Lithuanian Riflemen's Union
Defence

Lithuanian Riflemen’s Union and State Border Guard Service to step up cooperation

The Lithuanian Riflemen’s Union (LSS) and the State Border Guard Service (VSAT) have signed a cooperation agreement, based on which the two organisations will enhance cooperation and members of the Lithuanian Riflemen’s Union will assist in protecting the state border. […]

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Society

Lithuania’s population shrank in 2014

On 1 January 2015, the population of the European Union was estimated at 508.2 million, compared with 506.9 million on 1 January 2014. During the year 2014, 5.1 million babies were born in the EU, while 4.9 million persons died, meaning that the EU recorded a positive natural change of its population of 0.2 million, double that of 2013. The remainder of the change is driven mainly by net migration, Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union said. […]

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European Union

Lithuanian president wants ‘objective criteria’ for refugee relocation

Lithuania hopes the relocation of refugees from Greece and Italy to other EU member states will be based on the same GDP and population criteria after EU members states agreed on the resettlement of refugees from third countries, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė said on Friday. […]

Raimonds Vejonis
Uncategorized

New Latvian president to pay a visit to Lithuania

Latvia‘s new President Raimonds Vejonis will pay a working visit to Lithuania on 13 July. This will be the first visit of the new leader of the neighbouring country to Lithuania and his second foreign trip after he took the presidential oath. […]

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Global LT

Lithuania’s national anthem live on American television

During its tour around the world, the national anthem of Lithuania was even heard live on Fox News, the American TV channel with viewership of up to 87 million. With the approaching centennial of Lithuania’s independence, the tradition of singing the national anthem all around the world expands geographically each year and acquires ever more daring and interesting forms. […]

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Energy

Stockholm arbitration court completes oral hearing in Lithuania’s dispute with Gazprom

A Stockholm arbitration tribunal’s oral hearing for Lithuania’s suit against Russia‘s gas supplier Gazprom was completed on Thursday after the parties to the dispute made their closing statements. […]