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“No need to mince words”: an assessment of what Trump’s victory means for Lithuania

November 6, 2024 0

“We can shout very loudly, but it won’t change the position of the American people,” says Professor Tomas Janeliūnas, as the winner of the United States of America’s (USA) presidential election, which will almost certainly […]

In the assessment of NATO’s readiness for war with Russia, there is also a warning about the Baltic states: what is the Kremlin’s wild card?

October 23, 2024 0

According to Lrytas.lt, the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) faces a new geopolitical reality with the large-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. While the Alliance has begun responding to emerging threats, its readiness for […]

Seimas

These parties will enter the Seimas for the third time in a row. How many votes did they lose, and how many did they gain?

October 15, 2024 0

As various parties emerge, disappear or reorganize themselves in the political space, the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP), the Homeland Union-Lithuanian Christian Democrats (Homeland Union-Lithuanian Christian Democrats – TS-LKD) and the Liberal Movement are making […]

Lithuania returns suspected Belarusians: some are being deported within two weeks, others are still trying to litigate

October 13, 2024 0

Having opened its doors wide to Belarusians fleeing Lukashenko’s regime, Lithuania is now chasing thousands of them out because they pose a threat to the state security. Last year alone, around 1,500 Belarusian citizens sheltered […]

Lithuania's President Palace in Vilnius

Is Nausėda already forming the ruling majority? Only three parties were invited to meet

October 7, 2024 0

While the heads of the opposition parliamentary parties are ironing their suits and preparing for their meeting with President Gitanas Nausėda, the ruling parties shrug their shoulders. Counting down the days until the parliamentary elections, […]

Complicated Sino-Lithuanian relationship

October 1, 2024 0

As the Seimas elections approach, more parties, especially opposition parties, promise to change their foreign policy. The most significant change, in their view, is in relations with China. The opposition believes that seeing China as […]

Economist speaks out about the unstoppable rise in prices: ‘It’s getting a bit scary’

September 24, 2024 0

Prices in Lithuania decreased by 0.5% over the month, but annual inflation is again approaching the 1% mark. The most significant price increases over the year were in cafes and restaurants – nearly 9%. Some […]

Electricity Network

Who could have thought? Germans give us a brigade, we give them electricity

September 20, 2024 0

Rokas Masiulis, the Head of the electricity transmission operator Litgrid, was one of the energy experts who, at the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, calmly and even optimistically looked to the future: Lithuania would […]

Citus experts: 10,000 people are waiting for the Euribor rate to decrease. Housing market scenarios

June 28, 2024 0

At the beginning of June, the European Central Bank announced a 25-basis point (0.25%) reduction in the Euribor base rate. Analysts at the creative real estate projects’ development and placemaking company Citus calculate that housing […]

The Kremlin

Why is Russia a problem and a threat to everyone?

February 6, 2024 0

Russia’s war against Ukraine, which has been ongoing since 2014, demonstrates the audacity of Russian society and a sense of permissiveness and impunity for its criminal actions. The leadership of Russia, which is a reflection […]

Mažylis. Is the geopolitical centre of influence shifting to Eastern Europe?

October 25, 2023 0

Parliamentary elections are held in Poland on 15 October. Now that emotions have cooled down, it is safe to say that the recent Polish parliamentary elections were followed as closely as ever in Europe. It […]

Šarūnas Tarutis

Citus experts: Housing demand surpasses the results of the past two years – buyers of the economic segment are returning

October 13, 2024 0

In the last quarter of the year, the number of new housing units (apartments and terraced houses) sold in Vilnius in the economy class was 50% higher than in April–June, according to preliminary data from […]

Economist speaks out about the unstoppable rise in prices: ‘It’s getting a bit scary’

September 24, 2024 0

Prices in Lithuania decreased by 0.5% over the month, but annual inflation is again approaching the 1% mark. The most significant price increases over the year were in cafes and restaurants – nearly 9%. Some […]

Electricity Network

Who could have thought? Germans give us a brigade, we give them electricity

September 20, 2024 0

Rokas Masiulis, the Head of the electricity transmission operator Litgrid, was one of the energy experts who, at the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, calmly and even optimistically looked to the future: Lithuania would […]

A wind turbine

Lithuania produced more electricity than it consumed for the first time since 2009

With the wind picking up and the sun shining, Lithuania’s electricity production exceeded final consumption for one hour on the 3 July afternoon, according to data from Litgrid, the operator of Lithuania’s electricity transmission system, […]

Lens on Movement: Ukrainian and Lithuanian Photos at Luxembourg’s European Mobility Week

September 4, 2024 0

Celebrating the European Mobility Week (16-22 September), the City of Bissen in Luxembourg will present a photographic exhibition titled “On the Move: A Photographic Exploration.” Featuring the works of photographers Ludo Segers and Kateryna Mostova, […]

Good and bad scenarios for Lithuania: Klaipėda may feel like Greece

July 23, 2024 0

In less than 60 years, scientists predict that Vilnius will have a climate similar to that of the Serbian city of Surcin. Although this is only a projection of the future, climatologists note that Lithuania […]

World record attempt in Vilnius – tallest sculpture from used cup lids

A truly unique event unfolded at the Lithuanian exhibition and Congress Centre LITEXPO on April 26, 2024. For the first time in history, a world record attempt on ecology was made, with the author and […]

Photo Exhibition – In the Light we sometimes see

The photo exhibition “In the Light we sometimes see,” curated by Professor of Visual Arts, Ian Damerell, opens on Sunday, May 19th at 13H in Vilnius. The exhibition features the photos of Ludo Segers and […]

Cultural diplomacy against war: two young Ukrainians implement international volunteer projects

March 20, 2024 0

An exhibition of drawings created by Ukrainian children has opened in Edmonton, Canada. Thirty-five paintings have come a long way to present the contemporary art of Ukraine. They depict dreams of peace and a happy […]

In the front of the flat where the Christmas Agreement was signed. Photo Vladimir Bačisin i

Eighty years after the Christmas Agreement, the emergence of an illegal parliament

December 28, 2023 0

Bratislava before Christmas in 1943, based on which the Slovak National Council (the last in history and still active, at that time illegal) was established. After the Slovak National Uprising (SNP) outbreak in August 1944, […]

Jan Zwartendijk: an unsung hero recognized

September 14, 2023 0

On 14 September 2023, a historic recognition was made by Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, shedding light on the valorous deeds of an unsung hero from the tumultuous days of World War II. Mr. Jan […]

Mečys Laurinkus

Mečys Laurinkus. The Litvinism and its dangers: what is known about it in Lithuania and Belarus?

September 7, 2023 0

This was to be expected. A month ago, the head of Russia’s FSB, Sergei Naryshkin, publicly declared that Poland has a claim on Western Ukraine, and it is only a matter of time before and […]

A view from Iceland: the fight to defend and preserve freedom

March 11, 2023 0

“Lithuania celebrates independence and freedom on 11 March – State Restoration Day. As Ukraine now fights for the values of democracy and freedom, it is a fitting date to publish this article about my experience […]

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The diplomatic support of Italy to the independence of Lithuania since 1919: exhibition of historical documents in Kaunas

March 8, 2023 0

The Italian Embassy in Vilnius organizes in Kaunas an exhibition of historical documents that show the Italian support for the independence of Lithuania since 1919. At the Valdas Adamkus Presidential Library-Museum (S. Daukanto g. 25), […]

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