Politics
Lithuanian president officially sets election date
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė has signed a decree, calling the general elections on October 9, her press office said on Thursday. […]
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Lithuania will not support EU asylum system reform until borders secured – Grybauskaitė
Lithuania will not support radical proposals for the overhaul of the refugee system as long as the European Union’s borders aren’t completely secured, said president Dalia Grybauskaitė. […]
Society
Lithuanian President appears ‘dead’ in Italian funeral company promotion
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė‘s picture accompanied by a note that she passed away four years ago was featured in the TaneXpo funeral service biennial in Italy by a small Italian family-owned printing services company MaxiCard. […]
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Social Democrats oppose Order and Justice nomination for interior minister
The Social Democratic party has chosen not to support the Order and Justice party’s nomination of Povilas Gylys as a candidate for Minister of the Interior. […]
Foreign affairs
Privacy must be balanced against security in fight against terrorism – Grybauskaitė
During her visit to Washington, Lithuanian president Dalia Grybauskaitė said that, in the fight against terrorism, we must find a balance between privacy, human rights and security. In an interview with CNN, she also underscored the importance of NATO in the fight against terrorism. […]
Foreign affairs
Grybauskaitė and Obama to meet to discuss threat of nuclear terrorism
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė will attend a working dinner with US President Barack Obama and other heads of state at the White House to discuss ways to prevent nuclear terrorism threats on Thursday. […]
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Lithuanian president to raise Astravyets NPP issue at Nuclear Security Summit
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė is planning to raise the issue of Belarus’ Astravyets Nuclear Power Plant at the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, D.C., this week. […]
Economy
Impact of Lithuanians’ ‘Polish shopping’ greatly exaggerated – Presidential adviser
There is no need for such drama over Lithuanians’ shopping trips to Poland with the same cross-border shopping happening between countries across the world, according to Lina Antanavičienė, an adviser to Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė. […]
Defence
NATO won’t trade Eastern European security for Russia’s help in fighting terrorism
NATO will not renounce additional security measures in Eastern Europe in exchange for Russia’s potential assistance in fighting terrorism, a top NATO official said in Vilnius on Thursday. […]
European Union
Grybauskaitė calls for war on terrorism in wake of Brussels attacks
In the wake of the attacks in Brussels, Lithuanian president Dalia Grybauskaitė expressed her disappointment in Europe’s “naive” reaction to terrorism and called for a war on terrorism. […]
Politics
Lithuanian central bank head nominated for second term
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė has nominated Vitas Vasiliauskas, the current chairman of the board at the Bank of Lithuania, for a second term in the post. The appointment has to be endorsed by parliament, the Seimas. […]
European Union
EU strikes migrant deal with Turkey
The European Union and Turkey agreed on a deal on Friday which will mean that migrants arriving in Greece from Sunday will be sent back across the Aegean Sea. […]
European Union
Eight EU countries sign letter to Juncker on Nord Stream 2
Leaders of eight European Union countries, including the Baltic states, have sent a letter to European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker criticizing plans for Nord Stream 2, a second underwater gas pipeline between Russia and Germany. […]
European Union
EU deal with Turkey may open up new migrant routes – Lithuanian president
The European Union‘s (EU) agreement with Turkey on returning migrants may open new migration routes to Europe, Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė said after arriving at the European Summit on Thursday. […]
Politics
Lithuanian president turns to Constitutional Court over government decree
President Dalia Grybauskaitė has asked the Constitutional Court to look into a government decree that she believes could have been adopted in breach of the Constitution. The decree on lifting zoning requirements in resorts has raised suspicions about clashing interests and almost cost the environment minister his post. […]
Politics
Lithuania stuck in a rut when it comes to reforms, says Grybauskaitė
On Thursday, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė said that Lithuania seems to be stuck and to have stopped implementing its own reforms. […]
European Union
Europe must temporarily close borders to migrants, says Grybauskaitė
Europe must, at least temporarily, close its doors to economic migrants according to Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė, because it is clear to her that the European Union‘s states cannot “absorb” and integrate such a large number of arrivals. […]
Foreign affairs
OECD head says Lithuania’s economy is stable but gives no date for accession
Lithuania’s economy is stable and will grow in the future, the secretary general of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said in Vilnius on Monday. […]
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Decision on future of Environment Minister Trečiokas expected
Environment Minister Kęstutis Trečiokas, who has been at the centre of a controversy over construction in Druskininkai and the resulting stand-off between Lithuania’s president and prime minister, is meeting his party’s leadership on Monday to discuss his future in the post. […]