Society
Lithuanian police crack down on small speed limit breaches
Drivers in Lithuania may soon face fines for smaller speed limit infractions than before. […]
Year: 2016
Society
Lithuanian President appears ‘dead’ in Italian funeral company promotion
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė‘s picture accompanied by a note that she passed away four years ago was featured in the TaneXpo funeral service biennial in Italy by a small Italian family-owned printing services company MaxiCard. […]
CORPORATE
Former Interior Minister posts essay to explain views on Facebook
Former Interior Minister Saulius Skvernelis has posted an essay on Facebook from his school days to explain his views and values in view of his resignation and his decision to join the Peasant and Green Union in upcoming elections. […]
CORPORATE
Liberal Movement selects journalists among candidates for the elections
Liberal Movement Council approved 32 new single member constituency representatives to take part in this year’s parliamentary elections over the weekend. […]
Economy
Lithuanian bank named in Panama Papers revealing multi-billion money laundering schemes
Documents leaked from the Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca reveal a suspected billion-dollar money laundering ring involving close associates of Russia‘s President Vladimir Putin. A Lithuanian bank could have been involved in the schemes. […]
Economy
Lithuania may begin exporting dairy products to Brazil, says Linkevičius
Lithuania is looking to begin exporting dairy products to Brazil as soon as possible, according to Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius. […]
CORPORATE
CORPORATE
Social Democrats oppose Order and Justice nomination for interior minister
The Social Democratic party has chosen not to support the Order and Justice party’s nomination of Povilas Gylys as a candidate for Minister of the Interior. […]
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CORPORATE
TEDx hits Vilnius over weekend
TEDx Vilnius kicked off in Lithuania’s capital over the weekend – a conference featuring progressive ideas and inspiring stories – this year it took place at the Lithuanian National Drama Theatre. […]
Opinion
Russia’s new election tactics: Why the Kremlin no longer needs ballot-stuffing
Numerous clever tricks and a slew of political parties loyal to Russia’s government now ensure the “right” election result long before any votes are cast. And this means that the election count can be shown to be fair, and at the same time managed by individuals who are widely trusted and respected. […]
CORPORATE
‘There is no institution like the Vatican in Islam that can excommunicate extremist Muslims’
There were some 13 million Muslims living in Europe several years ago, according to Pew Research Center, and several more million have come from Syria and Iraq over the last few years. Professor Egdūnas Račius of the Kaunas-based Vytautas Magnus University says that religion is not always the right lens through which to look at and make sense of the world’s Muslims. […]
Global LT
Global LT
Permanent residence expats ‘must pay for health insurance in Lithuania’
Lithuanian citizens and foreigners must pay for the compulsory health insurance (PSD) only if they are permanently residing in Lithuania, said Lithuania’s State Tax Inspectorate (VMI). […]
Culture
Lithuania’s first 8 Eurovision performances: Hits and misses, but mostly misses
Lithuania is taking part in the Eurovision Song Contest for the 17th time this year. Donny Montel’s “I’ve Been Waiting For This Night” has been hailed as a solid entry, although Lithuania’s history in the contest since more than two decades ago has had its hits and misses. LRT has compiled an overview of Lithuania’s first eight entries. […]
Society
Photo of the week: Boared stiff
It’s cold outside: winter has yet to make its final exit in Lithuania. […]
Sports
Lithuania’s star swimmer Meilutytė wins gold in Stockholm
Lithuanian swimming prodigy Rūta Meilutytė blew away the field in women’s 50m breaststroke final at Swim Open Stockholm on Thursday night. […]
Culture
Annual international film festival – Kino Pavasaris – kicks off in Vilnius
The annual Lithuanian Kino Pavasaris film festival kicked off in Vilnius on Thursday night, bringing out a flurry of stars from both near and far. Every year, the film festival features films from both the domestic and international film industries, and international interest in the festival has been growing. […]
Economy
Foreign affairs
What if Syrian civil war happened in Lithuania?
The Syrian civil war, which started five years ago, has devastated the country, killing 270,000 people and displacing half of the population. Public Radio International, based in the United States, developed an application that simulates the scale of the damage in terms of any other country of your choice. […]