Economy
Sweden
CORPORATE
Conquering Scandinavia presents new challenges for exporters
Lithuanian entrepreneurs have been turning away from Russia as their primary market for exports and setting their sight on the Nordic countries. However, different rules apply in Scandinavia, with easy profits hard to come by. […]
Uncategorized
NATO-Russia confrontation ‘real possibility’ in Baltic Sea – Swedish general
Russia’s provocative actions and NATO‘s build up in the Baltic Sea region may lead to confrontations, the Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces General Micael Byden has warned. […]
CORPORATE
Lithuanians consider changing jobs most regularly of Europeans
Lithuanians are the least loyal staff among the Baltic, Scandinavian and Western European countries, according to a survey commissioned by construction equipment and modular space rental company, Cramo. […]
Energy
NordBalt drives Lithuanian electricity prices down to record lows
The operation of the electricity interconnector between Lithuania and Sweden pushed electricity prices down to record lows in Lithuania last week, according to Litgrid, as it started to operate in test mode. […]
Opinion
Opinion:Political Correctness – a road to hell paved with good intentions
A year ago, when Islamist radicals shot and killed eight members of Charlie Hebdo’s editorial office, Europe bravely stood up for freedom of speech and declared it would not be intimidated. A free press is exactly what separates us from undemocratic regimes, and we will fight for it. When those attacks happened, we couldn’t have dreamed in our worst nightmares that Europe itself would soon voluntarily give up freedom of speech, embracing a new era of political correctness where democratic states like Germany or Sweden would be reluctant to share the real truth. […]
Energy
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CORPORATE
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Culture
Global LT
Culture
Lithuania gets spot in 2nd Eurovision semi-final
Lithuania will perform in the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 on May 12, according to the results of the allocation draw on Monday. […]
Opinion
Man on a Mission – An Insider’s Account of the Cold War
In a new memoir, former Swedish diplomat Bo J. Theutenberg alleges that Soviet and Eastern European intelligence infiltration of Swedish post-war society was far more extensive than previously understood and that Sweden’s Prime Minister Olof Palme may have been a key target. He also warns about the continuing and serious ramifications for the current Swedish-Russian political relationship. […]
Defence
Sweden would defend Lithuania in case of an attack
Sweden would defend Lithuania in case of a military attack, say Swedish experts, although they also acknowledge that after two centuries of neutrality, the country‘s military has such a reduced capability that some Swedes doubt that their armed forces would be sufficient to protect their own country. […]
Society
15-year-old Lithuanian boy killed in Sweden may have been targeted for dispute with refugee
The tragic stabbing on 12:45 Monday of Arminas Pileckas, a 15-year-old Lithuanian boy living in Sweden, by a 14-year-old boy while the two were at school may potentially bring the discussion about refugees back to the forefront of the Lithuanian public’s attention. Though the Swedish police have yet to confirm the 14-year-old suspect’s name or identity, several Swedish media sites, as well as what is allegedly a video of the altercation that led to the stabbing, indicate that the suspect may have been a Syrian refugee. […]
Economy
European Union
‘Domino effect’ of border closures is threat to EU free movement, Foreign Minister says
Decisions to introduce border controls by Schengen Area countries have set off a “domino effect” that could threaten the entire free movement principle of the European Union, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius said. […]
Foreign affairs
Surprisingly musical Christmas wishes from the Embassy of Sweden in Vilnius
The Embassy of Sweden in Vilnius sent out an unusual and musical Christmas greeting this year. When the recipients received an email from the embassy they were invited to click on a picture of the entire embassy staff in Christmas hats. The email then led them to the festive video in which the staff bellow out ‘We Wish You a Merry Christmas’ in Swedish, English and Lithuanian. […]
Energy