Lieutenant Captain Remigijus Zabiela awarded for service in EU naval operation
Foreign affairs

Lithuanian naval officer receives medal for fighting piracy off Somalia

A Lithuanian Navy officer, Lieutenant Captain Remigijus Zabiela has received a medal for his service in the European Union‘s naval forces operation fighting against piracy off the coasts of Somalia. […]

David Cameron
European Union

Three of four UK demands to avoid Brexit agreed upon, says Lithuanian President

European Union and British negotiators have reached agreement on most of Britain’s demand for reforms, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė said, adding that agreement on London’s proposal to cut benefits for EU migrants was also in sight. […]

Gazprom
Energy

Lithuania one of few EU countries to import less Gazprom gas last year

Lithuania was one of the few EU countries to reduce its dependence on Russian gas supplied by Gazprom last year, with 20 countries including Germany, Italy, Britain and Denmark all importing more gas from the Russian energy giant in 2015. […]

Polish Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski
CORPORATE

Poland to challenge rules of Europe’s foreign policy game

Across Europe all eyes have been on Poland‘s conservative Law and Justice Party since they dramatically swept back into power. After securing a majority in the Polish parliament, the party swiftly put their power to use, launching controversial reforms of the country’s Constitutional Court and increasing control over state media, in the process drawing comparisons with Viktor Orban’s Hungary. […]

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CORPORATE

Fringe media outlets mobilising to create new political force in Lithuania

Fringe online media outlets in Lithuania, often embracing ideas that match those of the state-controlled Russian media, have long been cooperating and sharing information among themselves. Experts say that now they are mobilizing behind politicians who are trying to win power. […]