Politics
Finland
Defence
Lithuania, another 10 NATO countries consider joint ammo procurement
Lithuania and another 10 NATO members states, as well as Finland, which is not a member of the Alliance, are considering joint procurement of critical ammunition for land forces in the future in an effort to secure lower prices, the Lithuanian Defense Minister said. […]
Economy
Eurostat finds food prices in Lithuania among EU’s lowest
Prices for food and non-alcoholic beverages in Lithuania last year were among the lowest across the European Union (EU), figures from the EU statistical office Eurostat showed on Thursday. […]
CORPORATE
Lithuania’s greatest struggle – affluent countries will not understand this
The affluent EU member states have seen population increases over the past decade and this has led to more rapid economic development among them. The less well-off member states experienced the opposite processes – a […]
Society
CORPORATE
Scandalous alcohol data is analyzed: there is an important mistake in formulas and conclusions
Lithuania has some of the strictest alcohol control restrictions now but alcohol consumption in the country remains very high, says the Chairman of the public institution “European Social, Legal and Economic Projects” (ESTEP) Klaudijus Maniokas. […]
Energy
Memorandum on Baltic synchronization should be signed in June
Lithuania and the other states of the Baltic Sea region should sign a memorandum of understanding in June on synchronization of the Baltic states with continental Europe via Poland. The document should give an impetus to the preparations for synchronized work of the networks. […]
Defence
Finland, Sweden to consider training along with NATO force
Finland and Sweden will consider the possibility of their troops training along with NATO forces being deployed to Lithuania, the country’s chief of defense said. […]
Uncategorized
Lithuanian president off to Finland
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė is leaving on Tuesday for Finland for a two-day official visit to discuss the security situation in the region, nuclear safety and topical EU issues with the country’s leaders. […]
Uncategorized
Lithuanian Seimas speaker to join NB8 meeting in Riga
Lithuanian Seimas Speaker Loreta Graužinienė is leaving for Riga to take part in a meeting of Nordic and Baltic parliamentary speakers in the Nordic-Baltic Eight (NB8) cooperation format. […]
CORPORATE
Stable prices in Lithuanian electricity market
Last week, the average price of electricity in Nord Pool Exchange Lithuanian trade zone remained almost unchanged compared to the previous week and was €32.3 per megawatt-hour. The price has fallen by a quarter if […]
CORPORATE
Electricity prices drop in Lithuanian trade zone
The average price of electricity in Nord Pool Exchange Lithuanian trade zone stood at €31.8 per megawatt hour on July 11-17, a tenth lower than the previous week and a fifth lower than at the […]
Defence
Opinion
CORPORATE
Finnish steel giant to open a service centre in Vilnius
The global stainless steel market leader Finnish company Outokumpu is to open a multi-service centre in Vilnius. The company said it decided to open a service center in Lithuania to optimize operating costs and standardize […]
Economy
Introducing basic income for every Lithuanian would benefit everyone – economist
Lithuania should consider introducing a basic income model that could provide €200 to every citizen, changing the current complex and costly social security system, said economist Nerijus Mačiulis. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania ranked in top 20 most influential countries in Europe – Politico
Politico has ranked Lithuania as one of the top 20 most influential countries in Europe. […]
Uncategorized
Finland beginning to doubt its dependence on Russian energy
Lithuania has been one of the loudest voices in Europe pushing for increasing energy independence from Russia, but not all EU countries are following this strategy. Finland, which is not a member of NATO, is set to increase its dependence on Russian gas and uranium, which has some in the country worried. […]
Opinion
Lithuania’s key role in countering Russian A2/AD challenge to Baltics
Concepts of military strategy and doctrine have long influenced the political and military geography of the Baltic region. […]