Foreign affairs
Tens of Lithuanian Jews pay respects to Pittsburgh victims
Several tens of Lithuanian Jews on Monday paid their respects to the victims of a mass shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh. […]
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CORPORATE
The breakaway party will harm the Social Democrats
The influential politicians who have left the Social Democrat ranks are gathering a new party and promise to propose that which they call the real social democracy. Such a slight by former colleagues is a […]
CORPORATE
A. M. Brazauskas’ old guard and their true faces
What was and is the Lithuanian Social Democrat Party? A party, whose leader Gintautas Paluckas has just announced that with party veterans having withdrawn or being removed, an era has ended and his critics have […]
Politics
Lithuanian Foreign minister’s team leaves SocDems
Foreign vice-ministers Neris Germanas and Darius Skusevičius along with adviser to Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius, Domas Petrulis, last Friday left the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party, which has terminated the ruling coalition with the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union. […]
Politics
Some SocDem ministerial officials resign, others stay on
In the wake of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP) Council’s decision to withdraw from the ruling coalition, some of the party’s members in high-ranking ministerial positions have handed in their resignations, but others have opted to stay in their posts. […]
Defence
Italy’s chief of defense coming to Vilnius
A delegation headed by Italy’s Chief of Defense Staff General Claudio Graziano is vising Vilnius on Tuesday and Wednesday. […]
Foreign affairs
Children from Ukraine attend Young Riflemen’s camp in Lithuania
A group of Ukrainian school children from war-struck Eastern regions are attending a camp of the Lithuanian Young Riflemen’s Union. […]
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Society
Honorary Consuls meet in Vilnius
The Association of Honorary Consuls in Lithuania held on Wednesday their yearly meeting in Vilnius Forty-four honorary consuls represent a number of foreign countries in Lithuania. Many represent countries that do not have Embassies or other forms of diplomatic representation in the country. Several do represent countries that have an embassy in Vilnius, but represent a country in cities outside Vilnius, such as Kaunas or Klaipėda. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania-Russia cooperation possible only after aggression in Ukraine stops
Full-fledged cooperation between Lithuania and Russia will only be possible after Moscow stops its aggression against Ukraine and resolves other important issues, Lithuanian Deputy Foreign Minister Darius Skusevičius said after meeting with Russia’s ambassador to Vilnius, Alexander Udaltsov, on Monday. […]
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Lithuania urges both sides cease fire in East Ukraine
After fighting between Ukraine’s governmental forces and Russian-supported separatists escalated in Eastern Ukraine on Tuesday, Lithuania’s Foreign Ministry urged both sides to cease fire. […]
Foreign affairs
Deputy Foreign Ministers assigned to fields of operations
Fields of operations and functions of Lithuania’s foreign vice-ministers Neris Germanas, Darius Skusevičius and Albinas Sananavičius were Thursday approved by decree signed by Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius. […]
Foreign affairs
Three diplomats appointed Lithuania’s foreign vice-ministers
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius has appointed diplomats Neris Germanas, Darius Skusevičius and Albinas Zananavičius as new deputy foreign ministers. […]
Politics
Social Democrats confirm vice minister appointees
On December 17 the Social Democrat Party presidium confirmed the party‘s appointees to work as vice ministers in the ministries of economy, justice and foreign affairs. […]