POLITICS

NATO enhanced Forward Presence battalion formally welcomed in Rukla

On February 7 President of the Republic of Lithuania HE Dalia Grybauskaitė welcomed the first troops of the NATO enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) battalion battle group upon their deployment in Lithuania. The deployment of NATO eFP battalion in Lithuania follows an agreement by NATO allies to strengthen deterrence and collective defence in the Baltic region. More

Ukraine’s President thanks Lithuania for its support and solidarity

Lithuania consistently supports Ukraine that defends the freedom not only of its country, but also that of the entire Europe, said the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius in a meeting with the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko. Lithuania’s Foreign Minister is visiting Kyiv. More

The Baltic states and Germany have a shared interest in regional security

Thursday, 9 February, Riga ‒ President Dalia Grybauskaitė attended the Baltic Summit. The annual meeting of Lithuanian, Latvian and Estonian Presidents is held in a different Baltic state each year. This time, the summit was hosted by the Latvian President in Riga. More

ECONOMY

Lithuania builds virtual factory in Minecraft to impress Tesla

Lithuanians know how to attract the attention of global companies in the world. Tesla shared with its 1.26 mln followers on Twitter Lithuania’s pitch to build a Gigafactory. And as they say, Lithuania knows the way to our heart. More  

SOCIETY, CULTURE, SPORTS AND HISTORY:

Lithuania at the Berlin Film Festival

Lithuania will be hosting a stand at the European Film Market, an international film industry event that takes place during the Berlin International Film Festival. More  

Vilnius IFF Competition Programmes to Focus on Originality and New Talents

The best European films have been selected to compete at this year’s Kino Pavasaris festival. Works from Central and Eastern Europe as well as the Baltic region will be screened in the New Europe – New Names, Baltic Gaze and Short Films competition programmes. More

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