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Seimas to decide on alcohol ads in foreign magazines in spring

January 15, 2018 BNS 0

Lithuania’s parliament will discuss in spring whether alcohol advertisement should be allowed in foreign publications distributed in the country. […]

Lithuanian president sees removed foreign magazine pages with alcohol ads as disgrace

January 10, 2018 BNS 0

Enforcement of the full ban on alcohol advertisement has put Lithuania in disgrace over the fact that companies distributing foreign publications are forced to tear out pages containing such ads or hide it in other ways, says President Dalia Grybauskaitė. […]

Lithuanian watchdog says not to punish foreign periodical distributors for alcohol ads

January 8, 2018 BNS 0

The Lithuanian Drug, Tobacco and Alcohol Control Department promises not to punish, at least for some time, distributors of foreign periodicals containing advertisements for alcoholic beverages as politicians plan to consider measures to allow alcohol advertising in such publications. […]

In the face of a threat, the search for an antidote to war: can we recognise Russia as part of Europe?

August 12, 2026 0

Minister of National Defence Robertas Kaunas stated that Russia is considering possible provocations in the Baltic region. According to the participants of the Lietuva Tiesiogiai programme on Lietuvos Rytas TV, this is not a new […]

India’s Space Sector: A Launchpad for Global Partnerships

August 12, 2026 0

Growing competition in outer space provides India with a unique opportunity to shape a narrative in which collaboration, rather than confrontation, drives space exploration. Recognised as a trustworthy and cost-effective spacefaring nation, India is now […]

Grybauskaitė speaks frankly about Merkel’s words and the meeting with Putin: “Either you kneel, or you are the enemy”

July 27, 2026 0

Former President Dalia Grybauskaitė spoke candidly to Polish broadcaster TVP World about the West’s years of appeasement of Russia. In the interview, Grybauskaitė recalled meetings with world leaders, rejected warnings and open ultimatums from Vladimir […]

Amidst the tense meeting, important goals for Lithuania and Zelensky

July 8, 2026 0

Speaking on the Lietuvos Rytas television program Nauja Diena (New Day) about the NATO summit in Ankara, Linas Kojala, Director of the Centre for Geopolitical and Security Studies, said that cautiously optimistic sentiments prevail in […]

Farewell to Nemunas Aušra – what’s next? It won’t be that easy to reach an agreement; Žemaitaitis may “release the brake”

June 8, 2026 0

The Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP) has spoken its mind – it is saying goodbye to Remigijus Žemaitaitis Nemuno Aušra and initiating coalition negotiations with the Democratic Union Vardan Lietuvos, Agnė Liubertaitė says in lrytas […]

Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, EU Commissioner for Health and Food Safety

On the eve of the crucial decision – VP Andriukaitis’ message regarding the coalition and a prediction of a possible split

June 5, 2026 0

It is obvious to me that this cannot continue – the problem of Remigijus Žemaitaitis needs to be solved,” said Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Honorary Chairman of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP), MEP. According to […]