POLITICS

Lithuania seeks to intensify dialogue with Poland

On January 20, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius visited Warsaw by invitation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland. More

First troops of the NATO enhanced forward presence battalion come to Lithuania from Belgium

On January 24-26 soldiers of the Belgian Armed Forces arrive in Lithuania by ferry via Klaipėda Seaport. v

ECONOMY

Lithuania Rises in Global Talent Competitiveness Index

Lithuania has moved up two positions in the Global Talent Competitiveness Index and now ranks 33rd out of the 118 countries surveyed. More  

Lithuanian government gives green light to signing Rail Baltic agreement

The Lithuanian government on Wednesday approved an agreement between the three Baltic countries on the development of the European standard-gauge railway Rail Baltic, which means that all three Baltic countries are ready to sign it on Jan. 31 in Tallinn. More  

SOCIETY, CULTURE, SPORTS AND HISTORY:

Peterborough Lithuanian awarded Diplomacy Star

On 23 January, the Lithuanian Ambassador in the UK Asta Skaisgirytė during her working visit in Peterborough awarded Steponas Bronius Vaitkevičius with the Lithuanian Diplomacy Star - the award of honour of Lithuania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. More

TOURISM:

Lithuania leads Baltics in terms of tourism nights in 2016

Hotels and other tourism accommodation establishments in Lithuania last year attracted more guests than those in Latvia and Estonia, figures from the EU statistics office Eurostat showed on Tuesday. More

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