Foreign affairs
Lithuania hopes to hold natl day in Forbidden City Museum in Beijing
The Day of Lithuania dedicated to the country’s 100-year anniversary should be held in the Forbidden City Museum in Beijing next year. […]
China
Foreign affairs
Developments in North Korea, Syria threaten world peace – Grybauskaitė
The latest developments in North Korea and Syria heighten international tensions and jeopardize world peace, Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė said at a meeting with China‘s Parliamentary Speaker Zhang Dejiang in Vilnius on Friday. […]
Economy
Lithuania should overcome Latvia in competition battle for Chinese investments – PM
Lithuania should overcome Latvia in the competition battle for Chinese companies’ investments in transport and logistics sector, Lithuania’s Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis said after meting with China’s Parliamentary Speaker Zhang Dejiang in Vilnius on Friday. […]
Foreign affairs
China’s Parliament speaker coming to Lithuania
China‘s Parliamentary Speaker Zhang Dejiang, the third-highest official in China’s Communist Party, is coming to Lithuania next week. […]
Foreign affairs
Working together for common development
With snow melting away, grass germinating and trees unfolding buds, Lithuania in April is surrounded by gentle aroma of early spring. In such beautiful season, H. E. Mr. Zhang Dejiang, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China, is soon to pay an official visit to the Republic of Lithuania at the invitation of H. E. Prof. Viktoras Pranckietis, Speaker of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania, H. E. Mr. Wei Ruixing, Chinese Ambassador to Lithuania wrote on the eve of the Chinese Speaker’s Official Visit to the Republic of Lithuania. […]
Foreign affairs
China’s Parliament speaker expected in Lithuania next week
China‘s Parliamentary Speaker Zhang Dejiang, the third-highest official in China’s Communist Party, is coming to Lithuania next week. […]
Economy
Sales of tourists trips to Lithuania in China increased by 169%
Lithuania has secured its positions in China as an attractive tourist destination. The advertising campaign conducted by the State Department of Tourism in the greatest Chinese travel platform CTRIP and the most popular social networks WeChat and Weibo has resulted in an increase in the sales of trips to Lithuania even by 169 per cent! […]
Economy
Trump won’t destroy world economy – Lithuanian economist
US President Donald Trump will not derail world economy or revise its course, says Gitanas Nausėda, adviser to SEB Bankas’ president, noting that one person can cause problems but is not influential enough to bring down a growing economy. […]
CORPORATE
Trump’s most concerning ideas – a situation Russia could make use of
If the transatlantic US-EU train continues to steam ahead in its current direction, it risks falling into the abyss, the head of the Vytautas Magnus University (VDU) faculty of Political Science and Diplomacy department of […]
CORPORATE
Vilpišauskas. Can the EU survive without US support?
The European Union (EU) has been trying to cope with several crises at once for a time now. The Eurozone crisis that began seven years ago is still unresolved and Greek issues could soon return […]
CORPORATE
Can Lithuania benefit from improved relations between the US and the UK or China and Germany?
Strengthened relations between the USA and the UK suit our interests because Theresa May is highly supportive of NATO and urges Donald Trump to be wary of Vladimir Putin, commentators tell LRT.lt. „Of course this […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian economists see Trump’s possible trade wars as key threat
Lithuanian economists say global economy could be threatened, if the United States’ new President Donald Trump started waging trade wars, although the scenario does not seem very likely for now. […]
Opinion
Lithuanian view: What to expect from Russia in 2017?
2017 could be the year of Russia’s return – the signs of this were discussed in a Tuesday afternoon discussion organised by the the Eastern Europe Studies Centre (RESC) and VU TSPMI. The political scientists discussed the topic of “What will decide Russian foreign policy in 2017?” It is likely that the government rotation of the West, the resolution of the stalled Syrian conflict and strategic changes to the Russian tone will open opportunities for de-escalation and Putin’s return as a figure that is repulsive for many, but at the same time – an inevitable partner in resolving questions in the international political arena. […]
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New government’s vision – wishing to appear progressive, but…
The Lithuanian Peasant and Greens Union (LPGU) and the Lithuanian Social Democrat Party (LSDP) coalition’s “Harmonious Lithuanian Cabinet” programme project only dedicated its very last comments to foreign and defence policy – 10 pages of 117. While the new government does not propose any earthshattering changes, some new accents raise eyebrows. […]
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ELECTIONS. Karbauskis speaks on the new Labour Code
Lithuanian Peasant and Greens Union (LVŽS) leader Ramūnas Karbauskis is convinced that the new Labour Code that the current Seimas passed recently is in dire need of amending, while employers should consider what sort of […]
Economy
China to evaluate Lithuanian export capacities
Lithuania has already managed to enter the Chinese dairy market and now the representatives of other industries are looking to enter the largest market in the world. Preparations for this are already well under way for companies planning to export beef, grain and animal fodder. […]
CORPORATE
Lithuanian-Chinese logistics venture taking shape
A delegation of China Merchants Logistics executives were in Vilnius on August 24 to discuss partnership perspectives of the joint venture with Lietuvos Geležinkeliai (Lithuanian Railways). The project for the joint company, which will provide […]
Culture
Lithuania guest of honour at Beijing Book Fair
Lithuania will this week attend the Beijing International Book Fair in China, its first ever participation in the event, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said. […]
CORPORATE
Lithuanian foods about to enter Chinese market
All the necessary procedures have been completed in order to start Lithuanian dairy exports to China. Lithuanian products are expected to start shipping to the South-East Asian country shortly. Negotiations on trade in beef are […]
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Universal frustrations of maintaining dialogue with Russia
The idea of engaging in more dialogue with Russia is eagerly accepted by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), is being pursued by the United States, is cultivated by the Chinese leadership, and has again become embraced by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
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