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Alternative for Germany building connections in Lithuania

December 5, 2018 Media Briefing 0

Having gained popularity in Germany, the far right party is seeking supporters in Lithuania as well. At the invitation of presidential candidate Arvydas Juozaitis, three MPs from the anti-immigration and recognising the Crimean annexation Alternative for Germany, have arrived in Lithuania. A. Juozaitis says that their view match over immigration and the European Union, but not Russia. Political scientist Tomas Janeliūnas notes that isolated by traditional parties in Germany, the AfD is seeking international recognition, lrt.lt writes. […]

Do we conduct our foreign policy in line with the US or with Putin’s Russia?

December 3, 2018 Audronius Azubalis and Laurynas Kasciunas 0

Last week’s news that, for the past two years, the Government led by Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius has been covertly negotiating a draft Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration at the United Nations caused quite a stir in Lithuania. The turmoil following the revelation of this fact has not subsided yet. Interestingly, none of the Seimas committees in charge of foreign policy and national security have been informed about the negotiations. The reason behind this was obvious. Both publically and behind closed doors at a meeting of the Seimas Committee on Foreign Affairs, government members failed to provide answers to some of the essential questions: why do we have to approve this questionable agreement and who has decided that Lithuania supports it? […]

Lithuanian central bank issues e-money license to Chinese controlled payment company

November 29, 2018 Xinhua 0

The Bank of Lithuania issued on Wednesday an e-money license to Chinese controlled payment company Paytend Europe amid the country’s efforts to become a payment gateway between China and the European Union. […]

Seimas discussed the future of the EU

November 28, 2018 EN.DELFI 0

At its siting, the Seimas held a discussion on the future of the European Union (EU), including the current situation in the EU, recent developments in the EU, EU policy aspects and challenges with the greatest potential effect on Lithuania, a Seimas press release states. […]

Seimas committees condemn Russian aggression against Ukraine

November 28, 2018 EN.DELFI 0

The Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on National Security and Defence of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania have released a joint statement condemning Russian actions against Ukrainian Navy ships on 25 November, 2018. […]

Mindaugas Jurkynas. Not waiting for Godot: Lithuania and Poland tomorrow

November 28, 2018 Mindaugas Jurkynas 0

Last month, the seventh Lithuanian and Polish policy and foreign affairs expert meeting was held in Birštonas. […]

Lithuanian farmers to protest in Brussels over direct payments, equal treatment

November 28, 2018 Xinhua 0

Lithuanian farmers are to attend a protest in Brussels in December requiring higher direct payments and equal treatment, the head of the country’s Chamber of Agriculture said on Tuesday. […]

Lithuanian ambassador to the EU Jovita Neliupšienė

Agreement on EU’s next multiannual budget before mid-2019 tough to achieve: Lithuanian diplomat to EU

November 28, 2018 Xinhua 0

The European Union is facing tense negotiations on its next multiannual budget, and the goal to reach the agreement before the next European elections might be challenging to achieve due to various factors including Brexit, Jovita Neliupšienė, Lithuania’s ambassador to the EU, said on Tuesday. […]

Will more bitcoins appear on Lithuanians’ Christmas gift list during “Brexit”?

November 27, 2018 EN.DELFI 0

Emigrants living in the UK heavily influence Lithuania’s annual flow of foreign income. However, in the recent years, remittances from Great Britain have been steadily declining. This is largely influenced by the effects of political processes – over the course of three years, the exchange rate of the pound to euro has appreciably depreciated. Lithuanians must look for ways to protect the money they earned – they are increasingly interested in investment opportunities, including bitcoins and other cryptocurrencies, a press release from Luno states. […]

Lithuania will be a key player in shaping the future of blockchain in Europe and the world

November 21, 2018 EN.DELFI 0

Blockchain will transform digital services and Europe. It is acknowledged that Europe missed out on the Internet, however, the continent is determined not to miss out on the next revolutionary technology – blockchain. The European Union, with its digital Single Market of over 500 million citizens, is well placed to seize an opportunity to become the world leader of blockchain. Since Lithuania is regarded as a centre of excellence in blockchain, it is going to be playing a major role in those efforts. Blockchain Centre Vilnius is invited to shape this future and be a founding member of a new association, which is going to be putting blockchain technology at the heart of Europe’s future. […]

V. Keršanskas. What‘s new on the Russian propaganda front?

November 21, 2018 Media Briefing 0

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. […]

At A. Guoga’s initiative, 27 MEPs urge Amazon Inc. to halt sales of Soviet symbols

November 16, 2018 EN.DELFI 0

At the initiative of MEP Antanas Guoga, 27 MEPs have called on the CEO of Amazon Inc. Jeff Bezos in an open letter, urging to cease sale of goods featuring Soviet symbols on the Amazon online shopping platform. The appeal was signed by MEPs from Lithuania, Poland, the Netherlands, Germany, Croatia, Latvia, the UK, Slovakia, Estonia, Finland, Portugal, Hungary and Spain, who represent the main political groups. […]

Hungary may consider buying gas from Lithuania – president

November 14, 2018 Xinhua 0

Hungarian President Janos Ader said on Tuesday that his country might consider buying liquefied gas from northern Europe, including Lithuania. […]

LRT investigation. R. Karbauskis’ business sells fertiliser produced by the factory of V. Putin’s friend

November 9, 2018 Media Briefing 0

The ruling “Farmers” leader Ramūnas Karbauskis‘ Agrokoncernas does not only import fertiliser from the Russian fertiliser producers Phos Agro and Acron. The LRT Investigation Department has uncovered that fertiliser belonging to a childhood friend of […]

A few remarks on the legacy of Angela Merkel

November 8, 2018 Andrius Kubilius 0

This week has started with a seemingly surprising piece of news. Following a fairly unsuccessful election in the federal state of Hessen for her Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU), German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced […]

Seimas to decide on writing down emigrants’ tax debts

November 7, 2018 BNS 0

Lithuania’s parliament will decide whether the state should write down around 100 million euros in compulsory health insurance contributions unpaid by emigrants. If lawmakers back such a proposal, these contributions will no longer be calculated for and recovered from people who left Lithuania. […]

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