Philosopher, politician and writer as well as presidential candidate Arvydas Juozaitis says that domestic policy is becoming more and more important and warns that we’ll be confronted with an even bigger wave of emigration and that, in his opinion, physical and military training in schools be stepped up. […]
Which country do Lithuanians see as the friendliest and which – as the most hostile? What is the Lithuanian people’s perception of Donald Trump, Angela Merkel and Vladimir Putin? What leads to such choices? After asking this of Lithuanian citizens in a number of surveys, not only old truths surface, but also unexpected details. […]
The Eastern Europe Studies Centre organised its fourth Stasys Lozoraitis Annual Lithuanian Foreign Policy Conference, which featured a debate between potential presidential candidates on Lithuania’s position with the European Union resolving fundamental political challenges. The discussion had no lack of laughter and pointed remarks exchanged. […]
In 2016, the Eastern Europe Studies Centre together with scientists from Vilnius University released one of the most detailed studies on Russian disinformation in Lithuania. The following conclusions were among the most important in it. […]
The names and places associated with the atrocities that stain the world’s recent history are only too well known: Guernica, Babi Yar, Sharpeville, Treblinka, Hiroshima, Halabja, Rwanda, Srebrenica and, more recently, Aleppo and Yemen, to name but a few. The memories of those who have suffered are as painful as the list is long in a joint article writes the Swedish Ambassador Maria Christina Lundqvist, and Lithuanian Foreign Affairs Viceminister Neris Germanas. […]
An Inaugural President Valdas Adamkus conference Restoring Regional Leadership took place at the Vilnius University on August 22. The Conference was hosted by Lithuania’s former President Valdas Adamkus, and focused on Ukraine’s future, the region’s energy security and Europe-US relations. Read the key note speech by H.E. Valdas Adamkus. […]
Both nations – the Lithuanians and the Polish – both recall well how our mutual conflict in between the two World Wars became a noose on both our necks. Then third parties put in great efforts in “helping” the conflict not reach resolution, but even the conflict itself was complex and difficult. […]
The anti-globalist, anti-neoliberal movement which contributed to the United Kingdom’s decision to withdraw from the European Union and Donald Trump’s victory in the United States presidential election has supporters in Lithuania as well. Not many […]
Research commissioned by the Eastern Europe Studies Centre shows that more than two thirds of ethnic minority representatives view Russian President Vladimir Putin positively. Making a sad joke, former head of the centre, now member […]
2017 could be the year of Russia’s return – the signs of this were discussed in a Tuesday afternoon discussion organised by the the Eastern Europe Studies Centre (RESC) and VU TSPMI. The political scientists discussed the topic of “What will decide Russian foreign policy in 2017?” It is likely that the government rotation of the West, the resolution of the stalled Syrian conflict and strategic changes to the Russian tone will open opportunities for de-escalation and Putin’s return as a figure that is repulsive for many, but at the same time – an inevitable partner in resolving questions in the international political arena. […]
The face-to-face meeting of the presidents of Lithuania and Poland, the first one since Poland’s Andrzej Duda took office a year ago, has raised hope of ending the chill in Vilnius-Warsaw relations. However, a big break is hardly in view, political analysts say. […]
Over the last several years, Lithuania’s tourism industry has been hit by dwindling numbers of tourists from Russia. However, unrest in other holiday destinations and the stabilizing purchasing power of Russian consumers have allowed a […]
The European Union (EU) should make its final decision on visa-free travels for Georgia in early October at the latest, say Lithuanian diplomats.
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Lithuanians have been unwavering EU enthusiasts for over a decade since they joined in, all the while Brussels institutions largely lost favour of many European. Experts say it is about much more than just the money that Lithuania gets from the EU. […]
A recent poll asked Lithuania’s ethnic minorities what they would do if the country were attacked by a foreign power.
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In the eyes of much of the West, Russia‘s image has changed from that of an aggressor to that of an important partner in the fight against terror, says Eastern Europe Studies Centre analyst Linas Kojala. […]
Journalists from the Russian state-run television channel Rossiya attempted to trick their way into a forum attended by Russian opposition figures and intellectuals in Trakai, Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius has confirmed. […]
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