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Dalia Grybauskaitė
Politics

Parliament wants to undermine independence of prosecutor general, Lithuanian president says

October 23, 2015 ELTA EN 0

On Friday Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė met with legal experts to discuss how to ensure transparent and effective work of the Prosecutor General‘s Office. Experts have noted that independence of the prosecutor general has been established in the Constitution. However, there have been repeated attempts to make the institution into a tool for politicians which is diminishing confidence in the state, the president believes. […]

Dalia Grybauskaitė
Global LT

Litvaks’ public diplomacy is important to Lithuania, President Grybauskaitė says

October 21, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė opened the first ever Israeli Litvak Forum in Tel Aviv. In her address to Jews with roots in Lithuania and their descendants, the president emphasized their special contribution to establishing Lithuania’s ties with the world and invited them to foster what connects Lithuanian and Jewish nations, the press service of the president said. […]

Dalia Grybauskaitė, Mahmoud Abbas
Foreign affairs

Could Lithuania mediate in Israeli-Palestinian peace talks?

October 21, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

During a meeting with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė stressed the need for Israelis and Palestinians to go back to peace talks. She also hinted that Lithuania could serve as a broker in the negotiations. However, with Lithuania’s record of supporting Israel and opposing any Palestinian moves to establish themselves in the international community, Vilnius would not be a likely choice for a mediator, a political scientist says. […]

Dalia Grybauskaitė, Mahmoud Abbas
Foreign affairs

Lithuania supports intensive political dialogue between Israel and Palestine, president says

October 21, 2015 ELTA EN 0

International security situation and recent outbreaks of violence in Israel were the main topic of the meeting of Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday. […]

President Grybauskaitė meets with Israeli President Reuven Rivlin
Foreign affairs

President Grybauskaitė: Difficult challenges for Lithuania and Israel

October 19, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

President Dalia Grybauskaitė, who is in Israel on an official visit, met with Israeli President Reuven Rivlin. The meeting – the first between the Lithuanian president and the president of Israel, who was elected last year – focused on the most relevant issues relating to regional security and bilateral cooperation. The Israeli president, who emphasizes his Litvak roots, and Dalia Grybauskaitė also discussed measures to strengthen Israel’s ties with Lithuania, the presidential press service said. […]

Prosecutor General Office
Politics

Lithuanian parliament wants to take away president’s right to appoint prosecutor general

October 16, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

Members of the Committee on Legal Affairs of the Lithuanian parliament (Seimas) have suggested to change the procedure of appointing prosecutor general. Under current regulation, the prosecutor general is appointed by the president, with parliament’s approval; a new bill suggests letting the government pick the candidate. […]

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė and Hungarian Ambassador Zoltan Jancsi. Photo R.Dačkus
Foreign affairs

Hungarian ambassador presents letters of credence to Lithuanian president

October 14, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė has accepted letters of credence from Hungarian Ambassador Zoltan Jancsi. […]

Swedish Business Awards 2015
Economy

Swedish Business Awards: Swedish businesses choose Lithuania for modern ideas and smart people

October 8, 2015 ELTA EN 0

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė together with King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, who is on a state visit in Lithuania, attended the Swedish Business Awards Ceremony on Thursday. […]