Society

Vilnius endorses plans to break up Roma settlement

The City Council of Vilnius approved a Roma integration plan which envisages breaking up the Roma settlement on the outskirts of the Lithuanian capital and resettling its residents in other parts of the town. […]

Equality and Diversity Award winners. Photo: Office of Equal Opportunities Ombudsperson
Society

Tolerance and awareness-promoting initiatives honoured with Equality and Diversity Awards

The annual Equality and Diversity Awards were handed out on Monday to celebrate projects and initiatives that contributed to advancing human rights and tolerance in Lithuania in 2015. […]

CORPORATE

More energy-efficient buildings popping up in Lithuania

Over the first quarter of this year, more energy-efficient buildings were registered than during the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Environment. Data provided by the Contrustion Production Certification Centre (SPSC) indicated […]

CORPORATE

British universities start flying over Lithuanian students

A British university is to fly 15 potential students from Lithuania to Britain to visit the university, see its facilities and meet its teaching staff – something unheard in Lithuanian universities. “I do not know […]