Lithuania

  • Oct 2, 2009
  • 7 min read

LITHUANIA: Coalition needs re-building after Valinskas

Pensioners, policemen, firefighters, customs officers, teachers and medical staff demonstrated in...

Lithuania
  • Sep 30, 2009
  • 2 min read

LITHUANIA: Fiscal woes demote rating to 'medium risk'

The Moody's ratings agency downgraded Lithuania's debt yesterday to Baa1, three notches above...

Lithuania
  • Sep 16, 2009
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LITHUANIA: Seimas closes ranks against ex-TV host

The Seimas (parliament) removed its speaker yesterday over his alleged connection with organised...

Lithuania
  • Aug 26, 2009
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LITHUANIA/US: Vilnius will investigate CIA report

The Seimas (parliament) is setting up a special commission to investigate whether the CIA...

Lithuania
  • Aug 13, 2009
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LITHUANIA/RUSSIA: Moscow imposes trade restrictions

Restrictions on Russian imports of Lithuanian dairy products, which come into force on August 17,...

Lithuania
  • Aug 7, 2009
  • 2 min read

LITHUANIA: Contraction wipes out post-EU growth

The economy will contract by 19.3% this year, according to the Bank of Lithuania's economic...

Lithuania
  • Aug 4, 2009
  • 2 min read

INT/AFRICA: Nigerians seize Lithuanian crewmen

Five Lithuanians were taken hostage this morning from the Saturnas refrigerator ship off Nigeria,...

  • Jun 9, 2009
  • 7 min read

EUROPEAN UNION: Right leads more fractious chamber

The centre-right remained the largest group following the European parliamentary elections which...