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Lithuania offers more civil, political freedoms than Latvia, fewer than Poland, Estonia

January 27, 2016 BNS 0

Lithuania is doing better in ensuring civil and political liberties than Latvia but lags behind neighbours Poland and Estonia, according to the World Freedom Index published on Wednesday. […]

Poland becoming as unpredictable as Russia, economist says

January 26, 2016 BNS 0

Poland is now as unpredictable as Russia, says Swedbank chief economist Nerijus Mačiulis, adding that recent developments in Poland, which has become the second-largest export market for Lithuanian goods, may have negative repercussions for Lithuania. […]

Lithuanians travel least of Baltic nations

January 26, 2016 BNS 0

Lithuanians are the least travelling people of the Baltic nations, a survey shows. […]

Putin ‘probably approved’ murder of ex-spy Litvinenko, says UK inquiry

January 21, 2016 the Lithuania Tribune 0

The murder of ex-Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko in London in 2006 was “probably” approved by Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to the report of a British public inquiry into the death. […]

How Norway would have dealt with Kėdainiai tragedy

January 19, 2016 LT Daily 0

With the tragedy in Kėdainiai district, some Lithuanians are now asking how the Norwegian child welfare service, Barnevernet, would have responded to such an incident and what Lithuania could learn from Norway’s approach. […]

Latvia to ban wearing burqas

January 18, 2016 ELTA EN 0

Latvia is planning to introduce a ban on wearing face-covering clothes in public places, Latvian Justice Minister Dzintars Rasnacs said on Monday. […]

International drug trafficking ring busted by Lithuanian, Norwegian police

January 18, 2016 LT Daily 0

Lithuanian and Norwegian officers have busted an international drug ring operating in both countries. […]

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova

Russia insists its national security strategy does not say NATO is a threat

January 15, 2016 ELTA EN 0

Russia‘s new National Security Strategy does not consider NATO as a threat, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Thursday commenting on publications in Western media on the issue. […]

Second gas pipeline bypassing Baltic States a key priority for Russia, says minister

January 14, 2016 LT Daily 0

Russia’s energy minister said a second gas pipeline, Nordstream 2, that will bypass the Baltic States and Poland to supply Germany directly with natural gas was a key energy project for Russia in 2016. […]

Tbilisi TV tower lit in Lithuanian tricolour to commemorate January 13

January 14, 2016 LT Daily 0

The television tower in Georgian capital Tbilisi was lit in the yellow green and red of the Lithuanian flag on Wednesday evening to honour Lithuanian freedom defenders. […]

Lithuania leads way as car sales rise strongly in Baltic States

January 14, 2016 LT Daily 0

The Baltic automobile market experienced strong growth in 2015 with 52,058 new cars registered last year, or 7.9% more than in 2014. […]

Is Vilnius still the least expensive Baltic capital?

January 13, 2016 LT Daily 0

Vilnius is often hailed as the least expensive capital city among the Baltic countries – at least that is what the Lithuanian Statistical Department claims. However, price comparison website Numbeo.com shows that prices in Vilnius are very similar to Riga, and in some cases, even more expensive. […]

Belarus nuclear power plant has to meet international standards, says Foreign Minister

January 12, 2016 LT Daily 0

Lithuania is demanding that the construction of a Russian-funded nuclear power plant in Astravyets, Belarus, will meet international standards. The plant is only 50km from Lithuania‘s capital Vilnius, meaning in the case of an accident, the city would be in plant’s evacuation zone. […]

The Kremlin’s view: why Baltic countries now pose a threat to Russia

January 12, 2016 DELFI EN 0

Russian propagandists were not long ago deriding the inability of Baltic States to defend themselves but are now seeing something different: a threat to Russia. […]

What does Poland’s political upheaval mean for Lithuania?

January 7, 2016 www.lrt.lt 0

The nationalistic Law and Justice party that recently came into power in Poland has been eyed warily by neighbors and other countries in the EU. Some have been worried about the its moves to tighten its control over the media and constitutional courts, and Lithuanian analysts are also split about what to make of the new political climate. In a show on LRT, several respected political observers discussed the ongoing events in Poland. […]

Future of Russia sanctions depends on Minsk agreements – Linkevičius

January 6, 2016 LT Daily 0

The future of international sanctions against Russia depends primarily on whether Moscow will implement the Minsk agreements on the settlement of the military conflict in Ukraine, said Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius on Tuesday at his annual press conference. […]