If President Were Man, Vygaudas Usackas Would Have Called Her Father
Vygaudas Usackas, EU special envoy to Afghanistan and a former Lithuania’s Minister of foreign affairs, believes in the success of his mission in Afghanistan. This interview was published in balsas.lt...
View ArticleArmed to the teeth and vulnerable?
Maryna Khorunzha, Worldwide News Ukraine Today a number of world organizations spearheaded by the UN advocate for the weapons-free society around the world. International community split into two major...
View Article“Switzerland could also learn from Lithuania”– Exclusive interview with Swiss...
Lithuania could learn some lessons from Switzerland in terms of direct democracy, and it is great that the referendum on the Visaginas Nuclear plant took place. In this way, the people realize that...
View ArticleLithuanian research center set up with IBM to be closed – Economy Minister
Authorities are considering closing down Lietuvos Tyrimu Centras (Lithuanian Research Center, or LTC), which was to cooperate with the US information technology giant IBM in the field of scientific...
View ArticleAndrius Kubilius: a few critical remarks regarding David Cameron’s speech
Cameron’s speech that shook Great Britain and Europe didn’t go unnoticed in Lithuania, writes Former Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius for Delfi.lt. The most common Lithuanian reaction is a cheerful...
View ArticleDon’t cry for me, Ukraine – by Egidijus Vareikis
Egidijus Vareikis | The Lithuania Tribune The recent visit of Ukrainian President Vladimir Yanukovich to Vilnius once more raise the eternal question of Ukraine’s destiny; of where the country is...
View ArticleLithuania ranked 49th among 140 countries in tourism competitiveness ranking
According to the global tourism competitiveness rating compiled at the World Economic Forum (WEF), Lithuania is on the 49th place among 140 countries in terms of tourism industry competitiveness (55th...
View ArticleTourism: Latvians are some of the least friendly people in the world
Latvian residents are some of the least tourist friendly people in the world, according to the global tourism competitiveness rating compiled by the World Economic Forum (WEF) and cited by bnn-news. In...
View ArticleRugby Union: Lithuanians outmuscle the Swiss
Alex Čižauskas-Tigani|The Lithuania Tribune Last weekend the Lithuanian national rugby team redeemed itself on the International scale thanks to a 24:18 win against Switzerland in Šiauliai. The victory...
View ArticlePresident Grybauskaitė in Davos: Major global companies show interest in...
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...
View ArticleOpinion: 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...
View ArticleLithuanian government approves candidates for ambassadors in US, South Africa...
The Government of Lithuania on Friday approved candidates for three ambassadorial positions. [...] The post Lithuanian government approves candidates for ambassadors in US, South Africa and Switzerland...
View ArticleLithuanian 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. [...] The post Lithuanian president...
View ArticlePresident 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. [...] The...
View ArticleLithuania elected to vice-chair World Tourism Organization’s Commission for...
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...
View ArticleSwiss 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. [...] The post Swiss and Belarusian inspectors to check...
View Article96 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...
View ArticlePresident Grybauskaitė’s visit to Switzerland to focus on security and...
President Dalia Grybauskaitė is going on an official visit to Switzerland on Tuesday, 6 October, at the invitation of Swiss President Simonetta Sommaruga. [...] The post President Grybauskaitė’s visit...
View ArticlePresident 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....
View ArticlePresident 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...
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