Politics
Lithuania bars third-country consultants from elections
The Lithuanian parliament passed on Thursday a bill banning third-country consultants from advising Lithuanian political parties and candidates during elections. […]
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Defence
Foreign affairs
Danish prince visits NATO troops in Lithuania
Danish Prince Joachim met with Lithuanian military commanders and NATO troops during his visit to the country on Sunday and Monday, the Defense Ministry said. […]
Defence
German soldier dies in training accident in Lithuania
A German soldier died during a training accident when his armored vehicle hit a tree in Lithuania, the Baltic state’s military said Sunday. […]
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Arkady Moshes: Moscow learned the lesson, which the Soviet Union could never learn
Russia is an ever-prevalent discussion topic when it comes to Baltic security, be it regarding its 2014 annexation of Crimea, be it regarding what could occur following civil unrest in Russia itself or be it when Russia’s influence is felt reaching out into NATO and EU countries. The Lithuania Tribune interviewed the programme director of the Finnish Institute of International Affairs’ EU’s Eastern Neighbourhood and Russia Research Programme Dr. Arkady Moshes at the Riga Conference 2018 on how the West can respond to Russia and how Russia’s internal workings operate now and will continue to operate in the long term. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian defense minister takes part in NATO ministerial meeting
NATO defense ministers, including Lithuania’s Raimundas Karoblis, are meeting in Brussels to discuss the Alliance’s deterrence and defense measures, the Lithuanian Defense Ministry said. […]
Society
Works by Lithuanian designers in homes of world-famous celebrities
Due to their solutions and functionality, works by Lithuanian furniture designers cater for the needs not only of NATO but also of Claudia Schiffer. According to design specialists, we are known worldwide and have a reputation for being among the first to master the latest production technologies and perfectly coordinate aesthetics with functionality, a quality that plays an important role for the modern man, a press release from Litexpo states. […]
Foreign affairs
Fake news and resilience to Russian disinformation: NATO deterrence and stability in the Baltic region
The Russian efforts to undermine stability in Europe has been in the news throughout the Western world, but nowhere else is the threat felt as acutely as in the Baltic States. The European Business Network invited its members to hear about NATO’s work to counter the threat in the Baltics, a press release from the network states. […]
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Arvydas Juozaitis. Trump and the new world order
Major Lithuanian news media did not seriously review US President Donald Trump‘s September 26 speech at the UN General Assembly, which shook the world political community. Prominent analytics say that this dramatically changes the accents […]
Foreign affairs
Germany remains Lithuania’s trusted security, defense partner, defmin says
German-Lithuanian cooperation in the area of security and defense intensified after Germany took over the lead over the NATO enhanced forward presence battalion in Lithuania, Lithuanian National Defense Minister Raimundas Karoblis says. […]
Foreign affairs
The Riga Conference 2018 commences with questions on our future
Today, on 28th September, the largest security and foreign policy forums in the Baltic Sea region – The Rīga Conference 2018 – commences at the National Library of Latvia. Over the next two days the conference will welcome heads of states, experts, diplomats, academics and media representatives together with some 700 experts from around the world discussing touching questions to the Western alliances. […]
Opinion
Arndt Freytag von Loringhoven: the exercises ‘Vostok-2018’ are biggest since the end of the Cold War, but figures were most probably exaggerated
“Russia probably wanted to send multiple messages: that they can fight a large scale conventional war, that they can fight several conflicts at the same time, and that China and Russia are ready to defend […]
Foreign affairs
Pope says he understands danger to Baltics, pledges support
Pope Francis says he understands the constant danger the Baltic states face, despite Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia having consolidated politically their position in the West. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian MP Juknevičienė takes over as NATO PA president
Lithuanian MP Rasa Juknevičienė on Monday took up her position of president of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly. […]
Defence
Foreign affairs
The Rīga Conference 2018 – One week countdown
On the 28th and 29th of September at the Latvian National Library in Riga, politicians and world experts on politics and international relations will gather together to discuss the most pressing security and political issues on the regional and global level, a press release from the Latvian Transatlantic Organisation states. […]
Defence
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V. Savukynas. The time of faltering illusions
When the Soviet Union collapsed, the world was filled with optimism. Western democracy was victorious, freedom was triumphant in conquered countries, the Cold War ended, the likelihood of all annihilating nuclear war was at an […]
Defence
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Kęstutis Girnius. A new president will change very little
While the presidential elections will be held in only May, the unofficial electoral campaign has started. Some politicians have declared their candidacies, others have yet to make their final decision. The number of potential candidates […]