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Global LT

350 year-old Torah scroll returns to Vilnius

A 350 year-old Torah scroll that was used in Jewish religious services in the Vilnius ghetto during World War II is returning to the Lithuanian capital. […]

Motorway
CORPORATE

Vilnius western bypass to open to traffic in 2016

The third phase of the Vilnius western bypass could be completed as early as this year with the road expected be opened to traffic immediately thereafter, according to Vilnius Major Remigijus Simasius. “Works are progressing […]

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European Union

Lithuanians in UK ‘shocked’ by Brexit

Lithuanians living in the United Kingdom say they are in shock after the majority of Britons voted in favour of leaving the European Union, said Dalia Asanaviciute, head of the country’s Lithuanian community. […]

Brexit: A protester in London spells out one of the possible implications of the vote
Foreign affairs

Brexit: a short guide to what is likely to happen next

In a historic referendum, British citizens voted to leave the European Union on June 23, with 51.9 percent of voters choosing an exit. For the first time since its creation in the mid-1950s, the bloc will soon lose a member. The move is triggering a chain of events that will be felt around the globe, and it pushes both Britain and the European Union into a prolonged period of uncertainty that will fundamentally change the future of Europe. […]

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European Union

Britain votes to leave EU sparking global turmoil

Britain has voted to leave the European Union by a margin of 52% to 48% leading British Prime Minister to announce his resignation and sending the world’s financial markets into free-fall. […]