The Baltic Times
Lithuania
 

Photo: European People's Party

Lithuanian govt officially proposes Kubilius for European commissioner
  • 2024-08-21
  • BNS/TBT Staff

VILNIUS – The government on Wednesday formally asked for approval from President Gitanas Nauseda and the parliament for MEP Andrius Kubilius' nomination as Lithuania's candidate for the European Commission. This marks the first official step in...

Read more

 
Belarus’ opposition in Vilnius confirms Tsikhanouskaya as leader until democratic election  |  Firefighters tackle storm damage in Lithuania, 106,000 consumers still have no power  |  Vilnius drafts new strategy for relations with Berlin  |  Rail Baltica railway infrastructure solutions at the Panevėžys node presented  |  US presence in Baltics 'crucial' in deterring Russia, Lithuanian leader tells congressmen  |  Landsbergis would make excellent European commissioner – Lithuanian PM  |  GENTLE DAY Founder Vilmante Markeviciene: 'I have two kids, and my third one is Gentle Day!'  |  Memorandum signed on the development of the European gauge railway line to Klaipėda  |  How a CIA prison was hushed up a stone's throw from Vilnius  |  A strange Lithuanian tradition: a party leader avoids the responsibility of becoming head of government  |  The time for all to tone down the explosive rhetoric has come, hasn’t it?  |  Minister Skuodis: Rail Baltica construction pace is unsatisfactory, the Board of LTG must manage investment risks  |  Lithuanian, German and Japanese Ministers of Transport in Berlin agree to promote development and use of e-fuels in transport  |  ScaleWolf Managing Partner Edvinas Kerza: “In Lithuania, we feel the heat of the war in Ukraine, in Germany, they feel its smell, but they feel nothing in Spain or Portugal”  |  Innovation is the DNA of growth – Kaunas University of Technology (KTU)  |  Lithuanian formin tells crowd in Tbilisi: I side with a European Georgia
 

British Chamber of Commerce in Lithuania Resumes Operations: New Board Elected and Director Appointed

After a few years' hiatus, the British Chamber of Commerce in Lithuania (BCCL) is delighted to announce the resumption of its operations. The association is dedicated to strengthening the business ties between Lithuania and the United Kingdom, fostering international cooperation, and seeking ...

Latvian begins 678 km Baltic Way anniversary run from Vilnius to Tallinn

VILNIUS – Latvian runner Rudolfs Birnbaums is embarking on a 678-kilometer run from Vilnius to Tallinn on Friday to mark the 35th anniversary of the Baltic Way, a peaceful political protest in which around two million people formed a human chain spanning Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. &...

British Chamber of Commerce in Lithuania Resumes Operations: New Board Elected and Director Appointed

After a few years' hiatus, the British Chamber of Commerce in Lithuania (BCCL) is delighted t...

Latvian begins 678 km Baltic Way anniversary run from Vilnius to Tallinn

VILNIUS – Latvian runner Rudolfs Birnbaums is embarking on a 678-kilometer run from Vilnius...

Lithuania's ForMin warns against traveling to Venezuela

VILNIUS – Lithuania's Foreign Ministry  recommends Lithuanian citizens not to trav...

Construction update: Rail Baltica bridge over Neris in Lithuania enters new phase

At the end of July 2024, the contractor "Rizzani de Eccher" initiated a new phase in th...

Belarus’ opposition in Vilnius confirms Tsikhanouskaya as leader until democratic election

VILNIUS – Representatives of the Belarusian civil society and the opposition, meeting in Vi...

Firefighters tackle storm damage in Lithuania, 106,000 consumers still have no power

VILNIUS – Lithuanian firefighters have been called in 900 times in the past 24 hours to dea...

Vilnius drafts new strategy for relations with Berlin

VILNIUS - Lithuania wants to take advantage of the deployment of the German brigade assigned to t...

