesman for the Soviet Union‘s former president Mikhail Gorbachev has refused to comment on the Vilnius court’s ruling to question him in the January 13 attempted coup trial. […]

Belarus’ strife to get info on Ignalina N-plant linked with Astravyets

October 18, 2016 BNS EN 0

The Belarusian call to provide official information about the course of decommissioning of the Lithuanian Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) has to do with the questions raised by Lithuania in connection to the Astravyets nuclear utility under construction in Belarus, says an official of the Lithuanian Environment Ministry. […]