Foreign affairs
Lithuanian defense minister leaves for US
Lithuanian Defense Minister Raimundas Karoblis is on Tuesday starting a visit to the United States aimed at discussing the security situation in Northern Europe. […]
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DV, Media Day of exercises Thunder Storm 2018, Saber Strike 2018 to be held in Lithuania
The DV and Media Day of exercises Thunder Storm 2018 and Saber Strike 2018 will take place at the Lithuanian Armed Forces General Silvestras Žukauskas Training Area in Švenčionys District, eastern Lithuania, on Monday. […]
Defence
Without unity NATO might lose relevance, Lithuanian president says
NATO might lose its relevance as unity within the Alliance is weakening, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė warned on Friday. […]
Defence
NATO’s upcoming summit: 3 key challenges for Lithuania
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė is visiting Warsaw on Friday to meet with the leaders of another eight Central and Eastern European countries to discuss preparations for NATO‘s July summit. […]
CORPORATE
Should Lithuania choose between Palestine and Israel?
We should not sit on two chairs, we must clearly choose our partners – Israel and the USA, conservative MP Žygimantas Pavilionis stated upon the Foreign Ministry declaring that it could consider the opening of […]
Defence
Minister of Defense welcomes agreement on new NATO command centers, calls for one more
Lithuanian Defense Minister Raimundas Karoblis has welcomed NATO‘s agreement to set up two new NATO command centers in the US and Europe, calling for another command center in the Alliance’s eastern flank. […]
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Andrius Kubilius. Strategy for the protection of democracy against hybrid threats
1. Democracies, both new and old, have been facing numerous challenges in the 21st century. Growing populist and authoritarian tendencies, on the one hand, and the abundance of oligarchical symptoms in young democracies, on the […]
CORPORATE
Žygimantas Pavilionis. How do we save Georgia?
The name of Lithuania sounded loud and clear everywhere on the occasion of Georgia‘s centenary. Many of the Georgians celebrating the national anniversary in the crowded streets of Tbilisi vowed they would vote for the […]
Defence
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US and Western Europe’s disagreements: whom should Lithuania stand by?
“Solely Brussels is no good, but solely Washington is also no good. […] It is necessary to manoeuvre between the two positions,” political scientist Virgis Valentinavičius says, commenting on how Lithuania should act in the […]
Energy
Lithuania still hopes for synchronization compromise
A compromise has not been reached yet on the technical execution of the synchronization of the Baltic states’ power networks with Western Europe amid the Baltic states’ plans to sign a political agreement on the project later in June. Representatives of the Lithuanian government hope a compromise will be reached by the end of June. […]
Defence
Lithuania to allocate funds for Afghanistan forces at least until 2024
Lithuania plans to allocate funds for Afghanistan’s forces fighting the Taliban at least until 2024, according to the protocol of the Lithuanian government’s meeting. […]
Defence
Intl maritime Exercise BALTOPS 2018 starts in Baltic Sea
International Exercise BALTOPS 2018 starts in the Baltic Sea on Monday, with 43 ships, 60 planes and 5,000 troops from 22 countries taking part. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania is open to common positions with Poland – PM
Lithuania is open to the solution of all issues and coordination of positions with Poland, Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis said on Sunday after meeting with his Polish counterpart Mateusz Morawiecki at Mažeikiai-based oil refinery Orlen Lietuva. […]
History
Klaipėda to pay tribute to French POWs who built Wilhelm Canal
Klaipėda will on Friday pay tribute to French prisoners of war who built the city’s Wilhelm Canal almost 150 years ago. […]
CORPORATE
Andrius Kubilius. Strategy for the protection of democracy against hybrid threats
1. Democracies, both new and old, have been facing numerous challenges in the 21st century. Growing populist and authoritarian tendencies, on the one hand, and the abundance of oligarchical symptoms in young democracies, on the […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian president off to Georgia for centennial celebrations
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė is leaving on Friday for Tbilisi to attend festive events marking the 100th anniversary of the first Democratic Republic of Georgia. […]
Defence
Lithuanian defmin: NATO’s attention to Baltics must be continuous
The Baltic countries must secure the continuation of the security initiatives that have been launched in the region, Lithuanian Defense Minister Raimundas Karoblis said on Thursday after meeting his Latvian and Estonian counterparts in Klaipėda. […]