History

Poles in Pagan Lithuania

Lithuanian and Polish ethnic territories did not have a common border in the Middle Ages because they were separated by Yotvingian lands. The first closer contacts between Lithuanians and Poles date back to 1209–1211, when Lithuanians started organising raids into Polish lands. […]

At the military barrack
Defence

Lithuanian army launches intl tender for modular buildings for new artillery battalion

Temporary infrastructure will be put in place for the Lithuanian Armed Forces‘ new artillery battalion in Pajūris, a small town in the district of Šilalė, in the western part of the country. […]

Devold's fully robotised stock pickers at work Photo © Ludo Segers @ The Lithuania Tribune
Economy

Nordic production in Panevėžys and Biržai, old skills, bright future

Knitting, welding and metal bashing are probably not high on the list when most discuss the jobs of the future. Many, also, write off most economic activity outside the Vilnius-Kaunas-Klaipėda corridor. Those myths were quickly busted during a visit of a delegation of the Swedish, Norwegian and Danish Chamber of Commerce visiting Panevėžys and Biržai, last week. […]

Lithuania's President Palace in Vilnius
Foreign affairs

Germany’s chief of defence receives Lithuanian state award

Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė has awarded Germany’s Chief of Defence Volker Wieker with the Cross of Commander of the order For Merits to Lithuania. […]

Defence

German chief of defence visiting Lithuania

Germany’s Chief of Defence General Volker Wieker is visiting Lithuania on Wednesday. […]