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WEEKLY NEWS FROM LITHUANIA

Dec 03 2016

 

 

POLITICS

Viktoras Pranckietis, Speaker of the Seimas: “Lithuania will continue its strong support for Ukraine and Ukraine’s legitimate fight for freedom and territorial integrity”

On 28 November 2016, Viktoras Pranckietis, Speaker of the Seimas, met with Andrii Parubii, Chairperson of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, who was paying a working visit to Lithuania.

Mr Pranckietis noted that the Seimas was the most active EU national parliament in terms of expressing support for Ukraine. More

 

 

 

AP Interview: Lithuania: Trump right on Europe defense costs

VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) - Two senior Lithuanian officials have told The Associated Press that President-elect Donald Trump is actually right that Europeans must increase military spending. More

 

 

 

 

Lithuania buys M577 armoured personnel carriers to complement units of the Lithuanian Armed Forces

Units of the Lithuanian Land Force will receive upgraded and well-equipped M577 armoured personnel carriers Lithuania is buying from the German Armed Forces. More

 

  

ECONOMY

Lithuania: Up-and-coming startup ecosystem with talent and ideas

“We are happy to be the bridge between startups from Central and Eastern Europe and investors from around the world,” Rimantė Ribačiauskaitė, head of the government-backed Startup Lithuania project, told TNW. More

 

Lithuania's MRO provider FL Technics opens airplane service center in Indonesia

FL Technics, an aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services company that is part of the Lithuanian-owned, Warsaw-listed aviation group Avia Solutions Group (ASG), has opened an airplane servicing center in the airport of Indonesia's capital Jakarta, informed FL Technics representative. More

 

 

SOCIETY AND CULTURE:

Viral content platform Bored Panda joins Vilnius Tech Park community

Bored Panda, the panda-friendly, viral content creating web magazine, is joining the Vilnius Tech Park community. The startup, launched in Lithuanian in 2009, is busy filling the internet with creative posts, amazing artwork, fun picture galleries and articles in English and Spanish. More

 

    

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16 of the best Christmas markets in Europe

When it comes to the festive season, Lithuania’s capital goes all out. Most eye-catching is the Vilnius Television tower, transformed into a huge Christmas tree with a gazillion light bulbs. Stay toasty in the snow by sipping mulled wine (karstas vynas). More

  

 

 

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