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Russian psychological warfare in Latvia

Russia has long attempted a campaign of mainly non-military means in Latvia consisting of numerous strategies taking place both in the country and its surrounding areas. These campaigns must be viewed in light of the severe military escalation in the Baltic Sea and in Eastern Europe, says Swedish analyst Jakob Ljungman in his recent report. […]

Rokas Masiulis
Energy

Energy Minister: Phase-out of nuclear power in Sweden would benefit Lithuania’s N-plant project

Energy Minister Rokas Masiulis believes that Sweden‘s decision to phase out nuclear power would act as a stimulus for Lithuania’s new nuclear power project, which has stalled with officials saying that they are consulting with Latvia and Estonia, the potential regional partners, and with Japan’s Hitachi. […]

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Foreign affairs

Lithuanian diplomats ask Norwegian authorities to allow to see child that was taken from mother

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway has promised Lithuanian Ambassador in Oslo Izolda Bričkovskienė to put every effort to officially confirm that a seven-year-old Lithuanian boy who was returned from Sweden is indeed in Norway. The boy’s mother attempted to take her son out of Norway, where the two lived. Swedish diplomats have said that Lithuania was not informed about the return of the child because his place of residence has not been declared in Lithuania. […]

LGL meeting at the Swedish ambassador's residence. Photo by LGL
Society

Lithuanian NGOs and Swedish Embassy cooperate to organize IDAHOT events

On 30 January 2015, the National LGBT* Rights Organization LGL and the Swedish Embassy in Vilnius organized a meeting to discuss preparations for this year’s celebration of the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT) in Lithuania. The meeting was hosted in the residence of the Swedish ambassador and attended by more than thirty ambassadors and representatives of the civil society. […]

From left to right, the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs Security Policy Department Deputy Director Malgorzata Kazmierski, Swedish Defence Minister Peter Hultqvist and ambassador Eitvydas Bajarūnas
Foreign affairs

Lithuania transferred NATO Contact Embassy in Sweden functions to Poland

On 28th January 2015, the Embassy of Lithuania in Sweden and the Embassy of Poland in Sweden jointly hosted the event to mark the transfer of duties of the NATO Contact Point Embassy from the Embassy of Lithuania to the Embassy of Poland. Event took place at the Residence of the ambassador of Lithuania. Lithuania held NATO Contact Embassy in Sweden functions in 2013-2014. […]

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Economy

Lithuania hopes for foreign investment surge after euro adoption

Lithuania has this year joined the other Baltic countries in adopting the euro. Entering the common European currency can give the country’s economy an additional boost, with more foreign investment on the cards, especially from Sweden, Invest Lithuania said. […]