Vygaudas Ušackas
Politics

Ušackas ending diplomatic service to enter Lithuanian politics – interview

Lithuanian diplomat Vygaudas Ušackas, the European Union’s (EU) ambassador to Russia, says he will shortly end his diplomatic service in Moscow and engage in analytical work and politics upon return to Lithuania, listing the demographic crisis as the key challenge in his home country. […]

Building site
CORPORATE

Is a new economic crisis looming?

In recent days the words of “Farmer” leader Ramūnas Karbauskis have received much attention with him commenting about a potential new economic crisis. The politician claimed his statement was based on economist forecasts. BNS interviewed […]

Dargis' Presentation at the European Business Network
Economy

LPK President Dargis: Lithuania is not immune from the winds of change

Lithuania is not immune from the winds of change and the draughts of populism that are blowing across Europe, says Robertas Dargis, a prominent entrepreneur and the president of the Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists (LPK). With his insightful overview of the country’s economic outlook, Mr. Dargis concluded the European Business Network’s season of monthly breakfast events. […]

Londonas
Foreign affairs

Parliament wants constant updates on Brexit

Lithuania’s parliament passed a resolution on Tuesday, calling for constant updates on the course of the Brexit talks, as they are crucial importance. […]

Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant
Politics

Further funding for Lithuanian N-plant closure to depend on Brexit – Sefcovic

EU Energy Union Commissioner Maros Sefcovic says that whether or not Lithuania will secure funding for the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant’s closure after 2020 will depend, among other things, on the results of Brexit negotiations. […]

Antanas Guoga
Politics

MEP Guoga on why party democracy is overhauled

Representative democracy lives from its representatives. Ideally, wise and responsibly acting men and women, who have already achieved something in life and have now decided to give something back to society and patriotically serve their country and its people. This is the republican ideal that Seneca imagined and wrote about for their respective societies. Dwight D. Eisenhower famously said: “Politics ought to be the part-time profession of every citizen, who would protect the rights and privileges of free men,” MEP Antanas Guoga. […]

Three crosses coloured in the French flag colours
CORPORATE

French-Lithuanian relationship: strategic partnership, overshadowed by „Veolia“

Lithuanian-French relationship is officially called a strategic partnership, close cultural cooperation is in place but economic relations and defence relations are rather scarce. […]