CORPORATE
Prime minister as presidential candidate only to present his ideas for Lithuania alongside his programme
Delfi’s Dėmesio Centre featured presidential candidate, Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis. […]
Month: February 2019
Society
“Living chain” saves drowning women and children
A walk on Sunday afternoon in Klaipėda‘s Melnragė I near the pier could have ended in tragedy for four people, klaipeda.diena.lt reports. […]
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Lithuania’s four political sweethearts
We know love is blind. It is inexplicable. We can say the same about voter sympathies. Sociologist, after evaluating citizens’ interests, social status and prevalent moods can in part guess their preferences, though truth be told, typically it is already past facts that are analysed, which are granted a more or less suitable basis post factum, Saulius Spurga writes on lzinios.lt. […]
Politics
VRK reports on day one voter turnout: positive numbers
Preliminary voting in the municipal and mayor elections continues on Thursday, lrt.lt writes. […]
Society
Lithuania enters world university law study ratings for the first time
QS World University Rankings by Subject 2019 were announced on February 27, 2019. This year four Lithuanian universities were ranked in different study and research areas. For the first time in Lithuania’s history, it was ranked in the field of law. Mykolas Romeris University was the only Lithuanian university that appeared in the subject ranking for law among the 300 best universities of the world, taking the 251-300 position, a press release from the university states. […]
History
Pilėnai and Margiris
Pilėnai is a place that looms over the landscape of Lithuanian history. It is a place shrouded in legend and a castle that became the symbol of Lithuania‘s life and death struggle for freedom. When listening to the voices of the writers and historians having contributed most to turning Pilėnai into a symbol, we know that Pilėnai duke Margiris and his men fought fearlessly against the numerous forces of the Teutonic Knights. It was only when the situation appeared bleak that they decided to destroy all of the wealth taken to the castle, then kill their wives, children and finally themselves. Choosing death instead of slavery, the defenders of Pilėnai showed a special love for freedom. These tragic but noble events occurred on February 25th, 1336 and was declared as a typical example of Lithuanian valour. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania not to reach settlement in ECHR case over secret CIA prison: PM
Lithuania decided not to reach a settlement with a citizen of Saudi Arabia in a case of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) regarding the secret CIA prison, Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis said on Wednesday. […]
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Lawyer: M. Ivaškevičius is under tendentious attack
VU professor, lawyer Vytautas Mizaras tells lrt.lt that behaviour such as is directed against writer and dramatist Marius Ivaškevičius could be described as an attack. Lithuanian Journalists Union chairman Dainius Radzevičius echoes this, stating that law enforcement attention has exceeded the bounds of common sense. These were their comments regarding M. Ivaškevičius being called by the police to explain himself over statements on the news media, lrt.lt writes. […]
Society
Bank of Lithuania warns about false messages to Swedbank clients
The Bank of Lithuania reports that Swedbank clients are receiving false text messages about how Swedbank will supposedly cease operations on March 2, that their accounts will be transferred to another bank and an account number is presented to transfer funds. […]
Defence
Ministry to spend around 142 million euro on tactical vehicles
The Ministry of National Defence (KAM) has presented the US government an application for purchasing of 200 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV) for the Lithuanian army. 142 million euro is to be earmarked for the purchase by the ministry, a KAM press release states, lrt.lt writes. […]
Society
4 out of 5 Vilnius University study fields are now among top 400 in the world
Vilnius University is strengthening its positions in the newest review of QS World University Rankings by Subject 2019. 30 out of 48 subject areas were evaluated, among which 23 fields improved its quality indicators, a press release from the university states. […]
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Karbauskis’ prediction: if Šimonytė wins, there will be another election
“Silence about a candidate is much worse than discussions,” Lithuanian Farmer and Greens Union (LVŽS) leader Ramūnas Karbauskis says, adding that, “With a few days passing, no one remembers, what was written, but they do remember about who.” […]
Society
VGTU is among the top 100 universities in the world: the highest position in the history of Lithuania
For the first time, a Lithuanian university is among the top 100 best universities in the world in Engineering – Civil & Structural subject group according to the latest “QS World University Rankings by Subject 2019” results, which have been announced on 27 February. In total, 4 higher education institutions from Lithuania are listed in this ranking, a press release from VGTU states. […]
History
The mythology of the Battle of Saulė
The raid of the Christian army against Lithuania in 1236 was dictated by the political circumstances that occurred after the Curonians’ surrender to Livonia in 1229-1230. It was then that Germans readied themselves to invite the pagans living south of Dauguva into the “sweet yoke of Christ’s faith.” It was at this point that the Christian German immigrant community of Riga and the interests of the Pope’s curia intersected. […]
Sports
New motorsports series to debut in the Baltics – for both street legal and sports cars
In the summer of 2019, a new motorsports event – “Baltic Time Attack Series” – is set for its debut, bringing the popular and affordable time attack event format to the Baltics. The best part of the event is the fact that it welcomes fast driving enthusiasts in street legal vehicles, as well as professionals with cars built specifically for this type of racing. Events abroad show that time attack events are often the first step into motorsports for those who do not enjoy the unreasonably low speed limits and speed cameras on the roads. At the same time, this is a very serious event for experienced racers, giving everyone the chance to further improve both driving skills and the cars they compete in. […]
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Kęstutis Girnius. The judge community also bears a responsibility
The graft case involving eight judges is the greatest blow to Lithuanian judges and courts since independence was recovered. It is correctly emphasised that we should not rush to conclusions and that currently the suspects only stand accused and their guilt has not been proven. […]
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Ramūnas Bogdanas. Referendum as bait nr. 1
Once upon a time, when there were far fewer people on this earth and their communities were small, questions that arose for them would be resolved by a chief or council. […]
Society
Your guide to the Jewish heritage of Vilnius
With bagels making a delicious comeback in Lithuania’s capital and a number of traditional Jewish celebrations becoming part of city life again, there’s a sense that Jewish culture is experiencing somewhat of a rebirth in Vilnius, which has many looking back at the city’s historic ties with its Jewish, or Litvak, community. And though the time machine has yet to be invented, it’s now possible to travel back in time to when Vilnius was known as the Jerusalem of the North. Unlocking the Jewish cultural heritage deeply embedded into the city’s streets, buildings, and history has just become a lot easier thanks to the new free guide entitled, Discover Jewish Heritage in Vilnius, a press release from GO Vilnius states. […]
Economy
Environment-friendly logistics Centre of SBA Group will shortly astonish us with its unique architecture
As soon as this spring, the SBA Group will start a new era in the building tradition with erecting a new logistics centre near Klaipėda. The innovative, green-technology and distinctive design industrial complex will be the first such building in the Baltic States. The authors of the project are the architects of Paleko archstudijos – Rolandas Palekas, Bartas Puzonas, Dalia Uogintė, Karolina Burbaitė. […]
Energy
Pilot project of floating solar power plant in Kruonis PSHP receives funding
Experimental floating photovoltaic solar power plant project in Kruonis pumped storage hydroelectric power plant (PSHP), developed by Lithuanian state-owned enterprise Lietuvos Energijos Gamyba has received funding from the Lithuanian Business Support Agency (LBSA). The total amount of 235k EUR have been granted. […]