Society
Vilnius police busts 18 kg of cannabis
Vilnius police have seized a large amount of narcotic substances and detained persons suspected of organizing the smuggling ring. […]
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Foreign affairs
5 objects in Sao Paulo to light up in Lithuanian flag colours for centennial
A few bridges and other objects in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo will light up in the flag colours of yellow, green and red for Lithuania’s 100-year anniversary of independence. […]
Politics
Seimas leadership summoning academic ethics watchguard
Top leadership of the Lithuanian parliament will Friday look into the situation surrounding Vigilijus Sadauskas, chief of the Service for Academic Ethics and Procedures, who proposed a reward to those who establish crimes committed by Jews in 1900s, a move the Jewish Community of Lithuania dismissed as anti-Semitism. […]
Foreign affairs
Latvians, Estonians invited to Lithuania for free on Feb. 16
As Lithuania celebrates 100 years of restored statehood on Feb. 16, the international bus company Ecolines is offering free rides to Vilnius for Latvians and Estonians. […]
Society
Lithuania: Vaitkus removed from work with students amid sexual misconduct allegations
Lithuanian theater director Jonas Vaitkus who has been recently accused of sexual harassment has been suspended from work with students at the Lithuanian Music and Theatre Academy. […]
Defence
Estonian intelligence: Russia plotting info attacks for Baltic centennials
Estonia’s foreign intelligence agency said on Thursday that Russia was plotting information attacks for Lithuania’s upcoming centennial anniversary of restored statehood and for the statehood centennials of Latvia and Estonia. […]
Politics
Seimas speaker urges academic ethics guard to resign amid anti-Semitism claims (Updated)
Lithuania’s Parliamentary Speaker Viktoras Pranckietis on Friday urged Vigilijus Sadauskas , ombudsman for academic ethics and procedures, to step down amid allegations of anti-Semitism after he proposed a reward for a research thesis about Jewish crimes in the 1900s. Sadauskas plans to stay on. […]
Society
Lithuania planning concerts, exhibitions in prestigious European spaces for centennial
Lithuania will celebrate the centennial anniversary of its statehood with presentation of Lithuanian art, music and movies in prestigious European art spaces abroad, with over a dozen of Lithuanian literature translations to be published. […]
Defence
Lithuanian president sees current military conscription model as ‘optimal’
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė says that the current military conscription model is optimal and in line with what the state can afford. […]
Politics
Lithuanian Liberals to choose their presidential candidate from among 7 members
The opposition Lithuanian Liberal Movement is choosing is candidate to run for Lithuanian president next year from among seven members of the party and expects to name him by April. […]
Foreign affairs
Two-thirds of Lithuanians don’t trust US President Trump – poll
Two-thirds of Lithuanians have no confidence in US President Donald Trump, an opinion poll showed on Thursday. […]
Society
Lithuanian prosecutors launch probe into sexual harassment allegations
The Vilnius District Prosecutor’s Office has launched a pre-trial investigation into sexual harassment allegations. […]
Foreign affairs
Georgian chief of general staff visits Lithuania
Major General Vladimer Chachibaia, the Chief of General Staff of the Georgian Armed Forces, on Thursday is starting his visit to Lithuania. […]
Society
Lithuanian interwar warship’s flag to go on display at Klaipėda sea museum
A Lithuanian flag that once flew over the Prezidentas Smetona, the first Lithuanian warship of the interwar period, will be placed on temporary display at the Lithuanian Sea Museum in Klaipėda. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian capital names street after Poland’s late president
The municipality of Vilnius on Wednesday named a street in the capital after Polish President Lech Kaczynski, who died in a plane crash in 2010. […]
Defence
PM says army modernization now more important than universal conscription
Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says that the modernization of the Armed Forces is currently more important that universal military conscription, adding that a mandatory enlistment of all young men could be considered after 2020. […]
Politics
Misiūnas sees post at Lithuania’s Maximos Grupė as professional challenge
Dalius Misiūnas who is about start as the CEO of Maxima Grupė, operator of the biggest retail chain in the Baltic states, says that his career decision was a result of professional challenges and the opportunity to gain new knowledge. […]
Politics
Lithuania’s environment minister stepped aside from decisions on ex employer – ethics guards
Lithuania’s Environment Minister Kęstutis Navickas duly stepped aside from the decisions to earmark support to his former employer and consequently did not violate the law, the Chief Official Ethics Commission concluded on Wednesday. […]
Economy
Lithuania drops to 19th place on economic freedom index
Lithuania has dropped three places to the 19th place in terms of economic freedom, ranking far behind Estonia but ahead of Latvia and Poland. Lithuania ranks 11th among European countries. […]
Society
Vilnius prosecutors instructed to probe sexual harassment allegations
Vilnius prosecutors will look into the public reports about possible sexual harassment after instructions from Prosecutor General Evaldas Pašilis to scrutinize all legal circumstances of the events. […]