Lithuania joins euro zone from January 1On Wednesday, the Council of the European Union in Brussels made a final decision on Lithuania’s inclusion in the euro zone starting January 1, 2015, Italian Secretary of State for European Affairs Sandro Gozi said at a news conference that was broadcast online in real time.17:30 23.07.2014
Lithuanian court to hear Gazprom’s request to drop $48 million antitrust fineThe Vilnius Regional Administrative Court (VAAT) on Tuesday accepted Gazprom’s complaint against a 123 million Lithuanian lita ($48 million/EUR 35.7 million) fine for anti-competitive behavior, including overcharging customers and blocking rival suppliers, the court’s press secretary told RIA Novosti.15:11 08.07.2014
Man suspected of involvement in Lithuanian 1991 unrest detained in ItalyFormer Soviet serviceman has been detained in Italy on suspicion of involvement in clashes in January 1991 after declaration of independence from the USSR, Lithuania’s prosecutor Thomas Krushna announced Friday.14:49 16.05.2014
Russian suspected of involvement in 1991 unrest to remain in detention in LithuaniaThe Vilnius District Court has rejected an appeal filed by attorney Galina Kardanovskaya challenging the detention of Russian national Yuri Mel (born 1968) suspected of involvement in clashes in January 1991 after declaration of independence from the USSR, representative of the Russian embassy in Lithuania Alexander Mamayev told RAPSI on Thursday.14:23 24.04.2014
Lithuanian parliament rejects bill allowing foreigners to join political partiesThe Lithuanian parliament on Thursday ruled that the bill allowing EU nationals to establish and join political parties in Lithuania should be returned for improvement.10:09 18.04.2014
Lithuania initiates referendum on land sales to foreignersThe Lithuanian parliament voted on Thursday to initiate a referendum on the sale of land to foreign individuals and businesses. 79 lawmakers voted in favor of the referendum, with four against and 19 abstentions.14:25 10.04.2014
Russian-language TV station suspended for three months in LithuaniaThe Vilnius District Administrative Court upheld a request from the Lithuanian Commission for Radio and Television Broadcasting and authorized suspension of RTR-Planeta (Russia) rebroadcasts in Lithuania for three months.17:03 07.04.2014
Russian detained in Lithuania on suspicion of involvement in 1991 unrestRussian embassy in Lithuania will protect the legal interests of Russian national Yuri Mel (born 1968) who has been detained on suspicion of involvement in clashes in January 1991 after declaration of independence from the USSR, representative of the embassy Alexander Mamayev told RIA Novosti.10:34 14.03.2014
Lithuanian police detain suspect in 1991 unrestLithuanian police have detained a foreigner who is suspected of involvement in the independence clashes in January 1991.16:08 13.03.2014
Amicable agreement with Gazprom possible, Lithuania saysAn amicable agreement between Lithuania and Gazprom in a Stockholm Chamber of Commerce is possible if the terms of the agreement are better than the expected outcome of the arbitration, Nerijus Udrenas, the chief advisor on economic and social policy to the Lithuanian president said in an interview with radio station Ziniu radijas.15:36 11.02.2014
Lietuvos Dujos shareholders vote to initiate arbitration against GazpromShareholders of Lithuanian gas giant Lietvuvos Dujos voted at a meeting Thursday to initiate arbitration proceedings against Gazprom, with their sights set on reducing gas prices, the Lithuanian Energy Ministry announced in a statement.16:23 30.01.2014
London court holds Snoras bank owners can be extradited to LithuaniaA London court held Monday that two former owners of AB Bankas Snoras would receive a fair trial in Lithuania, thus holding that they can be extradited to the country to stand trial for fraud.11:35 21.01.2014
Russian high court dismisses Lithuanian company’s claim against SberbankRussia’s Supreme Commercial Court has declined to reconsider a lower courts’ ruling dismissing Lithuanian company Plastima’s lawsuit seeking the recovery of over EUR 2 million from Russia’s largest bank Sberbank.17:09 10.01.2014
Dozens of foreign citizens declared suspects in Lithuanian 1991 unrestLithuania's Prosecutor General's Office has declared 79 citizens of Russia, Belarus and Ukraine suspects in the criminal case connected with the events which happened in Vilnius on January 13, 1991, prosecutor Simonas Slapsinskas told journalists on Friday.16:42 10.01.2014
Lietuvos Dujos shareholders to consider legal action against GazpromShareholders of Lithuanian gas giant Lietvuvos Dujos will consider on January 30 the Lithuanian Energy Ministry’s proposal to initiate arbitration proceedings against Russia’s Gazprom over gas prices, the company announced on Thursday through the Vilnius Stock Exchange Information Network.14:32 09.01.2014
Russian man pleads not guilty to US arms smuggling chargesDmitry Ustinov, a Russian national whose extradition by Lithuania to the US provoked outrage in his native country, pleaded not guilty last week to charges relating to illegally smuggling arms, according to court documents obtained by RAPSI.16:08 09.12.2013
Lithuanian court temporarily blocks Russian TV Channel OneVilnius district court on Monday sanctioned a block on Channel One broadcasts in Lithuania.14:53 14.10.2013
Russia bans Lithuanian dairy productsRussia’s consumer rights watchdog said Monday it was ordering a ban on the import of Lithuanian dairy products, the latest twist in an escalating spat between the two countries.11:45 07.10.2013
ECHR to take on case of Lithuanian fined for denying Soviet aggressionThe European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has accepted the application of Lithuanian Socialist People's Front party leader Algirdas Paleckis, who was convicted of having denied the existence of "Soviet aggression against Lithuania and its people," the party's press service announced Monday.13:13 09.09.2013
Moscow irate over Lithuania's extradition of Russian man to USMoscow is outraged by Lithuania’s decision to extradite a Russian national to the United States, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said Wednesday.10:02 15.08.2013