Rail Baltica railway infrastructure solutions at the Panevėžys node presented

The public can now familiarise with concrete solutions for the infrastructure of the European rai...

US presence in Baltics 'crucial' in deterring Russia, Lithuanian leader tells congressmen

VILNIUS – Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda underlined "the crucial role of US pres...

Landsbergis would make excellent European commissioner – Lithuanian PM

VILNIUS - Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis, the leader of the ruling conservative Homeland...

GENTLE DAY Founder Vilmante Markeviciene: 'I have two kids, and my third one is Gentle Day!'

“I have two kids, and my third one is Gentle Day,” Vilmante Markeviciene, founder of ...

Memorandum signed on the development of the European gauge railway line to Klaipėda

A Memorandum was signed in Klaipėda, which provides for closer cooperation in decision-making on ...

How a CIA prison was hushed up a stone's throw from Vilnius

It is the topic that Lithuania, a beautiful and democratic Baltic country, wishes had never made ...

A strange Lithuanian tradition: a party leader avoids the responsibility of becoming head of government

This year, 2024, is an extraordinary one for Lithuania, as three political cycles are coming to a...

Please enter your username and password.

 Forgot your password?
 
Lithuania's ForMin warns against traveling to Venezuela
Lithuania's ForMin warns against traveling to Venezuela
Construction update: Rail Baltica bridge over Neris in Lithuania enters new phase
Construction update: Rail Baltica bridge over Neris in Lithuania enters new phase
Belarus’ opposition in Vilnius confirms Tsikhanouskaya as leader until democratic election
Belarus’ opposition in Vilnius confirms Tsikhanouskaya as leader until democratic election
Firefighters tackle storm damage in Lithuania, 106,000 consumers still have no power
Firefighters tackle storm damage in Lithuania, 106,000 consumers still have no power
Vilnius drafts new strategy for relations with Berlin
Vilnius drafts new strategy for relations with Berlin
Rail Baltica railway infrastructure solutions at the Panevėžys node presented
Rail Baltica railway infrastructure solutions at the Panevėžys node presented
US presence in Baltics 'crucial' in deterring Russia, Lithuanian leader tells congressmen
US presence in Baltics 'crucial' in deterring Russia, Lithuanian leader tells congressmen
Landsbergis would make excellent European commissioner – Lithuanian PM
Landsbergis would make excellent European commissioner – Lithuanian PM
GENTLE DAY Founder Vilmante Markeviciene: 'I have two kids, and my third one is Gentle Day!'
GENTLE DAY Founder Vilmante Markeviciene: 'I have two kids, and my third one is Gentle Day!'
Memorandum signed on the development of the European gauge railway line to Klaipėda
Memorandum signed on the development of the European gauge railway line to Klaipėda
How a CIA prison was hushed up a stone's throw from Vilnius
How a CIA prison was hushed up a stone's throw from Vilnius
A strange Lithuanian tradition: a party leader avoids the responsibility of becoming head of government
A strange Lithuanian tradition: a party leader avoids the responsibility of becoming head of government

Subscribe!

A subscription to The Baltic Times is a cost-effective way of staying in touch with the latest Baltic news and views enabling you full access from anywhere with an Internet connection. Subscribe Now!

About The Baltic Times

The Baltic Times is an independent monthly newspaper that covers latest political, economic, business, and cultural events in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Born of a merger between The Baltic Independent and The Baltic Observer in 1996, The Baltic Times continues to bring objective, comprehensive, and timely information to those with an interest in this rapidly developing area of the Baltic Sea region. Read more... Our news analysis and commentaries provide readers with insight essential to understanding the three Baltic countries and their neighbors.

Publisher: Gene Zolotarev
Editor in chief: Linas Jegelevicius

Contact Us

Editorial: editor@baltictimes.com
Subscription: subscription@baltictimes.com
Advertising: adv@baltictimes.com

Stay Connected

2024 © The Baltic Times /Cookies Policy