European Union
Schengen zone collapse could cost EU up to €1.4 trillion
A collapse of Schengen zone could cost the European Union’s economy as much as €1.4 trillion over the next decade, according to a new study. […]
France
Energy
Washington-based arbitration centre accepts Veolia’s claim against Lithuania
The International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) in Washington has accepted a request to arbitrate between France‘s Veolia group and the Lithuanian government. […]
Society
CORPORATE
Partnership with Poland should be Lithuania’s key foreign policy priority, says former ambassador to US
Many in Lithuania have been criticizing Poland‘s new government, but former Lithuanian ambassador to the US Žygimantas Pavilionis believes that the return of a strategic partnership between Poland and Lithuania should be our greatest foreign policy priority. According to Pavilionis, those now criticising the Polish government are the same people that accepted Barack Obama‘s attempts to reset the US relationship with Russia and improve the EU’s relationship with Russia. […]
Economy
France’s Veolia may exit Lithuanian market
France‘s Veolia, which owns energy companies Vilniaus Energija and Litesko in Lithuania, is set to announce its plans regarding its Lithuanian assets. Sources say the French company might be leaving the Lithuanian market. […]
European Union
Divisions emerging on keeping EU sanctions on Russia, says Lithuanian minister
Although the European Union recently agreed to extend sanctions on Russian companies until July of this year, divisions among EU members states are beginning to emerge, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius said. […]
Society
Two Lithuanian climbers killed in avalanche are this year’s first Alpine casualties
Two Lithuanian climbers died during an avalanche in the French Alps. A woman and a man, later identified as Criminal Police Bureau deputy chief Artūras Bazys, perished near the Mont Blanc at the height of 3,200m. […]
Foreign affairs
Foreign affairs
Opinion
Uncategorized
Will there be rapprochement between Russia and West?
Terrorist attacks in Paris and the plane crash over Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula might provide a turning point in Russia‘s relations with the West, allowing Moscow to break out of international isolation. Major Western powers might have to adopt a more lenient tone when talking to Russia in order to have Moscow contribute to fighting international terrorism, says Laurynas Kasčiūnas, analyst at the Eastern Europe Studies Centre. […]
Society
Defence
Lithuania’s VSD proposes to establish crisis management centre to coordinate terrorism response
Head of the State Security Department (VSD) Darius Jauniškis says the Lithuanian Government should consider creating a crisis management centre which would adequately respond to terrorist attacks. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania to observe minute of silence for Paris attacks victims
The Lithuanian government has decided to pay tribute to victims of the terrorist attacks in Paris by observing a minute of silence at 1 PM on Monday. […]
Society
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian foreign ministry strongly condemns terrorist attacks in Paris
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania has strongly condemned the terrorist attacks in Paris on November 13. These barbaric acts against civilians is a callous and cruel attack against humanity and civilisation, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. […]
Economy
Foreign affairs
Foreign affairs
Foreign affairs
France opens consulate in Kaunas
Remigijus Žaliūnas, rector of the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, has been appointed as the French honorary consul in Kaunas. […]