Comments for The Lithuania Tribune

Comment on Grybauskaitė: Northern direction became Lithuanian foreign policy’s priority by Just.p

Just.p — Sun, 19 May 2013 03:24:32 +0000

I can only agree with the president here, there is no better option.

Comment on Street Musicians’ Day in Lithuania supports street performers in Holland by Are you celebrating Street Musicians’ Day? | Street I Am

Are you celebrating Street Musicians’ Day? | Street I Am — Sat, 18 May 2013 19:11:03 +0000

[...] Street Musicians’ Day It is not just celebrated in 60 different towns and cities in Lithuania either. it is also beginning to be celebrated throughout Europe. [...]

Comment on Review: Friends in Need edited by Bo Hugemark by Apžvalga: studija apie besikeičiančią Švedijos saugumo politiką | Edvardas Pocius

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:32:38 +0000

[...] Ši apžvalga buvo publikuota portale the Lithuania Tribune. [...]

Comment on Lithuania and UK explore tourism promotion possibilities by Edvardas Pocius

Edvardas Pocius — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:04:09 +0000

It may also be added that Vilnius is one of this year’s best value city break destinations for Britons as it has been announced by the Post Office in its City Costs Barometer 2013… http://www.postoffice.co.uk/sites/default/files/City_Costs_Barometer_2013.pdf

Comment on Šemeta: New measures against tax evasion and fraud could help EU recover billions by Kestutis Eidukonis

Kestutis Eidukonis — Fri, 17 May 2013 10:19:11 +0000

All I have heard from EU and a lot of Lithuanian Politicians is “How do we get more taxes?” The conversation should be about lowering taxes by making government more efficient and thus lowering the need for more and more revenues. People desperate to keep from being legally robbed by their governments take desperate measures to protect their hard earned assets. Governments should strive to eliminate the need for hiding their assets. Fight the causes of the shadow economy. How much more of a tax burden can people bear? The economies of the EU are dead in the water because of over taxation.
Kestutis J. Eidukonis
CEO VilNews.com
Member of PLB Seimo Komisjija

Comment on Company names: ‘Speak Lithuanian, please’ by Just.p

Just.p — Thu, 16 May 2013 13:52:46 +0000

the grammar-nazis strike again….
Honestly, are they trying to make the economy weaker?

Comment on Company names: ‘Speak Lithuanian, please’ by german

german — Mon, 13 May 2013 17:44:00 +0000

there seems a certain degree of madness in such ruling. Unlucky Mr. “Andersen” if he tries to sell his products to foreign countries.. Some poor customer somewhere deep in Kentucky or even from closer Norway will not be really convinced to buy “baldai” or “grybai” or any of such local goodies.. Mushrooms and furniture sound more solid (in the rest of the world at least)

Comment on Liberal MEPs intend to keep an eye on Lithuanian gay parade situation by Gay in Vilnius

Gay in Vilnius — Mon, 13 May 2013 16:12:06 +0000

Its like the representatives from the Commonwealth, coming to South Africa in 1960. I know, this comparison is not absolutely correct, but so by Mr. Linkevicius about “20 years, 30 years” isn’t too. When gay rights movement has begun in the Western world some 40-30 years ago, this activists and their countries was absolutely alone, without any positive example abroad. The current situation of Lithuania and another Eastern European countries is much different: they have more than enough possibilities to learn about gay rights and homosexuality in generally as nether before in they history. If, of course, and only if exist some good will by all of this. But sad true indeed is, that for an majority of Lithuanian people and current politicians the only “relevant” way by all of this issues still is the Russian way, and not European one (and you not necessary must be an prophet by saying, that, if not membership in the EU, we have be also here some “anti-gay propaganda law” or even maybe some form of punishment for gay sex in the Penal Code). In such situation every good advice from Brussels still rest absolutely useless and change in the real life for gay people absolutely nothing. And if so, than even in the opposite direction only, as an (clerical-nationalistic) Restoration against (sexual) Revolution.

Comment on The Royal Palace will be ready for Lithuanian EU presidency events by Gay in Vilnius

Gay in Vilnius — Mon, 13 May 2013 14:06:36 +0000

It looks if the all project of Lithuanian presidency was created (by Conservatives and Social Democrats) on the example of the Hungarian presidency in 2011: underlining of some historical roots and very heroic past, conference about christian values in the European politics (as euphemism of the opposition against gay rights, of course) already in June etc. Even the main place for this in Budapest as in Vilnius was and will be an royal castle. Only difference here is, that in Hungary it was very authentic one, the Baroque palace of Gödöllö, an beloved residence of the famous Austrian Empress Elisabeth (“Sissi”), and in Lithuania – some pseudo historical reconstruction (in the sense of 19. century) of building who not exist for more than 200 years. Oh, boy …

Comment on Hundreds of Lithuanian cultural heritage sites in need of urgent support by Gay in Vilnius

Gay in Vilnius — Mon, 13 May 2013 13:47:20 +0000

I can’t agree with the photography in this article, who create the impression, that the religious sites are among the “most endangered cultural heritage sites in Lithuania”. Its exactly opposite: the Church receive every year a very solid money from the (secular?) state for preservation of his real estate and even pay no taxes. If we are searching for the most characteristic example of endangered cultural heritage in Lithuania, it must be some manor house, watermill or public garden in the deep province, and not site of religious cult.

