Month: November 2014

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Society

Vilnius seminar series do address violence and modernity in Eastern Europe

November 18, 2014 Lithuania Tribune 0

The ‘short 20th century’ — as opposed to ‘the long 19th century’ — was characterized by high levels of destruction. Wars, ideological conflicts, population mobilizations, massive displacements, and genocides lay at the heart of the emergence of modernity across the continent. These questions are addressed in a seminar series organized by Vilnius University and European Humanities University, “Violence and Social Change in Lithuania, Belarus, and Central-Eastern Europe in the 20th Century”. […]

Jovita Neliupšienė
Politics

Presidential adviser: Street signs must be in official Lithuanian language

November 18, 2014 ELTA EN 0

According to Jovita Neliupšienė, Chief Advisor to the President on Foreign Policy, the fact that the court’s decision on bilingual street signs was met, and signs contradicting the Law on the State Language were removed, proves that Lithuanian municipalities respect and follow the law. […]

Economy

Polish Business Awards handed out in Lithuania

November 18, 2014 ELTA EN 0

On Monday evening, Polish Business Awards were handed out for the third time in Lithuania. The awards are organised by the Trade and Investment Promotion Section of the Polish Embassy. […]

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Economy

Auditors say Lithuania’s 2015 budget bill violates Fiscal Discipline Law

November 17, 2014 BNS 0

The growth of expenses projected in Lithuania’s 2015 budget bill contravenes the Law on Fiscal Discipline and the expected growth of tax revenue is overly optimistic, the National Audit Office said in conclusions published on Monday. […]

Vytenis Andriukaitis
European Union

EU commissioner notes progress in anti-Ebola efforts in Africa

November 17, 2014 BNS 0

Progress has been made in the efforts to mitigate the Ebola epidemic in Africa, but more instruments and doctors will be needed to contain the spread of the virus in more remote regions, says the European Union‘s (EU) Health and Food Safety Commissioner Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis of Lithuania. […]