Monika Garbačiauskaitė-Budrienė
Politics

M. Garbačiauskaitė-Budrienė: the European Council and EBU are concerned over press freedom in Lithuania

On Thursday, the status of news media in Lithuania and challenges arising for the LRT due to the national broadcaster law being discussed in Seimas were discussed in a sitting of the European Broadcaster’s Union (EBU). LRT director general Monika Garbačiauskaitė-Budrienė, who participated in the sitting stressed that the European Council and EBU are concerned over trends being observed in Europe that threaten press freedom, lrt.lt writes. […]

Indrė Makaraitytė
CORPORATE

Indrė Makaraitytė. How many of our euros will S. Skvernelis‘ elections cost?

Saulius Skvernelis has announced he will participate in the presidential elections during a meeting with the local community of Rusnė. Some knew beforehand, what will happen during the prime minister’s official visit to inspect the construction work on an overpass, some didn’t, however the construction site was not an accidental choice. […]

Presidential candidates' debate
CORPORATE

Presidential candidate discussion features pointed remarks: you want to open a gate to the East

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. […]

No Picture
European Union

EU commission proposes to end seasonal clock changes in 2019 (Updated)

The European Commission said on Wednesday that it proposes to put an end to the practice of adjusting clocks twice a year in 2019. […]

Michel Barnier
European Union

EU’s Brexit negotiator says talks on citizens’ rights can’t be reopened

EU chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier says that an agreement on the rights of EU nationals living in the United Kingdom has already been reached and this point will not be reopened. […]

Sofia, Bulgaria
European Union

Lithuanian president to attend informal EU summit in Bulgaria

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė is leaving for Bulgaria on Wednesday to attend an informal meeting of the European Council and a EU-Western Balkans summit. […]