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Opinion

Change in the air in Belarus

The evolving political dynamics of Belarus are causing an unprecedented shift in policy stances and viewpoints that were up to now considered immovable – seeing the government embracing policy positions that only the Western-friendly opposition would have supported before. […]

Kęstutis Smirnovas
CORPORATE

Bushido champion to challenge PM in his constituency

Lithuanian Bushido champion and winner of international tournaments Kęstutis Smirnovas has joined the Lithuanian Peasant and Greens Union (LVŽS) and will stand in Vilkaviškis single member constituency, where he will challenge the current Prime Minister, […]

Energy

Incidents at Belarus nuclear plant ‘prove Lithuania’s concerns are justified’ – Grybauskaitė

Incidents at Astravyets power plant, a nuclear facility that Belarus is building close to its border with Lithuania, show that Vilnius has grounds to be concerned about the project’s safety, President Dalia Grybauskaitė said on Tuesday.

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Valentinas Mazuronis
Politics

Why are many Lithuanian party leaders not standing for their parties in elections?

MEP Valentinas Mazuronis, the chairman of Lithuania’s Labour Party, has confirmed he will not be leading his party in October’s general elections. That, according to a political analyst, shows that he prioritizes a cushy seat in the European Parliament over volatility of national politics.

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Society

1,500 Lithuanians head for Krakow to meet with Pope Francis

Around 1,500 young people from across Lithuania are heading to Krakow for World Youth Day 2016 celebrations, which will culminate in a meeting with Pope Francis.

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CORPORATE

Rukla hosting this year’s largest military engineers’ training

The largest Lithuanian military engineers‘ exercise this year, which involves more than 700 soldiers, are kicking off in Gaižiūnai polygon in Rukla this week. According to representatives of the army, the soldiers will learn to […]