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. […]
Year: 2017
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A. Pukšto – we are unable to solve parish issues while greater dangers loom
Secretly recorded conversations between former Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs Radosław Sikorski and former PKN Orlen chairman Jacek Krawiec were released to the public, which prove that there were serious discussions of handing over Orlen […]
Foreign affairs
Russian nationalist Gorsky applies for political asylum in Lithuania
Yuri Gorsky, a Russian nationalist who fled Russia in July, has applied for political asylum in Lithuania. […]
Global LT
Poland’s Lithuanians to tell PM Skvernelis about their concerns over education situation
Members of the Lithuanian national minority living in Poland expect to voice their concerns to Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis over the education situation, such as a lack of Lithuanian-language textbooks in local schools and proposals that may restrict Lithuanian history and geography classes and support from Lithuania. […]
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Passions run high regarding ethnic minority schools in Vilnius
Last week the Vilnius mayor failed to convince not only the opposition, but also the coalition partners to approve the status of long gymnasium for three ethnic minority schools. This will be attempted next week. […]
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. […]
Economy
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A response to the falsifiers of post-war history: the harsh truth about the life and death of the partisans
“The Crucifixion of the Resistance in Lithuania between 1944 and 1953: Myths and Realities” a book by Vladas Terleckas which has just come out is a “book unlike any other, a golden nugget of a […]
Politics
Police reform complete in Lithuania
Lithuania’s Police Department has announced having completed the reform of the country’s police force. […]
Defence
Foreign affairs
Defence
Software linked with Russia has spying gaps – deputy defmin
Lithuania’s cyber security specialists are currently searching for a replacement of the unsafe software used by state institutions. Linked with Russia, the software leaves gaps that allow system hacking, Defense Vice-Minister Edvinas Kerza said. […]
Energy
Baltic PMs agree on another 2 weeks for LNG market deal
The prime ministers of the three Baltic states agreed on Friday on additional two weeks for the final agreement on the liquefied natural gas (LNG) market, adviser to Lithuania’s Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis said. […]
Culture
Society
Court lists Russian citizen as suspect in huge drugs smuggling case
A Klaipėda court on Friday listed a Russian citizen as suspect in an investigation of smuggling nearly 49 million euros worth of drugs. […]
History
Reformation in Renaissance Samogitia: the family of Skaczewski
The story of Stanislaw Skaczewski (Lith. Stanislav Skaševskis) (†1579), coming from the gentry and having moved to Samogitia from Masuria in Poland (Szczytno, Zakročin) in the first half of the 16th century, and that of his family is sufficient proof that emigrants from the Polish gentry were well-adjusted to the life in GDL. Furthermore, it adds vivid details to the development of Reformation process in this region and sheds light on the influence of clientele relations in Evangelical movement. […]
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VP Group shareholder split – talks of a secret room with gold and masses of cash
The founders of Lithuania’s largest business group are clashing – did the Vilnius Akropolis office building contain a special room or not? A safe which held the businessmen’s gold and large sums of cash. Minor […]
Defence
Dutch PM: regional security situation poor, NATO should continue taking responsibility
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has said in Lithuania he did not see signs of improvement of the regional security situation. […]
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Good times for the Lithuanian economy, what about the Lithuanian people?
Significant discussions have arisen in the public sphere – if the Lithuanian GDP is growing, are the people reaping the benefits of it? Economists assure that economic growth has been a positive impact on most […]
Society
Court rules to extradite Google, Facebook fraud suspect to US (Updated)
The Lithuanian Court of Appeals on Friday ruled to extradite Evaldas Rimašauskas, a Lithuanian national accused of swindling US tech giants Facebook and Google off 100 million US dollars via an email fraud scheme, to the United States. […]