Apr 24, 2013 - Speculation grows over Grybauskaite plans...
VILNIUS - While Lithuania prepares to host the EU Presidency, speculation swirls as to Grybauskaite’s future plans on a bigger stage.
The post of the president of Lithuania is more real to Grybauskaite than that of European Union leader, says political scientist Lauras Bielinis at Vytautas Magnus University.
“Lithuania’s presidential election is a real chance and her victo...
Apr 17, 2013 - Charlemagne Prize goes to Grybauskaite...
VILNIUS - On May 9 in Aachen’s Town Hall, in Germany, President Dalia Grybauskaite will be presented with the honorable International Charlemagne Prize, reports ELTA. On this occasion, Lithuania will be widely introduced throughout Germany. Cultural and academic events - a total of more than 40 - will be held, which will help to know better Lithuania, its history, culture, and business op...
Apr 03, 2013 - Wages in Lithuania to grow, but could prevent euro...
VILNIUS - The Lithuanian economy should grow most of all in the entire European Union this year, says Nordea Bank Lithuania chief economist Zygimantas Mauricas. He says that Lithuanian businessmen who in 2008 failed to spot the upcoming global crisis from the U.S.A this time should not fail again to spot the growing tide of economic growth in the States and put an end to the “investment f...
Mar 20, 2013 - Lithuania home to 128 ethnicities and 59 religious...
VILNIUS - On 1 March 2011, Lithuania was inhabited by people of 154 ethnicities, Statistics Lithuania reports. Lithuanians made up 84.2 percent, Poles - 6.6 percent, Russians - 5.8 percent, Belarusians - 1.2 percent and Ukrainians - 0.5 percent of the resident population; residents of other ethnicities accounted for 0.6 percent. Compared to the 2001 census data, the ethnic composition changed i...
Mar 06, 2013 - Ireland shares its EU Council Presidency experienc...
VILNIUS - On Feb. 26, President Dalia Grybauskaite met with President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy to discuss the situation in Europe, topical issues for the EU, Lithuania’s readiness for the presidency of the EU Council and the key work to be done, reports ELTA. “After a few months Lithuania will be not only the geographical, but also a political center of Europe. We w...
Feb 20, 2013 - Polish relations reboot...
VILNIUS - Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski says he thinks that now that the parliamentary election in Lithuania is over, it is a very favorable time to reboot bilateral relations with Lithuania, reports ELTA. “Lithuania had a parliamentary election during which the ethnic party of Poles won a number of mandates and now takes part in the ruling coalition. This presents a completely ne...
Feb 06, 2013 - Women’s rights still problematic in Southern Neigh...
VILNIUS - On Jan. 31 in Brussels, Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevicius stressed that when shaping the European Neighborhood Policy, the EU should apply the same standards taking into account the pace of reforms in each country, reports ELTA. “The EU relations with its neighbors should be determined on a case-by-case assessment of the needs and the pace of reforms. Howe...
Feb 06, 2013 - NATO chief urges Russian openness...
VILNIUS - Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevicius met with NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, who was paying an official visit to Lithuania, reports ELTA. The minister voiced his support to NATO candidate countries which aim to be invited to become member states of NATO.
“Last year we marked the 10th anniversary of the invitation to join NATO, so we understand very we...