Foreign affairs
Lithuania to appoint new ambassadors to Germany, Italy, Vatican
On Tuesday, the Foreign Ministry registered draft legislation on the appointment of new ambassadors to Germany, Italy and the Vatican. […]
Germany
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
Report shows significant rise in number of overdose deaths in Lithuania
The number of deaths from drug overdose in Europe has risen for the third year in a row and Lithuania is among five European nations that recorded a considerable increase in fatal overdoses, the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) said in a report published this week. […]
Energy
Defence
CORPORATE
Lithuania does not possess the ability to mediate nor compromise
According to, political scientist Dovilė Jakniūnaitė there are three main perceptions dominating Lithuanian foreign policy: small stated, a stated that exists closer to Russia and a Western state trying to choose between the EU (Europe) […]
Defence
Little green men from new incubators
There a has been growing concern in Europe regarding the Kremlin’s new methods of formulating the aggressive fifth column whose members are recruited under the guise of combat sports clubs. According to, experts Lithuania – […]
Economy
Lithuania is attractive investment location to German business
According to the German-Baltic Chamber of Commerce (AHK) economic survey 2017, Lithuania is one of the best locations in Central and Eastern Europe. Companies in Lithuania want to invest more and expect they will need more staff. However, increasing wage costs are expected. The scores for the fight against corruption, transparency of procurement and the availability of skilled workers slightly dampen the positive mood, German-Baltic Chamber of Commerce informed in a press release. […]
Politics
Matulionis takes post as Prime Minister’s foreign policy adviser
Deividas Matulionis, Lithuania’s former ambassador to Germany, on Friday took post as foreign policy adviser to Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis. […]
Culture
Germany could lend Lithuania 1918 independence act, but not hand it over
The president of the German Federal Archives says that Germany could lend Lithuania the original copy of its 1918 declaration of independence recently found in Berlin for a year, but it should not hand the document over to the country. […]
European Union
Lithuania joins Poland’s appeal in EU court over Nord Stream
Lithuania has joined Poland‘s appeal against the European Commission’s decision to give Russia’s Gazprom more capacity on a branch of the Nord Stream gas pipeline in Germany, with the government saying that Brussels’ move may increase Europe’s dependence on Russian gas and harm Ukraine. […]
CORPORATE
Skvernelis continues to receive proposals to create a new Seimas group
“There are such proposals, there are talks, but I believe that it is currently premature. <…> There are numerous group members, not just single members and not tens, who want to see the results we […]
Society
Man who found independence act is meticulous professor, passionate collector
Liudas Mažylis, the man who on Wednesday found what is believed to be an original copy of Lithuania’s Act of Independence of 1918 in Germany‘s archives, is described by his colleagues and students as a professor who loves details and is a passionate collector. […]
CORPORATE
A historical event for Lithuania
Vytautas Magnus University (VDU) professor Liudas Mažylis has discovered the original February 16th Act of Lithuanian Independence in a German archive on March 29th. The historical document, signed on February 16, 1918, was found in […]
Society
Discovery of Lithuania’s original 1918 independence act is very important – Landsbergis
Vytautas Landsbergis, Lithuania’s first post-independence leader, says that the discovery of what is thought to be an original copy of the country’s Act of Independence of February 16, 1918 is spiritually, morally and politically very important for the nation. […]
Culture
Original version of Lithuania’s 1918 Independence Act found in Berlin
The long-sought original document of the Lithuanian Independence Act signed on February 16 1918 was discovered in Germany’s diplomatic archives in Berlin on Wednesday, professor Liudas Mažylis of the Vytautas Magnus University behind the discovery confirmed to BNS. […]
CORPORATE
Famous German politician admits – we were mistaken over Russia
Several years ago German MEP Rebecca Harms did not think that specifically she will become one of the most outspoken critics of Vladimir Putin when it comes to questions of European security. Now, however, the […]
Politics
Uncategorized
Belarus may have to reconsider Astravyets N-plant project – PM
The Polish decision not to buy electricity from the Astravyets nuclear power plant (NPP) under construction in Belarus shows that the market may be closed for the Belarusian electricity, says Lithuania’s Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis. […]
CORPORATE
Germans view sending troops to Lithuania with caution due to their history
“In order to reach 2% GDP defence spending, Germany would need to raise its defence spending by 20 billion euro. Do you fear that Germany will become a powerful military state?” BNS asks. Such was […]