Comment on MP Egidijus Vareikis suspends party membership after a domestic violence fit by Gay in Vilnius

Gay in Vilnius — Mon, 13 May 2013 13:37:58 +0000

Thank you. But some of my comments here are censored …

Comment on Lithuanian MPs want Seimas to turn to Constitutional Court over Polish Card by marksplinter

marksplinter — Sat, 11 May 2013 08:48:33 +0000

The genius conservatives continue their mission to define the word “Lithuanian” as narrowly as possible, seeming to aim for a population of around 1.5 million. Then the Lithuanians will be able to “feel at home in their own country” at last.
I wouldn’t be surprised if they started a campaign to ban kebab shops.

Comment on Danish businessman to Lithuanian authorities: less red tape by marksplinter

marksplinter — Sat, 11 May 2013 08:33:33 +0000

I needed seven pages of A4 paper to register the sale of shares in my company. I took these papers to the Registry and they said I had used an out-of-date version of one of the forms, which didn’t actually make any difference, but still I would have to go home, find a newer version, print it, fill it, and bring it to the Registry.
All this to register something which has already happened, for which I already have signed papers from the sellers of the shares.
Of course the unpleasant Registry employee took the opportunity to chastise me as if I was her pupil in school.
2 hours of potential productivity of a company director, unproductively spent.
Multiply that by one million, daily.

Comment on MP Egidijus Vareikis suspends party membership after a domestic violence fit by marksplinter

marksplinter — Sat, 11 May 2013 08:27:59 +0000

Gay in Vilnius – you are awesome, I come here just to read your comments. Please don’t stop

Comment on Lithuanian MPs want Seimas to turn to Constitutional Court over Polish Card by Kestutis Eidukonis

Kestutis Eidukonis — Sat, 11 May 2013 06:59:50 +0000

Very interesting! Then what about the Lithuanian Community living in Poland, US?

Kestutis J. Eidukonis
CEO VilNews
Member of the World Lithuanian Community Seimas Commission

Comment on Danish businessman to Lithuanian authorities: less red tape by Kestutis Eidukonis

Kestutis Eidukonis — Sat, 11 May 2013 06:54:31 +0000

Some great observations. Especially on the high tax rates and the red tape. Although the government does not acknowledge it publicly – they know that the government is overstaffed with friends and family. These people need to justify their existence, hence the red tape and the appearance of doing something to “protect” the people. In the recent WLC (World Lithuanian Community) meeting with parliament a joint resolution was passed encouraging the Lithuanian Government to address all these problems. Hopefully politics will not get in the way of this happening.
Kestutis J. Eidukonis
CEO Vilnews.com
Member of the World Lithuanian Community Seimo Commission

Comment on MP Egidijus Vareikis suspends party membership after a domestic violence fit by Gay in Vilnius

Gay in Vilnius — Thu, 09 May 2013 14:53:10 +0000

One of the most anti-gay politicians in Lithuania has arrested at the eve of Mother day after domestic violence against his family ? Sometimes no comments are needed.

Comment on Krakow archbishop says that Poland helps Lithuania resist Eastern influence by Gay in Vilnius

Gay in Vilnius — Thu, 09 May 2013 14:48:42 +0000

No. Mr. Dziwisz, the opposit of what you say is true. Its exactly the Catholic Church who still keeping poor Lithuania in the zone of the Eastern cultural influence and not allow to became an integral part of Europe: because of stronger and stronger ties with Russian Orthodox Church in the past decade (ecumenical and political union de facto between the Vatican and Moscow) and on the ground of opposition against Western definition of human rights such right of gay people to marry who they love.

Comment on Lithuania ahead of Latvia and Poland in the Freedom of Press index by Gay in Vilnius

Gay in Vilnius — Sat, 04 May 2013 15:14:52 +0000

“Lithuania is ahead in the Press Freedom index”. So what ? What a value have “freedom of expression” in the country, if the most popular and beloved “freedom” for Lithuanians is: to blame and mobbing another person in the virtual reality in such extreme and brutal form, who in every another European country will be possible only in twitter or private e-mail, but not in the public forum. The only relevant index of free press and indeed free society is this of “live and let live” – and here Lithuanian society still is on very deep bottom.

Comment on Special EU measures for youth employment to be taken by Gay in Vilnius

Gay in Vilnius — Sat, 04 May 2013 14:51:56 +0000

Let’s get straight: the only “priority” of Lithuanian authorities is not youth unemployment as such (and its very high indeed), but good possibility to became big money by various programs of European Union on the ground of this. At the moment its unemployment among young people across Europe what is at the center of attention in Brussels, and so for Lithuanian presidency. If the priority of the EU now will be, for example, “quality of water” or “propagation of vegetarian life style”, Vilnius will choose this as his priority too. Because its absolutely not matter, how exactly one or another “strategy” is, what matters, are finances only. Its not unity, solidarity or cultural diversity what majority of Lithuanians are understanding in the word “European Union”, but only stream of money, full stop.