Petras Gražulis
Politics

EU directive stalls at Seimas after refused partnership

Partners were deleted from the definition of family members at the Lithuanian parliament following this week’s discussions to shift the European Union’s (EU) directive to ban discrimination on grounds of citizenship. […]

WOD
Freetime

Let‘s make Lithuania famous together

World of Dance is an international dance competition, which is the biggest event in urban dance world today. The event gathers around dancers from more than 30 countries, including Asia, Europe and USA. From this year Lithuania is in the list as well! Competition stimulates the art of urban dance to be spread and prompts enthusiasm of incredibly talented dancers from all over the world. Hundreds of participants and thousands of spectators gathers every year to watch performances and support artists that comes to represent their countries in the worldwide finals and contend for the title of the best dancer in the world. […]

Replica of the Byzantium Rumeli fortress built in 1452 m
History

Lithuanians through the eyes of the Byzantines

In terms of civilization, Byzantium represents the Christianized East, however if we travelled almost completely straight in a southwest direction, we would hits its center, Constantinople. In discussing Lithuania in the context of Eastern Christian civilization, we should remember the distinction of North and South, which during Antiquity coincided with the divide between civilized lands and barbaric lands. The rise of Northern Europe in the second millennium occurred as a result of the spread of Christianity, which at the time became synonymous with the spread of civilization. […]

Exercise in Rukla
CORPORATE

Survey: two thirds of Lithuanians fear a military conflict in the country’s territory

During research commissioned by the insurance group ERGO, it was found that 68% of Lithuanian citizens are concerned over potential military conflict in the country’s territory. Research data shows that currently the concerns of impeding […]