POLITICS
Lithuania to hold Parliamentary elections
Parliamentary elections will be held in Lithuania on 9 October, with a second round on 23 October in the constituencies where no candidate wins a majority in the first round of voting. All 141 seats in the Seimas (Parliament) are up for election. 71 in single-seat constituencies elected by majority vote and the remaining 70 in a nationwide constituency based on proportional representation.
EU must pay more attention to Eastern partners, says Linkevičius in a meeting with Mogherini
On 4 October in Brussels, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius and the Vice-President of the European Commission, the European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini discussed ways to strengthen Eastern Partnership, new initiatives in the field of the European Union’s Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP), and the construction of the unsafe Astravets nuclear power plant (NPP) in Belarus. More
Estonia’s Foreign Minister visits Lithuania
On 6 October in Vilnius, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius met with the new Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia Jürgen Ligi and noted that cooperation with Estonia in the implementation of joint energy and transport infrastructure projects is very important for Lithuania. More
Rotational troops from Belgium deployed in Lithuania for a month-long training
On October 1 rotational force from Belgium deployed in Lithuania via Klaipėda Seaport and Palanga Airport. Roughly 350 soldiers and over 100 military vehicles will train in joint Exercise Baltic Piranha 2016 alongside Lithuanian troops. More
ECONOMY
Lithuania’s shared services sector records 12% growth
Personnel levels in Lithuania’s shared services sector have increased by 12% this year. And with 7 new centres established in the last 12 months, there are now a total of 50 shared services centres operating in Lithuania. More
Lithuania scores high in World Bank’s Benchmarking PPP Procurement report
Lithuania ranks among global leaders when benchmarked for the preparation and procurement of Public and Private Partnerships (PPP). The preparation of PPPs has been highlighted as a particularly strong area where Lithuania gained 96 out of 100 points, sharing first place with countries with such well-developed PPP processes as the United Kingdom. More
Photonics from Vilnius: showcasing Lithuania’s laser expertise
Matthew Dale reports from an EPIC meeting on laser material processing from the Lithuanian capital Vilnius, and finds that Lithuania has a lot to offer in terms of photonics expertise More
SOCIETY AND CULTURE:
Lithuania celebrates 25 years of its membership in UNESCO
Lithuanian-Chilean film “I am not from here” is among 15 shorts nominated for EFA
The European Film Academy and EFA Productions presented this year’s short film nominations. At each of the 15 participating film festivals, an independent jury presented one European short film in competition with a nomination in the short film category of the European Film Awards. More
SUGGESTION OF THE WEEK:
WE SUGGEST: Biochemist Šikšnys awarded elite Warren Alpert Prize - learn more about his discovery
Learn more about the discovery Vilnius University Professor Virginijus Šikšnys has made in the field of CRISPR/Cas9, studies aimed at enabling gene editing via immune systems of bacteria. On October 6th he received Warren Alpert Foundation award at the Harvard University. He was also considered one of the key contenders to receive a Nobel prize in the field of chemistry
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Information based on BNS, Delfi, Invest Lithuania, Press Service of MFA, Ministry of Defence, Lithuanian Film Centre, Vilnius University.
