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Ten surprises promised by the Skvernelis’ government

The new Saulius Skvernelis government presented their official plan for the coming four years. The government programme is comprised of…

8 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuanian Railway chief views resignation as best decision in life

Stasys Dailydka who resigned from the post of CEO of Lietuvos Geležinkeliai (Lithuanian Railways, or LG) last week says it…

8 years ago
  • Defence

Lithuania to step up defence ties with US

Lithuania is set to step up defence ties with the United States by signing the first bilateral cooperation agreement. [...]

8 years ago
  • Uncategorized

Russian citizen busted with gun brought from Kaliningrad

Lithuanian customs authorities on Wednesday said they busted a Russian citizen who had brought a gun, which usually fires rubber…

8 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

EC envoy: Populists, Russia, ISIS group aims to destroy Europe

The European Union (EU) is currently faced with pressure from populists, Russia and the ISIS group that aim to create…

8 years ago
  • Opinion

The trap of travesty: Shoah as a show-subject

I thought initially that if one would have a nerve to watch the sick entertaining video from the Russian popular…

8 years ago
  • Opinion

Putin‘s Russia: As Income drops leaders’ popularity grows

It‘s a country where the average annual salary has dropped by almost a tenth and is now on not much…

8 years ago
  • Opinion

Eurasian Economic Union – reality or fiction?

Operating since 2015, the Eurasian Economic Union formed (EEU) over a relatively short period of time, and passed through all…

8 years ago
  • Uncategorized

Ukraine is ready for all scenarios, including massive military action

Ukraine is ready not only for the so-called Crimean corridor scenario, but also for much larger-scale military action by pro-Russian…

8 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

President Grybauskaitė: US should stay leader in security architecture

The United States have always been the guarantee of democracy, peace and freedom, therefore, it is important that it stays…

8 years ago
  • Uncategorized

Apathy of Russian society: can the youth change it?

The results of the elections to the Russian Duma, which took place on 18th September, showed that voters have an…

8 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Seimas calls on EU to continue sanctions against Russia

The Lithuanian parliament on Thursday passed a resolution calling on the European Union to continue its sanctions on Russia over…

8 years ago
  • Uncategorized

Formin doesn’t think Moldova, Bulgaria elections bring political change

After pro-Russian candidates won the presidential elections in Moldova and Bulgaria, Lithuania's Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius does not yet see…

8 years ago
  • CORPORATE
  • Opinion

Adamkus – any pandering to Russia would be political suicide for Trump

Donald Trump‘s victory in the US presidential elections left the world shocked. Few believed it and most were disappointed. British…

8 years ago
  • CORPORATE

Experts on whether Lithuania should be wary of Trump’s victory

How will Trump’s victory affect the world? And Lithuania? Lithuanian leaders hope that he will continue current American policy and…

8 years ago
  • Economy

Lithuania withstands Russia’s embargo

Lithuanian experts say that Russia's economic downturn and its embargo last year shaved around 1 percentage point off Lithuania's GDP…

8 years ago
  • Defence
  • Opinion

Is sleeping beauty Kaliningrad Oblast about to wake up?

In early October, the Estonian media reported that Russia was transporting, by ship, Iskander short-range ballistic missiles from Ust Luga…

8 years ago
  • CORPORATE
  • Opinion

Trump is President: questions Lithuania should ask itself

“I heard news – America is withdrawing, take care of yourselves. Talks that the USA is going to take care…

8 years ago

Riga Conference 2016 – a reflection

Every year Latvia hosts what is called The Riga Conference. This year was no different. Held in the National Library…

8 years ago
  • Energy

Outcome of Lithuania-Gazprom dispute shouldn’t influence EU decision

Lithuania's failure to win a dispute against Gazprom over too high natural gas prices should not influence the European Commission's…

8 years ago