Darius Raulušaitis, Gediminas Grina
Defence

Lithuanian citizen accused of spying for Belarus

A member of staff of Lithuanian state company Oro Navigacija (Air Navigation) has been accused of spying for Belarus. A second person, also suspected of spying, is still under investigation, Lithuania’s law enforcement said on Monday. […]

Edvardo Tamošiūno nuotr.
Society

Northern Lithuanian city in rows over Soviet soldiers’ memorial

Conservative members in the city council of Šiauliai, north Lithuania, want to remove graves of Soviet soldiers and an obelisk with their names out of the city’s central Resurrection Square. Mayor Justinas Sartauskas of the Social Democrats disagrees. […]

Užupio Klasika.  Photo by Julius Bailey-Augalistas
Economy

A place to have your last meal on Earth

With so many café and restaurant chains coming to Vilnius, it’s always nice to find a place that is independent, somewhere that’s just a little bit special, a bit different. Užupio Klasika has truly got it in spades. […]

Chief of Defence of Lithuania Major General Jonas Vytautas Žukas
Defence

Baltic battalion to join NATO rapid response force in 2016

The chiefs of defence of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia have agreed to send a joint battalion of around 1,000 troops for standby to join NATO’s rapid response force in 2016. […]