Politics
Social Democrats confirm vice minister appointees
On December 17 the Social Democrat Party presidium confirmed the party‘s appointees to work as vice ministers in the ministries of economy, justice and foreign affairs. […]
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Uncategorized
ForMin admits lack of understanding form neighbors on Belarus’ N-plant
Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius admits that Lithuania has so far failed to fully convince its neighbors regarding threats posed by a new nuclear power plant under construction in Belarus and Vilnius’ initiative to block electricity from the facility. […]
Foreign affairs
ForMin gets assurances from Trump’s Admin on US links with Lithuania
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius has received assurances from US President-elect Donald Trump‘s national security adviser that the US will maintain strong economic and defence links with Lithuania. […]
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Poland’s Lithuanian minorities uncertain about ruling bloc’s initiatives
Members of the Lithuanian national minority living in Poland say they are observing the increasingly radical sentiments of the Polish ruling parties on national minorities, adding they are not certain about their future. […]
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Misunderstanding over initiative in Polish Sejm sorted out – ForMin
A misunderstanding over proposed amendments that would have equated “Lithuanian nationalism” to a totalitarian regime has been sorted out in the Polish parliament, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius said on Thursday. […]
ForMin contests Russian argumentation over Georgian officer busted in Vilnius
Lithuania’s Foreign Ministry has provided info to the country’s law-enforcement, contesting the Russian argumentation over the detention of Zurab Maisuradze, a former head of Georgia‘s anti-terrorism center, in Vilnius. […]
Foreign affairs
ForMin thinks that elections gave fresh view of ties with Poland
After the parliamentary elections Lithuania and Poland may take a fresh look on the bilateral ties, Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius said at a Brussels meeting with his Polish counterpart, Witold Waszczykowski. […]
Opinion
About friends and allies
If during The Rīga Conference 2015 we began witnessing Kremlin’s adventure in Syria, today we observe casualties and the number deaths of this escapade. During the last 12 months, the world has beheld terrorist attacks in Paris and Brussels, aggression of Russian football fans during Euro-2016 in France, and bombings in Aleppo. The Crimea remains occupied and the Russian aggression against Ukraine is still ongoing. […]
Politics
President appoints Skvernelis-led Cabinet
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Tuesday signed a decree to appoint a new Cabinet led by Prime Minister-designate Saulius Skvernelis. […]
Foreign affairs
Ukraine’s speaker calls for stronger cooperation in Baltic-Black Sea format
Ukraine‘s Parliamentary Speaker Andriy Parubiy has suggested stepping up cooperation in the format of countries of the Baltic and the Black Seas, also calling for Lithuanian support for visa-free travels to the European Union. […]
CORPORATE
Main features of the Skvernelis’ cabinet
Only recently now former Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius admitted to having tried to hide from coalition partners that Saulius Skvernelis, then a cabinet minister of his, decided to follow the Peasant Greens into the elections, […]
Foreign affairs
Foreign Minister calls for better dialogue between EU, Turkey
The European Union has to seek, through its actions, a better dialogue with Turkey, rather than increasing tension, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius said on Friday following a fresh exchange of strong statements by the bloc and Ankara. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania’s diplomats seek to renew contacts in US, make new ones
Following Donald Trump‘s election as president, Lithuania’s diplomats are working to refresh contacts in the United States and make new ones, outgoing Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius, who will most likely keep his job in the new Cabinet, said on Friday after meeting with President Dalia Grybauskaitė. […]
CORPORATE
“Peasant” shadow cabinet evaporating – who will take minister posts
The former “Peasant” shadow cabinet can turn into smoke. Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis cheerfully noted to LRT.lt that “shadows dissipate eventually”. So who is going to lay claim to minister posts? […]
Politics
New PM names his ministerial candidates
Lithuania’s Prime Minister-designate Saulius Skvernelis on Thursday announced his candidates for ministerial posts to the parliament. […]
European Union
UK foreign secretary Boris Johnson wants to visit Lithuania
British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson told his Lithuanian counterpart Linas Linkevičius, in London on Wednesday that he wants to visit Lithuania, the Foreign Ministry said. […]
Defence
ForMin warns over Russia’s behavior before Trump takes office
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius has expressed his concern about what moves Russian may make in the weeks before Donald Trump becomes US president. […]
CORPORATE
New government’s vision – wishing to appear progressive, but…
The Lithuanian Peasant and Greens Union (LPGU) and the Lithuanian Social Democrat Party (LSDP) coalition’s “Harmonious Lithuanian Cabinet” programme project only dedicated its very last comments to foreign and defence policy – 10 pages of 117. While the new government does not propose any earthshattering changes, some new accents raise eyebrows. […]
Opinion
Karbauskis – “we will have more than half of the mayors in Lithuania”
With his party winning the Seimas elections, Lithuanian Peasant and Greens Union (LPGU) Chairman Ramūnas Karbauskis is already thinking about the 2019 municipal elections and hopes to take more than half the municipality leader posts. […]
European Union
Lithuania grateful to France for its help in embracing Western standards
As the Baltic countries and France are marking 25 years since the restoration of diplomatic relations, Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius says that Lithuania is grateful to France for its significant help in reforming the country. […]