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Lithuanian DefMin signs contract on expanding training area in Pabradė
Lithuania’s Ministry of National Defense announced on Monday it had a contract on the expansion of the army’s training area in Pabradė. […]
Foreign affairs
Greek president to visit Lithuania in late July
Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos will pay a visit to Lithuania in late July. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania has no doubts about United States’ NATO commitment
Lithuania has trust in the United States’ commitment to NATO‘s collective defense, despite President Donald Trump‘s expressed doubts, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius says. […]
CORPORATE
Vygaudas Ušackas. Echoes of the Helsinki meeting: six steps for Lithuania
In tennis terminology, the meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in the Helsinki courts on Monday ended with the latter winning 6:0. While the head of the most powerful state in the world futilely […]
CORPORATE
A plan B for the “Farmers”: G. Kirkilas names a potential joint presidential candidate
Lithuanian Social Democrat Labour (LSDDP) leader Gediminas Kirkilas states that Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius could become a joint presidential candidate for his party and the “Farmers“. Meanwhile, “Farmer” leader Ramūnas Karbauskis doubts the minister’s chances […]
Economy
Global trade wars and their impact on the Baltic countries
Last year was marked with rising global economic growth, improving confidence and expectations, booming stock markets, and low volatility. That seems to be over – economic growth has eased, especially in the euro area, and the dominating story is rapidly escalating trade tensions. […]
Defence
Defence
Czech soldiers join NATO eFP battalion in Lithuania
Soldiers of the Czech Republic on Tuesday joined the NATO Enhanced Forward Presence (NATO eFP) battalion deployed in Lithuania. […]
CORPORATE
Žygimantas Pavilionis. Putin-Trump meeting, do we have the strength to face this challenge?
Putin is winning? While the Russian national team dropped out of the football championship, just the championship itself was a propaganda victory for Putin. Millions of people, drawn to screens, which among other things were […]
Defence
Defence
CORPORATE
Kęstutis Girnius. Has NATO grown stronger? Has Grybauskaitė saved the Alliance?
From its first minute, the NATO summit meeting became Donald’s “show”. The meeting had not even officially started, but during a breakfast with NATO Secretary General J. Stoltenberg, President Trump began to criticise other NATO […]
Defence
Does Trump-Putin meeting pose threat to Lithuania?
United States President Donald Trump is meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki on Monday.
BNS Lithuania has asked three analysts whether this meeting poses any threat to Lithuania. […]
Foreign affairs
Unexpected words to Grybauskaitė from Trump and Macron
The NATO summit meeting could have ended in failure – there were talks about US President Donald Trump‘s ultimatum of withdrawing from the Alliance. However, after tense minutes of a closed meeting, the American’s moods changed. The Lithuanian president was among those, who received thanks for such a successful conclusion. […]
Defence
Trump says US exercises in Baltics might be discussed during Putin meeting
US President Donald Trump says he might discuss American troops’ training in the Baltic states during his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday. […]
Foreign affairs
Trumps’ “positive aggression” has worked, Lithuanian president says
American President Donald Trump‘s “positive aggression” and pressure on allies to increase defense spending has worked, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė said on Thursday. […]
CORPORATE
Presidential candidate’s initiative described as a national threat: such people should not even be invited to Lithuania
Is it necessary or to what extent is it necessary to interact with Russia – this discussion started early this year appears to have been renewed. New passions were incited regarding the October 4-5 international […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian president wishes Trump to be unpredictable with Putin
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė says that on Wednesday she wished US President Donald Trump to be more unpredictable in next week’s meeting with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, than in talks with America’s allies. […]
Defence
NATO military leadership to table air defense proposals by mid-2019 – Lithuanian president
NATO leaders on Wednesday mandated the Alliances’ military leadership to come up with proposals by mid-2019 on how to beef up the Baltic countries’ air defense, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė‘s press service said. […]