The Eastern partnership policy, a cornerstone of the European Union in terms of developing relationships with Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine, will soon celebrate its first decade of operation. From its inception, it has been based both on values (strengthening democracy at the side of the EU) and pragmatic interests (strategic stability, development of economic relations).
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February082019
February082019
Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis was surprised by President Dalia Grybauskaitė's decision not to appoint Irma Gudžiūnaitė to be Environment Minister. He claimed that the presidential candidate had promised a positive decision on her suitability for office. The Prime Minister claims that it will not be possible to reconcile new nominees for Environment Minister with the President, LRT.lt reported.
February082019
A customer satisfaction survey conducted by Enterprise Lithuania shows that the United Kingdom is one of the most attractive foreign markets despite the approaching Brexit. Every tenth Lithuanian exporter is planning to start exporting to the United Kingdom this or next year.
February072019
February072019
On 7 February, the Meeting of the Parties to the Espoo Convention in Geneva decided that Belarus had violated the Espoo Convention in choosing a construction site for its nuclear power plant. Reviewing violations by Belarus has attracted the international community’s attention, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced.
February072019
Switzerland-headquartered Mikron Automation has announced opening a production facility in the area of Kaunas, Lithuania. The facility will initially produce modules for automation solutions, mainly for customers in the automotive industry. In the following several years, Mikron will build a team of up to 50 specialists, including mechanical technicians, mechanical and control engineers, electricians, and supply chain managers.
February062019
The Lithuanian president rejected on Wednesday the candidacy of Irma Gudžiūnaitė for the environment minister's position, prompting the prime minister lashing out.
February062019
Two easy stories—in effect, fairy-tales—commonly define the Baltic states’ position in the Euro-Atlantic security architecture. Both are bewitchingly simple. Both are wrong. They go like this.
February062019
Lithuania's presidential candidate Gitanas Nausėda introduced his electoral campaign team and slogan on Tuesday, calling for creation of "new political culture" in the Baltic country.
February052019
The Lithuanian Film Centre has distributed €2 910 817 at its first session of financing for 2019. In all, 43 film projects received funding for production and development.
February052019
Russian President Vladimir Putin is the great survivor of European politics. Western leaders come and go, but Putin has persisted. He has managed to hold on to power for nearly two decades, through three foreign wars, two economic crises, multiple presidential and parliamentary elections (of varying degrees of fairness), a series of leadership reshuffles, the rise and fall of oil prices, and successive waves of economic sanctions.
February052019
German defense minister Ursula von der Leyen pledged continued support to Lithuania's military with investments and troops during her visit to Lithuania on February 5.
February052019
Flying taxi “skyport”, the Hyperloop or maglev trains - perhaps these inventions will change Lithuanian landscape and infrastructure over the coming decades. Foreign professionals warn that the way we turn into will depend not only on the experts' insights, but also on public opinion and suggestions. The preparation of the first stage - the real situation - of the Comprehensive Plan of the Territory of the Republic of Lithuania has been completed. Considering the presented conclusions, the Ministry of Environment together with the team of experts will prepare the Comprehensive Plan of the territory of the country and will draw a new long-term vision of the country.
February052019
Founded in Helsinki in 2013, Supermetrics is a rapidly growing marketing technology company and a leader in its category. It pulls data from various marketing platforms into one single location, making it easy for marketers to report, monitor and analyze the performance of their marketing campaigns. The company is set to open its first office outside Finland this month in Vilnius, with plans to hire between 50-100 people in the next three years. Job ads can be accessed on the Work in Lithuania platform, Invest Lithuania informed in a press release.
February052019
Lithuania's intelligence bodies presented its annual in which it warned of increasing activity by China's intelligence and security services in Lithuania.
February042019
Lithuanians more and more often choose organic products. Last year alone, their sales soared by a fifth. The most popular are organic food products. According to experts, a more abundant supply is only one of the factors affecting this trend.
February042019
President Donald Trump’s address to the UN General Assembly in September 2018 was a fresh reminder of the United States’ abdication of leadership and rejection of “globalism.” On more and more issues – trade, climate change, the International Criminal Court and, most recently, the Iran nuclear deal – the United States is becoming increasingly estranged from its traditional allies and partners.
February042019
Lithuania, along with other member states of the European Union, recognizes and supports Juan Guaidó as the country’s interim President, Lithuania's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced in its press release.
February042019
The plan of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew for uniting the Orthodoxy in Ukraine is being successfully implemented. Within less than a year a new church appeared – the Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU), which as Constantinople assumes, must put an end to the long-lasting conflict between the faithful. Elected was its primate – Metropolitan Epiphanius (Dumenko) of Kyiv and all Ukraine who received the Tomos of autocephaly and sent letters to other Local Churches expecting their recognition.
February042019
A survey of the emotional climate in Lithuania has shown that residents of the country feel much happier. As many as 70 per cent of residents of Lithuania consider themselves happy. The findings of the monitoring of the emotional condition of Lithuania that has been carried out since 2008 by the Human Study Centre show an overall improvement of the emotional climate in Lithuania.