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Latest WHO data: Annual alcohol consumption at 16.3 liters per capita in Lithuania
The World Health Organization (WHO) has published latest and still unconfirmed data, which suggests that alcohol consumption in Lithuania is at 16.3 liters per every resident over the age of 15. Although the figure is lower than the earlier data, Lithuania is still the top drinker worldwide, a WHO official said. […]
Politics
Parliamentary speaker: Invaders wanted to make us deaf, blind
For five decades, Lithuanians were not allowed to talk about deportations and imprisonment in labor camps, says Lithuania’s Parliamentary Speaker Viktoras Pranckietis. […]
Foreign affairs
Another 12 refugees relocated to Lithuania under EU program
Twelve refugees from Syria were relocated to Lithuania under the European Union (EU) program, the Migration Department said on Wednesday. […]
Foreign affairs
Society
Defence
Lithuania changing defense system acquisitions scheme
Lithuania’s parliament on Tuesday adopted a draft amendment on establishment of a centralized acquisitions institution, the Agency of Defense Resources, that would be in charge of all procurement for the defense system. […]
Defence
Politics
Prime Minister, government losing popularity – Delfi/Spinter poll
The popularity of Lithuania’s Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis and his government is declining, shows a poll published on delfi.lt news portal on Wednesday. […]
Society
Foreign affairs
Culture
Banker Zutautas appointed temporary head of national opera and ballet theater
Sigitas Zutautas, a banking and project management specialist, will temporarily head the Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theater (LNOBT) after its long-standing director general was fired on Monday. […]
Politics
Navickas to replace late MP Rokas Zilinskas in parliament – watchdog
Andrius Navickas, a religious expert and publicist, will replace Rokas Zilinskas, who passed away last week, as a member of the parliament. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania to appoint new ambassadors to Germany, Italy, Vatican
On Tuesday, the Foreign Ministry registered draft legislation on the appointment of new ambassadors to Germany, Italy and the Vatican. […]
Energy
Espoo Convention meeting in Minsk to decide on international expert body for Belarus’ N-plant
Lithuania will try to prove the need for an international expert body for the Astravyets nuclear power plant under the construction in Belarus at a high-level meeting of the parties to the Espoo Convention that is starting in Minsk on Monday. […]
Foreign affairs
Defence
Lithuania’s defense procurement reform package to be tabled to parliament
Defense Minister Raimundas Karoblis on Tuesday will table a package of draft laws related to the national defense system’s procurement reform to the parliament. […]
Culture
Mazylis gets EUR 10,000 Lithuania Progress Award for finding independence act
Liudas Mazylis, a professor at Vytautas Magnus University who earlier this year found an original copy of Lithuania’s Act of Independence of Feb. 16, 1918 in a German archive, on Monday received a Lithuania’s Progress Award. […]
Culture
Kevisas fired as national opera and ballet theater director
Gintautas Kevisas, the long-standing director general of the Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theater (LNOBT), is being dismissed from his post, the Culture Ministry said. […]
Politics
EP committee proposes to lift Lithuanian MEP Paksas’ immunity
The European Parliament’s Committee on Legal Affairs proposes to lift the legal immunity of Lithuanian MEP Rolandas Paksas in an influence peddling case. […]