Society
Covid-19. June 01
High school graduates who will be sent to isolation during the final exam session will be able to take the exam after obtaining a negative test result, the Ministry of Education announced today. According to […]
Year: 2021
Society
Covid-19. June 02
The results of the antigen tests in the Opportunity Passport will be available from August. Until then, the Centre of Registers is to renew the form for retrieving such data. According to the adviser to […]
Society
Covid-19. May 31
Professor at the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Mindaugas Stankūnas shared on social media important information about the coronavirus rates in the country. According to him, some indicators have recently undergone very significant changes. “If […]
Politics
Laurinkus. Nausėda doesn’t need to “find his place”, he is exactly where he needs to be
The discussion Lithuanian Foreign Policy Outlook, where President G. Nausėda answered questions presented by the director of the Eastern Europe Studies Centre L. Kojala and others, convinced me that it should absolutely be the president […]
Politics
Nausėda and the Conservatives at war – increasing list of casualties, calls for vengeance emerge
The Presidential Palace and ruling Conservatives’ struggle over influence and important posts are striking down ever new figures on the political chessboard. When and how will this end, Vytautas Bruveris asks in lrytas.lt? President Gitanas […]
Society
Covid-19. May 28
The European Medicines Agency has agreed to allow children from 12 years of age to be vaccinated. Teenagers are to be vaccinated with Pfizer’s vaccine. Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki waited for a decision in […]
Tribune
Is There More to Come from Ričardas Berankis?
Over the years, Lithuanian tennis has shown steady signs of progression. Now, Ričardas Berankis offers the country’s best hope of clinching a Grand Slam title. The 30-year-old turned professional in 2007, and he has one […]
Society
Covid-19. May 27
The European Commission is demanding high fines from AstraZeneca for delayed deliveries of COVID-19 vaccines. The Commission’s lawyer presented the claim at the hearing in the Brussels Court. The commission has filed two lawsuits against […]
Politics
Political scientists draw a portrait of participants at the Family March
In May 15, some 10 thousand participants of the Big Family Defence March, who arrived at Vingis Park in Vilnius, chanted “Out with Seimas”, demanded the removal of certain questions from the Seimas agenda. Political […]
Society
Covid-19. May 26
Lithuania has seen the biggest slowdown in the spread of the coronavirus this year, the government said. According to the latest data, the growth decreased by 31 per cent. This index is calculated on the […]
Tribune
Can we use CBD and Kratom Together?
Most people use CBD and kratom to get a calming effect. Of course, these two natural substances have created a boom in the health industry. There is very much awareness about both the topic at […]
Society
Covid-19. May 25
The Maltese authorities proudly announced that the country was the first in the European Union to achieve herd immunity. “This is of great importance for the local economy, especially for the tourism sector,” said Clayton […]
Central/Eastern Europe
Lithuanian Minister: European carriers should avoid using Belarusian airspace
Lithuanian Minister of Transport and Communications Marius Skuodis addressed the ministers of transport of the EU urging them to ensure that all air transport carriers operating in the EU Member States avoid using Belarusian airspace, […]
Society
Covid-19. May 24
As of today (May 24), the government has allowed larger gatherings and has extended the opening hours of cafes and restaurants by an hour. Saunas and swimming pools will operate more freely, all shops will […]
Opinion
Vytautas Sinica. Leftism?
The “Leftist” label is increasingly heard in broadcasts, articles, debates and even lectures by politicians themselves. When I was lecturing to students at Vilnius University three years ago, I avoided using this term as still […]
Central/Eastern Europe
Help imprisoned Belarusian journalists!
Over the past month, the Belarusian regime has been brutally persecuting the free and independent press. The editorial office for tut.by has been shut down, the founder of the channel Nexta, Roman Protasevich, has been […]
Tribune
Top 10 well paid summer jobs in Lithuania 2021
Lithuania is a beautiful country that’s filled with beautiful landscapes, sandy beaches, forests and much more. Lithuania is a country that has many job opportunities for students. It also allows for easy travel between other EU […]
Society
Covid-19. May 21
On Thursday evening (May 20), negotiators of the European Parliament (EP) and the European Council agreed to introduce the EU digital COVID certificate, which will make it easier to travel around the European Union during […]
Politics
A countermeasure for one of Lithuania’s regions against Russian propaganda evaluated
After noting the slower pace of vaccination in East and South-East Lithuania, talks resurfaced of establishing a special TV broadcaster in Polish and Russian in order counteract Kremlin propaganda lrytas.lt. During a Žinių Radijas show, […]
Society
Covid-19. May 20
Egypt announced that it has reached an agreement with Russia to purchase 20 million doses of the Sputnik V vaccine. The Egyptian government report states that the doses will be delivered in batches by the […]