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Society

44 child adoptions concluded in Lithuania this year

Citizens of Lithuania adopted 44 children over nearly seven months of this year, the Ministry of Welfare and Labour Ministry said. […]

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Society

August heat record set in Lithuania

A new August heat record was set in Lithuania on Sunday, with 36.5 degrees Celsius reported in Tauragė at 4 p.m., weather services say. […]

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Society

No wise men, no heroes: Scientists pin down Lithuanian national character

According to the results of a recent study of national archetypes of Lithuanians, we are kind-hearted, composed, caring, long suffering, down-to-earth, ordinary, and have a special relationship with nature. Based on psychoanalyst Carl Gustav Jung’s theory of archetypes, the research has been conducted in co-operation with experts from a variety of backgrounds, including ethnologists, philosophers, historians, psychologists, and sociologists. […]

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Economy

Milk price drops 20 percent

Indicated milk price in the European market decreased even more, it is the lowest it has been for 18 months. On 31 July, milk price stood at LTL 1,19 (EUR 0,35) per 1 kilogram. It is by LTL 0.03 (EUR 0.01) less than one week ago. […]

Vladimir Putin
Uncategorized

Vladimir Putin’s pyramid of rule: Who really governs Russia?

In Lithuania and in the West, Putin’s system of rule is still often described as a monolith pyramid. In the eyes of society, Putin manages to present himself as an irreplaceable leader-statesman (‘tsar’, according to the West), solely making key decisions. But such an understanding of ruling processes in Russia is one of the main mistakes which prevents from obtaining a deeper insight into the regime’s origins and foundations. […]

Klaipėda Seaport
Economy

Klaipėda Seaport handled 17.8m tonnes of cargo January-June

The aggregate throughput of Klaipėda Port and at Būtingė Terminal in January-June 2014 totalled 21,1 million tons of seaborne cargo: 3,3m tons were handled at Būtingė Terminal (the year-on-year change was -24,7 percent or -1 085,5 thousand tons) and 17,8m tons were handled in Klaipėda Seaport (the year-on-year change was +2,9 percent or +494,0m tona), Port of Klaipėda informs. […]