Global LT
Chicago celebrates Lithuanian independence day
Record numbers attended the fifth annual celebration of Lithuanian Independence Celebrate Lithuanian Independence at Chicago‘s Navy Pier on March 13. […]
United States
Economy
Lithuanian archiving company acquired by US storage giant Iron Mountain
Lithuanian archiving and document storage company, Archive Systems, has been acquired by US storage giant Iron Mountain as part of deal to acquire Archyvų Centras, the parent company for Archive Systems and a number of other companies in Estonia and Latvia. […]
Sports
Son of Sabonis powers US college into NCAA tournament
Domantas Sabonis, the son of Lithuanian basketball legend and former NBA star Arvydas Sabonis, powered Gonzaga University to a win over St Mary’s in the college West Coast Conference final in the United States to secure an automatic berth at the NCAA tournament. […]
Opinion
Heritage Foundation: The US needs to get its Baltic force posture right
The U.S. has a long history of championing the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Baltic states, dating back to the interwar period of the 1920s. Today, U.S. interest in the Baltic region derives primarily from its treaty obligations as part of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). […]
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Economy
NASA to use new Lithuanian technology to detect injuries
NASA scientists are looking at using a technology invented by Dr Arminas Ragauskas, professor at Department of Telecommunications at the Kaunas University of Technology, to detect head injuries among astronauts. […]
Global LT
Sizzling reviews as Lithuania’s Drama Burger launches in Tampa
Lithuania’s Drama Burger has officially launched its first restaurant in the United States to sizzling reviews from the local media in Tampa, Florida. […]
Foreign affairs
Foreign affairs
‘President Trump’ would say Putin is Europe’s problem – US analyst
If Republican frontrunner Donald Trump secured his party’s nomination in the US presidential election and eventually won the presidency, he would shun American involvement in Europe, including the defence of the Baltic States, according to a US foreign policy expert. […]
Society
Hollywood cast of new Tolstoy film ‘falling in love with Lithuania’
Filming for the new US TV film The Cobbler started in Vilnius this week. The film is based on a short story by Tolstoy and stars Hollywood legend John Rhys-Davies. “We all quickly started falling in love with Lithuania,” said producer and co-writer of The Cobbler, Russ Kendall. […]
Opinion
Lithuania’s key role in countering Russian A2/AD challenge to Baltics
Concepts of military strategy and doctrine have long influenced the political and military geography of the Baltic region. […]
CORPORATE
Lithuanian analysts give views on US election
The US presidential race is followed with attention around the world. As Donald Trump keeps securing victories in Republican primaries, Lithuanian analysts and politicians discuss the implications for international politics and the Baltic states. […]
CORPORATE
EU army ‘could play into Russia’s hands’
The idea of a possible EU common army was supported by 68% of Lithuanians in a recent Eurobarometer survey, but analysts question the wisdom of such a move. […]
Global LT
Voice of America journalist Romas Sakadolskis passes away
Prominent Lithuanian journalist Romas Sakadolskis, who had a lengthy career at the US radio station Voice of America, passed away at 68. […]
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Obama tells Putin to respect Ukraine ceasefire agreement
United States President Barack Obama told Russian leader Vladimir Putin, with whom he spoke on the phone on Monday, that Moscow must respect the Minsk agreements of ceasefire in eastern Ukraine, the White House said. […]
European Union
Schengen zone collapse could cost EU up to €1.4 trillion
A collapse of Schengen zone could cost the European Union’s economy as much as €1.4 trillion over the next decade, according to a new study. […]
Foreign affairs
Obama on independence day: ‘Lithuania continues to serve as a model to others’
US President Barack Obama has praised Lithuania‘s contribution to supporting Eastern Partnership countries and Ukraine, saying that Lithuania “continues to serve as a model” for strengthening democracy and security in the world. […]
Economy
Lithuania sets eyes on Japanese and American tourists
Lithuania expects to see the rapid growth of its tourism sector continue well into 2016. With a Lithuanian delegation travelling to the US later this month to promote the country, the award from the UNTWO for the Treetop Walking Path in Anykšciai, and the buzz that the Kaunas-set Japanese WWII film Persona Non Grata has created, Lithuania’s tourism sector is finding its way into the spotlights all over the world. […]
CORPORATE
Lithuanian exporters to beat Russian embargo to grow strongly in 2016
Lithuanian exports grew by 2.6% last year, excluding oil products, despite the Russian embargo on many Lithuanian goods, with exports to Russia falling by more than 50%. […]
CORPORATE
Abromavičius resignation should trigger re-evaluation of Kiev ties
It is little wonder that the resignation of Aivaras Abromavičius, Ukraine’s Lithuanian-born Minister of Economy, has created a political uproar and a government crisis. The move should also encourage Lithuania and like-minded countries to sharpen policies towards Kiev. […]