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Five Lithuanian tennis players compete in President’s Cup in Vilnius

International tennis championship, the 26th President’s Cup, kicked off on Monday in Vilnius. Five Lithuanians will compete in the tournament and will hope to continue the strike of Lithuanian winners. Laurynas Grigelis, Lukas Mugevičius, Julius Tverijonas, Dovydas Šakinis and Tadas Babelis will represent Lithuania. The last three received a wild card to the tournament. […]

Baillon's crake (porzana pusilla). Photo Wikimedia
Society

Ornithologists find new bird species in Lithuania

A new bird species has been observed in Lithuania, the Baillon’s crake (porzana pusilla). It was spotted in Rokiškis region in north-eastern Lithuania, the Lithuanian Ornithological Society said. […]

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Society

Brussels to hear complaint on restricted broadcast of LGBT video in Lithuania

The European Commission (EU) plans to look into the complaint filed by the Lithuanian Gay League, an LGBT rights NGO, about the restrictions to air its video ad on television. […]

Agneta Lobačevskytė (left) in a meeting with Seimas ombudsmen Augustinas Normantas and Raimondas Šukys. Photo Vytautas Valentinavičius, Seimo kontrolierių įstaiga
Politics

Lithuania’s new equal opportunities ombudswoman walks fine line between human rights and religion

From advisor on legal issues to the speaker of the Lithuanian Parliament, to deputy culture minister and, finally, to ombudsperson in charge of equal opportunities (EO). This would seem like a surreal career journey to some, but Agneta Lobačevskytė, the new EO ombudswoman, sees what seems like a stroke of luck to many as a logical and deserved turn of events. […]

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Tallink owners were interested in Air Lituanica

Estonian Tallink’s majority owner Infortar examined ways to acquire the Lithuanian airline Air Lituanica, but the transaction did not go through, Aripaev Online reports. […]