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Lithuanian readers’ choice Books of the Year announced

February 24, 2016 the Lithuania Tribune 0

The Lithuanian reader’s choice Books of the Year for 2015 have been announced with Dalia Staponkutė book of essays, “Out of the Two I Pick the Third: My Little Odyssey” taking the top award in the adult category. […]

Reduced VAT rate for books proposed in Lithuania

August 20, 2014 ELTA EN 0

MP Vytautas Antanas Matulevičius has proposed to introduce a 5-percent value added tax (VAT) rate on books and non-periodicals instead of the current 9 percent VAT rate. […]

Whether Russia attacks NATO in 5 years will depend on one thing alone

May 21, 2025 0

According to the American publication The Wall Street Journal, European countries bordering Russia are increasingly concerned about the Russian military’s actions. Russia is strengthening its military forces near the Finnish border, and its military experts […]

Prosecutor’s Office announces the fate of the four missing US soldiers: death investigation launched, still silence from the services

March 31, 2025 0

On March 31 morning, Minister of National Defence Dovilė Šakalienė announced that an M88 armoured personnel carrier had been pulled out of the swamp at the Pabradė training ground at night and stressed that she […]

A few questions to Mr. Putin, Mr. Trump and all those calling for “peace at all costs”

March 22, 2025 0

I admit it: I’m not that type of person who follows domestic and international politics day by day, in such a way that I become aware of every single development or decision. So, it may […]

Message from the President’s Office to Paluckas on Žemaitaitis

February 12, 2025 0

While Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas does not take issue with the statements made by the leader of the Nemuno Aušra, Remigijus Žemaitaitis, the President’s Chief Advisor, Frederikas Jansonas, takes a different position. According to him, […]

Surprised by what’s happening in Lithuania: this is what makes us stand out in the EU

January 30, 2025 0

Lithuanian economists are surprised to see our country’s economic growth: the Estonian economy has been in recession for two years, Latvia’s has been stagnating, and Lithuania’s has been booming. Consumer confidence in Lithuania stands out […]

Will the coalition shut the door on Žemaitaitis?

January 30, 2025 0

“The fate of Nemuno Aušra (Dawn of Nemunas) in the coalition has been decided; they will be removed – the coalition will not be able to endure for long this rhetoric and these things, which […]