Polish and Lithuanian flags
Foreign affairs

PM hails progress in relations with Poland

Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says that Vilnius and Warsaw are gradually moving to a new stage of better relations and hopes that Lithuanian politicians will solve the highly contentious issue of the spelling of Polish names in Lithuanian personal documents. […]

Saulius Skvernelis
Global LT

PM pledges greater govt support for Lithuanians in Poland

Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis promised that the Lithuanian government would provide greater support for ethnic Lithuanians living in Poland and other neighboring countries as he visited Punsk, a town in northeastern Poland, on Tuesday. […]

GDL Grand Duke Aleksandras and his wife Elena
History

Medieval Lithuanian princesses in foreign countries – diplomacy of men and stories of women

Around 1250, with the help of great military and diplomatic efforts Mindaugas managed to dissolve a union that posed a serious threat to his power. During political negotiations Mindaugas’ daughter of unknown name was engaged, and later she was married off to Švarnas, a son of Duke Daniel of Galitch-Voluin who was one of the greatest rivals to the Lithuanian King in the region. That was the first marriage of the family of the Lithuanian Rulers, which can be called interdynastic. […]

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Society

Lithuanian Air Force helicopter searches for drowning person in Latvia

A Lithuanian Air Force helicopter is helping in the search for a drowning person in Latvia, the Lithuanian Defense Ministry said. […]

Vilnius Concert and Sports Palace
Foreign affairs

Lithuanian leaders dismiss US Congressmen’s fears about Šnipiškių cemetery

Lithuania’s leaders say that Šnipiškių Jewish cemetery would not be affected by the reconstruction of the derelict Sports and Concert Palace in central Vilnius, dismissing the fears voiced by a group of US Congressmen as ungrounded. […]