Helmut Kohl Archives - the Lithuania Tribune

From Franco-German motor to German-French condominium over the EU. A brief chronicle of the European Union’s Pétainisation

April 5, 2022 Olivier Dupuis former MEP 0

After the glory days of the Franco-German couple under Giscard and Schmidt and, in a more ambiguous mode, under Kohl-Mitterrand – this time is driven by events more than by any real ambition – the […]

Lithuania and Germany: a relationship that is better than ever before

February 7, 2019 Wolfgang Freiherr von Stetten 0

When attempting to interpret a country’s foreign policy, especially its policies concerning neighbouring or regional powers, it becomes necessary to examine early relations between both countries, and trace how they have developed over time. Such […]

President plans to attend German ex-Chancellor Kohl memorial ceremony

June 28, 2017 BNS EN 0

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė plans to attend a memorial ceremony for former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl in the eastern French city of Strasbourg on Saturday, her press office has told BNS. […]

Experts assessing the latest rankings in Lithuanian politics

November 29, 2023 0

After the latest assessments of political parties and politicians, which brought a record for the Social Democrats and a low point for the Conservatives in November, political analysts also had their say, Agnė Liubertaitė says […]

The clock is ticking for Lithuania to reconsider its security concept, says Landsbergis

November 24, 2023 0

Lithuania must reconsider its security concept as soon as possible in response to dramatic developments in the international arena, says Minister of Foreign Affairs Gabrielius Landsbergis. He argues that the global structure created after the […]

Vladimir Putin and Russian navy soldiers

Anužis. G. Landsbergis’ epiphany and grasshopper musicians

November 23, 2023 0

We all probably remember Ezopa’s fable of the ant and the grasshopper. Instead of preparing food for the winter like an ant, the grasshopper made music all summer, Artūras Anužis says in TV3.lt The ant […]

Estonian and Latvian defence industry: key takeaways for small states

November 16, 2023 0

Read an overview of the defence industry of Estonia and Latvia, as well as the implemented national measures to promote innovation in the defence sector. Some of the measures would likely be effective in other […]

Lithuania’s astonishing behaviour: no algorithms seem to be forthcoming

November 7, 2023 0

Since the outbreak of the war in Israel, protests in Europe have become more violent and brutal, and deadly attacks in Belgium and France have claimed civilian lives. Security expert Colonel Ignas Stankovičius, a Colonel […]

A. Kubilius: Populism in the New Europe: the end of the beginning or the beginning of the end?

November 1, 2023 0

In 2024, we will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the “New Europe” – on 1 May, it will be 20 years since eight Central European and Baltic States became members of the European Union. Romania […]