Foreign affairs
Government okays closure of embassy to Switzerland
Lithuania’s government has endorsed the idea of eliminating the country’s embassy to Switzerland from August 6, 2018. […]
Switzerland
Foreign affairs
Lithuania to wind down its embassy in Switzerland
The Lithuanian Foreign Ministry on Monday registered a draft resolution calling for winding down the country’s embassy to Switzerland starting next year. […]
Economy
Lithuania slides on Global Innovation Index
Lithuania this year lost four positions and ranks 40th among 127 countries in the latest Global Innovation Index released by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). […]
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Society
CORPORATE
Scandalous alcohol data is analyzed: there is an important mistake in formulas and conclusions
Lithuania has some of the strictest alcohol control restrictions now but alcohol consumption in the country remains very high, says the Chairman of the public institution “European Social, Legal and Economic Projects” (ESTEP) Klaudijus Maniokas. […]
Economy
Introducing basic income for every Lithuanian would benefit everyone – economist
Lithuania should consider introducing a basic income model that could provide €200 to every citizen, changing the current complex and costly social security system, said economist Nerijus Mačiulis. […]
Economy
Swiss influx to Lithuania expected after opening of new Vilnius-Zurich route
The very first airline Germania plane from Switzerland landed in Vilnius on Thursday. The regular flights between Vilnius and Zurich will start a month later, on June 2, but this time all the airline’s management flew to Vilnius. […]
CORPORATE
150 Lithuanians reported to have secret Swiss bank accounts
It has been reported that the State Tax Inspectorate (VMI) has received information about 150 Swiss bank accounts held by Lithuanians in the Swiss branch of one of the world’s largest banks, HSBC. […]
Foreign affairs
President Grybauskaite to attend World Economic Forum in Davos
President Dalia Grybauskaitė is leaving for a three-day working visit to Switzerland. The Lithuanian president will attend the World Economic Forum in Davos and visit the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN). […]
Foreign affairs
President Grybauskaitė says Swiss army ‘nice example’ for Lithuania
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė, who is leaving for a visit to Switzerland on Tuesday, says that the Swiss army, which is based on military conscription, is a “nice example” for Lithuania. […]
Foreign affairs
President Grybauskaitė’s visit to Switzerland to focus on security and innovation
President Dalia Grybauskaitė is going on an official visit to Switzerland on Tuesday, 6 October, at the invitation of Swiss President Simonetta Sommaruga. […]
Economy
96 hours with the leaders of the world
World Leaders Forum in Davos is one of the most prominent events where the leaders of the world meet. The only one youth representative from Lithuania – coordinator of Global Shapers network Andzelika Rusteikiene – has gained the opportunity to take a closer look at Forum. […]
Defence
Swiss and Belarusian inspectors to check Lithuania’s weaponry
Belarusian and Swiss military representatives will this week check the weaponry available in Lithuania, the Ministry of National Defence said. […]
Economy
Lithuania elected to vice-chair World Tourism Organization’s Commission for Europe
During the 59th meeting of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Commission for Europe, held last Sunday in Medellin, Colombia, Lithuania along with Switzerland and Montenegro were elected to chair the regional commission. […]
Foreign affairs
President Grybauskaitė to meet with Pope Francis in October
During the second half of this year, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė will pay visits to ten foreign countries, including Vatican where she will have an audience with Pope Francis. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian president hands credentials to first ambassador to South Africa
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Wednesday handed letters of credence to Sigutė Jakštonytė, the country’s first ambassador to the Republic of South Africa. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian government approves candidates for ambassadors in US, South Africa and Switzerland
The Government of Lithuania on Friday approved candidates for three ambassadorial positions. […]
Opinion
Opinion: Leader and democracy
Nobody takes much notice when the leader of any Western country stays out of the public eye for a period of time. And this is because the state has a governance structure which provides for substituting one official with another, if need be, all the way to the top. […]
Economy
President Grybauskaitė in Davos: Major global companies show interest in Lithuania
President Dalia Grybauskaitė is attending the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, and is scheduled to meet with heads of Germany, Ukraine and Georgia. According to the president, major global companies like Google, Nasdaq as well as biotechnology and pharmaceutical company Thermo Fisher show interest in investing in Lithuania. […]