Ministry of Energy

Baltic ministers sign Declaration on Energy Security of Supply

On January 14, in Riga, the ministers responsible for energy policy in the three Baltic states signed the Declaration on…

10 years ago
  • Energy

Lithuanian antitrust panel: compensation for gas overpayment may qualify as state aid

Compensation to non-household users for the overpayment for natural gas may qualify as state aid, the Competition Council told the…

10 years ago
  • Energy

Ignalina NPP decommissioning twice over budget and 9 years behind schedule

As the Lithuanian Ministry of Energy reviewed the final plan of Ignalina nuclear power plant (NPP) decommissioning, it turned out…

10 years ago
  • Energy

New minister pledges more transparency in Lithuania’s energy sector

DELFI columnist Ramūnas Bogdanas talks to Rokas Masiulis who was appointed as Lithuania's new energy minister this week. [...]

10 years ago
  • Politics

President’s requirements for energy minister were transparency and professionalism, adviser says

Chief Advisor to the President on national security, Valdemaras Sarapinas, said President Dalia Grybauskaitė took into consideration two attributes, professionalism…

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  • Politics

Labour Party insists new energy minister was its own choice

While President Dalia Grybauskaitė had informed about her requirements for the candidate to fill the energy minister's position, it was…

10 years ago
  • Energy

High expectations for Lithuania’s new Energy Minister

Rokas Masiulis, the CEO of Klaipėdos Nafta (Klaipeda Oil) who was on Monday appointed as the country's new energy minister,…

10 years ago
  • Energy

Masiulis appointed Lithuania’s Minister of Energy

Rokas Masiulis, head of Klaipėdos Nafta, has been appointed Lithuania's energy minister on Monday, the president's press service said. President…

10 years ago
  • Energy

Russia threatens Europe with winter without gas

As the winter approaches and gas consumption is set to rise, several EU countries - Poland, Slovakia and Austria -…

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  • Foreign affairs

Lithuania sends energy attaché to Poland

Lithuania has appointed Stanislaw Widtmann as its first energy attaché to Poland. [...]

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  • Politics

Lithuania’s Labour Party to choose among five candidates for energy minister

The Labour Party will choose a nominee for the position of energy minister from five candidates, says Speaker of the…

10 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuania’s dismissed energy minister says he was forced into appointing controversial deputy

Jaroslav Neverovič, who has been dismissed as energy minister this week, says he made unsuccessful attempts to persuade leadership of…

10 years ago
  • Politics

Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania party quits ruling coalition

After the meeting of the Coalition political council, the leader of the Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania (LLRA) Valdemar…

10 years ago
  • Politics

Energy Ministry to go to Labour Party after LLRA’s withdrawal from government

Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius says that after the Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania (LLRA) party leaves the ruling coalition,…

10 years ago
  • Politics

Why can Valdemar Tomaševski do as he likes?

It seems that it’s not only Algirdas Butkevičius’s patience that Valdemar Tomaševski has exhausted. [...]

10 years ago
  • Politics

Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania party to be kicked out of government

The Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania (LLRA), a Polish party that has been part of Lithuania's ruling coalition, will…

10 years ago
  • Energy

Poland and Lithuania apply for EU support to connect their gas transmission systems

On Tuesday, Poland's and Lithuania's natural gas transmission systems operators GAZ-SYSTEM S.A. and AB Amber Grid submitted joint applications to…

10 years ago
  • Politics

Prime minister says no merger of Economy and Energy Ministries

Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius reassured that there are no plans to merge the Ministry of Economy and the Ministry of…

10 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuanian Labour Party wants to nominate energy minister

Parliament Speaker Loreta Graužinienė says that the Labour Party could nominate new energy minister, but this will only be discussed…

10 years ago
  • Opinion

Opinion: Will Cytacka save Lithuania?

In the context of Russia's actions in Ukraine, it is very important for Lithuania and other countries in the region…

10 years ago