Renaissance
History

What did burghers wear in Medieval Lithuania?

Clothes, just like tableware, were a form of demonstrating the social prestige of certain individuals. In Lithuania, clothing could reveal a person’s social standing yet not always. No costume specific to city residents developed as the members of the elite followed the fashions set by the nobility. Poor city residents effectively dressed the same as peasants. […]

Saulius Skvernelis
Economy

Lithuanian PM against lower VAT on food products

Lithuania’s Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis disagrees with the proposal made by their coalition partners, the Social Democrats, to lower the value-added tax (VAT) tariff on food products, saying that the step would not lower prices. […]

Audronė Pitrėnienė at ethics watchdog
Politics

Lithuania’s ex-edumin breached law by working in supervised center – ethics guards

Lithuania’s former education and science minister Audronė Pitrėnienė confused her public and private interest by taking care of the premises of King Mindaugas Vocational Education Center and later taking a post in the center, the Chief Official Ethics Commission found on Wednesday. […]

Pijus Beizaras and Mangirdas Levickas
Freetime

The gay kiss that could change a city in Lithuania

While Lithuania still struggles to defend equal rights for all her citizens, some of them are tired of waiting and are starting to take brave initiatives to change their society themselves. One such initiative is the Friendly Kaunas map, launched on Monday, July 31st. 10,000 free copies will be distributed across Kaunas, Lithuania’s second city. […]