Dalia Grybauskaitė
Uncategorized

Lithuanian president on Russia’s MH17 tribunal veto: The country is hiding something

After Russia this week vetoed the proposal to establish a tribunal on the civilian airliner MH17 tragedy in Eastern Ukraine, Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė says Russia has something to hide. […]

Achema
Economy

Russian intentions to invest in Lithuanian company trigger national security concerns

After talks emerged about the Russian chemical company EuroChem Group entertaining plans to invest in Lithuania’s Achema Group, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė said that any investor would have to go through scrutiny and meet strict national security criteria. Achema Group is the owner of fertilizer manufacturer Achema, one of the biggest companies in the country which is included in the list of enterprises with relevance to Lithuania’s national security. […]

State Security Department
Defence
Dalia Grybauskaitė
Politics

Lithuanian president criticizes government for trying to rescue state-owned shipping company

President Dalia Grybauskaitė says that the government’s decision to rescue Lietuvos Jūrų Laivininkystė (Lithuanian Shipping Company, or LJL) from bankruptcy at the expense of dividends from Lietuvos Geležinkeliai (Lithuanian Railways) is a short-term solution, adding that the transport minister and the prime minister are responsible for the poor situation the state-controlled dry bulk operator is in. […]

Dalia Grybauskaitė
Uncategorized

Lithuanian president to WSJ: Russia resorting to brutal Stalinist methods

Russia is looking back on its Soviet past and is increasingly using the methods of Soviet dictator Josef Stalin, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė said in an article published on Thursday. […]

Lithuanian Railways
Economy

President Grybauskaitė: Lithuanian Railways acts like a state within a state

State company Lithuanian Railways, which is 100-percent owned by the Ministry of Transport and Communications, is acting like a state within a state, says President Dalia Grybauskaitė, adding that the company’s “lawlessness and irresponsibility” can cost very dearly to all taxpayers. Her comments came after a meeting with Transport and Communications Minister Rimantas Sinkevičius. […]

No Picture
European Union

Lithuania to accept 325 refugees over 2 years

Lithuania will accept 325 refugees over the next two years, the country’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė said on Monday. […]