Six years ago, when Russia attacked Georgia and tore off the separatist regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, Western countries were, as always, “very concerned”, sent out their observers, provided humanitarian support and Nocolas Sarozy, the then President of France, volunteered to mediate in settling the conflict. […]
Lithuania’s real economy is experiencing a state similar to that of an airplane passenger who was warned by the pilot about upcoming turbulence – the feeling is definitely not the best, yet there is no need for an oxygen mask, says financial analyst Gitanas Nausėda, advisor to the SEB bank president. […]
On 28 October, representatives from the Baltic States signed a landmark agreement which will launch the project Rail Baltica and bring the Baltic region closer to Western Europe. […]
On the list of Doing Business 2015, a World Bank Group flagship report which was released this Wednesday, Lithuania remains as one of the most favourably assessed countries in the world in terms of starting a business. […]
All member states and institutions of the European Union are in favour of continuing with the existing sanctions on Russia for its actions in Ukraine, the Lithuanian ambassador in Brussels said on Tuesday. […]
As Lithuania has been a member of a great supranational union for a decade now, Lithuanians are forced to confront the question of their collective identity, says philosopher Nerija Putinaitė. In her new book, “Three Lithuanian Europes: Nation, Europe, the EU in modern identity”, she argues that the question of what it means to be Lithuanian closely relates to visions of Europe. […]
Armenia‘s membership in the Eurasian Economic Union, which is being established by Russia, should not become an obstacle for Armenia to continue constructive cooperation with the European Union, Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius said during his visit to the Caucasian country on Friday. […]
After several hours of discussions, leaders of the European Union (EU) finally reached agreement on the climate and energy policy framework for 2030, informs LETA. […]
The European Union (EU) intends to provide financial support to the instruments that would ensure synchronization of Baltic electricity grids with Western European power networks after the current financial perspective expires in 2020, EU leaders said in conclusions approved at the summit in Brussels. […]
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė arrived in Brussels on Thursday for an EU summit, where she was instantly approached by a Russian-speaking reporter with a provocative question. […]
The hybrid war, tested in Ukraine, was a big surprise for some time even for defence experts. Now, it seems that this lesson has been learned – Lithuania is one of the first countries in NATO which started to form a rapid reaction force aimed at responding to the new military threats. […]
Minister of Energy Rokas Masiulis participated at the European Gas Summit organised by the British newspaper Financial Times and stressed that Europe was heavily dependent on energy imports. […]
Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius said during a visit in Georgia that Russia‘s proposal for Abkhazia to sign a special agreement is an attempt to de facto annex the region. […]
The European Parliament voted on the European Commission on Wednesday. […]
Lithuanian MEP Gabrielius Landsbergis has been asked by the European Parliament‘s Committee on Foreign Affairs to draft a report on EU-Russia relations. […]
With 54 votes in favour, 3 against and 10 abstentions, Lithuania’s parliament approved draft amendments to the preamble to the Law on Political Parties, implementing the requirement laid down in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to guarantee citizens of the union who are not nationals of that state the right to stand as candidates in municipal elections and in elections to the European Parliament, the Seimas’ press service reports. […]
Most of the residency permits issued by Lithuania were given to Russian, Belarusian and Ukrainian nationals last year, according to a report by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. […]
The European Parliament on Wednesday voted in favour of Jean-Claude Juncker‘s new European Commission, allowing it to start its new five-year term on 1 November 2014 as planned, informs AFP/LETA. […]
Leaders of the European Union (EU) on Tuesday paid tribute to those killed in EU civilian missions, including Lithuanian customs officer Audrius Šenavičius. […]
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė met with the heads of 18 major Norwegian business companies and investment funds to discuss the investment climate and business opportunities in Lithuania, the presidential press service said. […]
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