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European Union

Strasbourg court rejects complaint over Lithuanian writer Petkevičius’ book

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Tuesday rejected a complaint by the daughter of the late Lithuanian writer Vytautas Petkevičius over her liability for false statements published in her father’s book about the father of Lithuania’s first post-independence leader Vytautas Landsbergis. […]

Economy

Cinema advertising in Lithuania grows 34 pct in 2017

Cinema attendance and advertising volumes in Lithuania grew last year compared with 2016, with the total number of commercials screened at the country’s movie theaters up by 34.2 percent to 581,000 commercials, the business daily Verslo Žinios reported on Tuesday, citing data from the market research company Kantar TNS. […]

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Culture

Rafael Chwoles’ portraits exhibition to open in Vilnius museum

An exhibition of portraits by Litvak painter Rafael Chwoles is opening at the Tolerance Centre of the Vilna Gaon State Jewish Museum on Tuesday. […]

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Society

Migration Department in Vilnius replaces live lines with online registration for visas

The Lithuanian Migration Department in Vilnius has on Monday eliminated live queues for foreigners to come and fill out applications for national visas without prior registration. […]

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Society

Cold claims 3 lives in Lithuania over weekend

The record-low temperatures of this winter claimed three lives in Vilnius over the past three days. […]