Dainius Pavalkis
Culture

Lithuanian education minister wants to revive Institute of Pedagogy

There are plans to revive the Institute of Pedagogy in Lithuania to ensure coordination of secondary education programmes and proper distribution of workload for students, the country’s Education and Science Minister Dainius Pavalkis says. […]

Christel Wienziers
Uncategorized

Dane who came to manage a company in Vilnius: I can live better here than in Copenhagen

It has been almost one year since Christel Wienziers, head of Alna Intelligence, moved from Denmark to Vilnius. While listing the differences between the countries, she emphasizes that she loves living in Lithuania, but, unfortunately, Scandinavia knows little about the interests of this country. […]

Tatar Youth leader Maria Meišutovič
Society

Lithuanian Tatar youth cherishes the past for the future

The historic roots of the current 3200-member Tatar community in Lithuania date back to the 14th century, when the rulers of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania fostered trade with the Mongols’ powerful Golden Horde. The ensuing ages have swept away the Duchy and Horde, but for a tiny group of the merchants’ descendants Lithuania has become their Motherland. To find out more about the ethnical minority, the Lithuania Tribune spoke to Marija Meišutovič, the chairman of Lithuania’s Tatar Youth Community “Duslyk”. […]

Uncategorized

High-earning Estonian MP resorts to instant loan

Eesti Päevaleht writes that Centre Party’s MP Olga Sõtnik not only owes about 260,000 euros in debt, but has also taken a 5,500 euro instant loan. […]

IMF
Economy

IMF warns Lithuania about effects of Russia sanctions

Lithuania and other Eastern European economies with close links with Russia could be seriously affected by a slowdown in the Russian economy or the sanctions imposed by the West against Moscow, analysts of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have said. […]