Higher defence spending would be agreed in a simpler way if the ruling coalition had implemented a tax reform, says MP Saulius SKvernelis, leader of opposition Democrats For Lithuania. The decision on defence funding must be taken by the current Seimas, he insists.

Minister of Social Security and Labour Monika Navickienė does not rule out that the minimum monthly gross salary in Lithuania may exceed EUR 1,000 in 2025.

Minister of the Economy and Innovation Aušrinė Armonaitė on Thursday met with the Irish Minister of State for Foreign Trade Promotion and the Digital Agenda, Dara Calleary, in Dublin to discuss opportunities for expanding bilateral ties, the ministry reports.

The largest solar park in Lithuania was opened in Molėtai district on Tuesday. According to the Ministry of Energy, it will guarantee electricity supply for 28,000 households per year.

NATO on Thursday condemned Russian „malign activities“ on its territory, saying actions like disinformation, sabotage, violence and cyber interference threatened the alliance’s security, AFP news agency reports.

The Central Electoral Commission (VRK) on Thursday voted unanimously to revoke the mandate of MP Remigijus Žemaitaitis, who handed in his resignation on Monday.

The SEB bank on Thursday said Lithuania’s gross domestic product (GDP) should grow by 1.5% in 2024 and by 2.8% the following year, a projection that has remained unchanged since November 2023.

On 1 May, presidents of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia – Gitanas Nausėda, Edgars Rinkēvičs and Alar Karis – issued the joint statement on the 20th anniversary of membership of the Baltic States in the European Union.

The Central Electoral Commission (VRK) has published data showing that independent presidential candidate Ignas Vėgėlė has amassed the most campaign cash so far. Conservative nominee Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė and Giedrimas Jeglinskas of the Democrats For Lithuania follow, with majority of the ...

The Interior Ministry’s proposal to tighten rules for employing foreign nationals in Lithuania should include a lower quota for third-country nationals, says Minister of Social Security and Labour Monika Navickienė.

Lithuanian companies have exported dual-use goods worth at least EUR 130 million to Russia from March 2022 to August 2023 by circumventing sanctions, the public broadcaster’s LRT Investigation Team reported on Tuesday.

Norwegian airline opened a base in Riga Airport on Monday, the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia (LIAA) reports.

President’s chief national security adviser Kęstutis Budrys says Lithuania is ready to help Ukraine repatriate military age men if Kyiv deems this needed. Yet he thinks that a regional decision would work best.

Euro area annual inflation is expected to be 2.4% in April 2024, stable compared to March according to a flash estimate from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.

Parliamentary ethics watchdogs concluded Tuesday that an ad hoc commission, which probed the case of the State Security Department’s (VSD) whistleblower and collection of information during the 2019 presidential campaign, had violated several laws and procedures. President Gitanas Nausėda claims tha...

Dictatorships in Russia and Belarus, then a full-scale war that Russia launched against Ukraine pushed millions of people to migrate abroad. The total number of foreigners in Lithuania crossed the record mark of 200,000 last year, according to official data from the Migration Department. How locals ...

Once again, social media is spreading information about luxury purchases allegedly made by the family of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. This time, Zelensky's mother-in-law is accused of spending €5 million on a luxurious villa in an upscale Egyptian resort. „Lie Detector“ provides arguments...

In late November and throughout December 2023, social media was abuzz with allegations of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's luxury purchases of two yachts worth a total of €70 million. “Lie Detector“ explains why this story is merely another Kremlin‘s attempt to discredit the Ukrainian leader...

Social media is actively circulating false information about plans to replace the majority of traditional table salt with a synthetic "salt substitute" containing mRNA chemicals. It is claimed that billionaire Bill Gates is also involved in the development of this salt substitute.

Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė is the least trusted public figure in the country, the latest poll commissioned by ELTA shows. Among those polled, 22.4% said they did not trust the politician currently running for president.

A state bank could be set up in the country to improve competition in the sector, says MP Rasa Budbergytė, chair of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP) group in the Seimas.

If only businesses are obligated to finance additional defence needs, they may consider pulling out from the domestic market, the Lithuanian Business Confederation (LVK) has warned. Such a decision would not help draw new firms to the market either, it says.

President Gitanas Nausėda says the Cabinet should cooperate more with local authorities in setting up civilian shelters in municipalities. The Government is working on civil protection “as slow as a turtle”, Nausėda told a presidential debate on Monday.

Vilnius Airport on Monday closed its iconic ramp to the existing departures terminal for cars as it is getting ready to open a new terminal in February 2025.

The European Union’s (EU) migration and asylum rules were tightened in early April, yet President Gitanas Nausėda and Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė, who are participating in the 2024 presidential election, disagree whether Lithuania should accept 158 migrants annually or instead pay EUR 3 million ...

Lithuania’s former president Dalia Grybauskaitė believes that the 2024 US presidential election will be a challenge for the European Union.

On Friday, 26 April, political parties participating in the European Parliament election campaign drew lots to determine their numbers that will be used on ballot papers. The procedure was organised by the Central Electoral Commission (VRK).

On Friday, President Gitanas Nausėda met with President of Poland Andrzej Duda. Poland recently stated that it is ready to host NATO nuclear weapons. The Lithuanian head of state believes that NATO’s decision to deploy nuclear weapons in Poland would contribute to deterrence and reflect European sec...

Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis on Friday officially opened the Lithuanian embassy in South Korea during his visit to Seoul, the ministry reports.

Polish President Andrzej Duda says the Suwalki Gap, dubbed the most dangerous place on earth by some foreign leaders, cannot be seen in the same way as Ukraine and the Gaza Strip though threats remain in the region. The continuous effort to develop collective defence is essential, he said.

The Foreign Ministry on Friday summoned Yaroslav Khmyl, chargé d'affaires ad interim of Belarus, and handed him a diplomatic note, expressing a strong protest over the statements made on 25 April 2024 by Belarus’ KGB chief Ivan Tertel, the ministry said in a press release.

The third year of the full-scale war, launched by Russia against Ukraine, which has caused Europe to receive a large flow of refugees, continues. The war affected not only Ukrainians, but also forced some natives of Russia and Belarus to flee, usually those who opposed the authorities of these two c...

Minister of National Defence Laurynas Kasčiūnas admits that Lithuania may consider how Ukraine could return conscription age men who had left the country amid the largescale invasion by Russia. Lithuania is not yet taking any concrete measures and is observing decisions adopted in Poland.

Heating equipment supplier Vilpra, owned by the family of presidential candidate Ignas Vėgėlė, might have circumvented EU sanctions imposed on Russia and Belarus by supplying goods through Kyrgyzstan, shows a report by journalistic investigation centre Siena, Laisvės TV and Belarusian investigative ...

On Thursday, the Seimas of Lithuania adopted amendments to the Road Transport Code drafted by the Ministry of Transport and Communications. New regulations are aimed at taxi and ride-hailing drivers to improve the quality of services.

The president and the parliament speaker criticise Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė for stalling with the nomination of a new minister of education, science and sport following the resignation of Gintautas Jakštas.

The Seimas on Thursday voted to pass legislation extending national sanctions on citizens of Russia and Belarus for another year and tightening the checks of Belarusians arriving to the country.

MP Remigijus Žemaitaitis broke his oath with antisemitic statements and seriously violated the Constitution, the Constitutional Court ruled Thursday.

On Friday April 19 Lithuanian Delfi and the Nordic Council of Ministers in Lithuania hosted panel conference titled “Baltic Bridge to Alienating Societies: Discovering Shared Values to Ensure Regional Stability”. The conferences organisers invited a number of experts and professional from various sp...