Warsaw str. sign in Polish in Vilnius
CORPORATE

Study: Russian propaganda and minority perceptions

A recently published survey caused a surge of debate on the role of minorities in Lithuania and the implication of the findings to national security, particularly when discussing the Russian and Polish minorities in Lithuania. With Russian propaganda and pro-Kremlin entities and political parties touting issues with Lithuania, US and the West in general, the survey data provides a number of curious insights, Vaidas Saldžiūnas reported in DELFI […]

Eligijus Masiulis at DELFI
CORPORATE

ELECTIONS 2016: New opinion poll shows reshuffling at the bottom of the parties’ list

With the corruption scandal revolving around former party chairman Eligijus Masiulis continuing to batter the Liberal Movement (LS), its chances of entering Seimas are continuing to decrease. The Liberals are accompanied by the Labour Party […]

Artūras Černiauskas chairman of the Lithuanian Confederation of Trade Unions
Economy

Reactions to decision to reject president veto on Labour Code

The Lithuanian parliament on Wednesday overturned the presidential veto of a new Labour Code that was adopted by the Seimas in June, thus paving the way for the legislation aimed liberalizing labor relations to come into effect in early 2017. […]

Linas Balsys
CORPORATE

L. Balsys critical of Lithuania’s approach to Astravyets N-Plant

Lithuanian Green Party Chairman Linas Balsys has expressed a number of critical remarks toward the Homeland Union-Lithuanian Christian Democrats the President Dalia Grybauskaitė. His criticisms mainly focus on the aforementioned and their efforts to oppose […]

Donald Tusk, Dalia Grybauskaitė
European Union

EU must ensure security and economic growth, Grybauskaitė tells Tusk

The European Union (EU) should aim at ensuring safety of its population and economic development, Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė said at a meeting with European Council President Donald Tusk in Vilnius. […]