Lithuania
More German troops begin arriving in Lithuania
AROUND a hundred German soldiers arrived in Lithuania on Sunday, after Germany pledged to bolster its presence on Nato’s eastern flank following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
US to help secure Baltic energy grid against cyber attacks
[VINIUS] The United States and Baltic states on Sunday agreed to beef up cooperation to protect the Baltic energy grid from cyber attacks as they disconnect from the Russian electricity grid.
Food Empire wins legal fight in Lithuania to use MacCoffee 3-in-1 brand
FOOD Empire Holdings has won a legal battle in Lithuania to continue using its MacCoffee 3-in-1 brand despite objections by fast-food chain McDonald's.
Brexit a boon for Lithuania's 'fintech' drive
[VILNIUS] Britain's divorce with the European Union is paying off for Lithuania as it strives to become a northern European hub for financial technology, or "fintech" firms, and blockchain-based start...
As Brexit hits London finance, Lithuania wants its fintech
[VILNIUS, Lithuania] Prajit Nanu was in a hurry to find a European base to expand his fintech startup from Singapore. He reckoned it would be a year or more to get an e-money license in the UK or Germ...
Nuclear power plant in Belarus stirs fears in Lithuania
Reactor's construction on edge of EU is bringing back nightmares of radiation from 1986 Chernobyl explosion
Hard-drinking Lithuania battles the bottle
Parliament has increased alcohol tax, raised legal drinking age from 18 to 20
Nato needs to contain Russia's military adventurism
THE Trump administration's erstwhile appeasement of Russia is fraught with danger as it may embolden Moscow to show its military aggression in the Baltic States and Europe. Countries bordering Russia ...
Geopolitics plagued Lithuanians to join euro zone next month
GEOPOLITICS plague Lithuanians at this frozen Russian border post, where a return trip by car can mean 48 hours of queuing. It is a reminder for some of why the former Soviet republic will cement its ...
Lithuania eagerly awaits first LNG terminal
AS much of Europe anxiously awaits a Ukraine-Russia deal to avert the risk of winter gas cuts, Lithuania is breathing a sigh of relief as its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal will sever Mosc...
