Society
Lithuanian archbishop Matulionis to be beatified in June
Pope Francis has set the date for beatification of Lithuanian Archbishop Teofilius Matulionis – he will be announced blessed in Vilnius on June 25. […]
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Society
Lithuania didn’t break down, stood up strong – Grybauskaitė
Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė has extended congratulations to the nation of Day of Restoration of State, urging people to remain strong and unbreakable. […]
Foreign affairs
US state secretary congratulates Lithuania on Restoration of State Day
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has congratulated Lithuania on the Day of Restoration of State, emphasizing the security cooperation between the two countries. […]
Society
Happy Independence day!
Lithuania celebrates the Day of Restoration of the State, commemorating the 99th anniversary since the nation declared independence from the Russian Empire on February 16, 1918. […]
Sports
Swimmer Meilutytė to continue career in Kaunas
Rūta Meilutytė, gold medalist of the 2012 Summer Olympics, has announced plans of continuing her sporting career in Kaunas, Lithuania, coached by Paulius Andrijauskas. […]
Society
MG Baltic concern offers EUR 1 mln for original Independence Act
MG Baltic, a concern controlled by businessman Darius Mockus, on Wednesday offered one million euros for the original of the Independence Act of February 16 1918. […]
Politics
Court overrules demand to remove foreign-language street signs in Vilnius
A Vilnius court has overruled the plea from the government’s representative to list street signs in foreign language in Vilnius as illegal. […]
Society
January 13 coup victims to be offered free legal aid
Free legal assistance will be offered to victims of the January 13 1991 attempted coup in the case of compensation of damages, Lithuania’s Justice Ministry said. […]
Uncategorized
Astravyets N-plant construction can’t be stopped – Seimas speaker
Lithuania no longer has the potential of halting the construction of the Astravyets Nuclear Power Plant in Belarus close to its border, therefore, should focus on the safety of the utility, Parliamentary Speaker Viktoras Pranckietis says. […]
Foreign affairs
PM Skvernelis: Natl interests shouldn’t be sacrificed for backstage pacts
Interests of countries should not be sacrificed for backstage agreements, however, Lithuania has confidence in the United States, Lithuania’s Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis said in Brussels on Tuesday. […]
Defence
NATO wants detailed info in advance about Zapad 2017 exercise near Lithuania
NATO would want to receive detailed information in advance from Russia and Belarus about Zapad 2017 exercise scheduled for this year, as the scope and assault scenario of the training fuels concerns in the Baltic states. […]
Society
Human rights defenders welcome ban on violence against children
The Council of Europe‘s commissioner and a US-based organization Human Rights Watch on Tuesday welcomed the Lithuanian decision to ban corporal punishment of children. […]
Defence
NATO chief sees Lithuania as example of defense spending
By raising its defence spending, Lithuania is an example to NATO Allies, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday. […]
Society
Corporal punishment ban to ban vindication of aggressors – prosecutor
Lithuanian prosecutors are astonished by court rulings to vindicate parents for violence against underage children, says Prosecutor General Evaldas Pašilis, expressing hope that the parliament will pass amendments to the Framework Law on Children’s Rights Protection will eliminate such cases. […]
Defence
Politics
Seimas bans all violence against children, including corporal punishments
Lithuania’s parliament on Tuesday adopted amendments to the Framework Law on Children’s Rights Protection on the fast track, which bans all types of violence against children, including corporal punishments. […]
Society
Different approaches to family role, child protection are compatible – SocMin
Lithuanian Social Security and Labour Minister Linas Kukuraitis says that two competing approaches, one of which centers on children’s rights and the other underlines the importance of the family, are compatible. […]
Society
Lithuania may lower school entrance age to six
Children in Lithuania should attend school from the age of six so that they graduate before they turn 19 or 20, Eugenijus Jovaiša, head of the Seimas Committee on Education and Science, said on Tuesday. […]
Defence
Economy