Self-propelled PzH 2000 howitzer
Defence

Lithuanian troops to live-fire German howitzers for first time

The Lithuanian Armed Forces will fire the first shots from the self-propelled PzH 2000 howitzers acquired from Germany at home in a military exercise on Tuesday.

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Mission Siberia 2016
Society

‘It’s like an action movie’ – Mission Siberia 2016

Participants of this year’s Mission Siberia expedition were greeted with deportee songs upon their return to Vilnius railway station on Monday morning.

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Jonas Milius
Politics

Suspicions against Lithuania’s chief veterinary office ‘will burden agency’s work’

Suspicions of power abuse brought by the Lithuanian Special Investigation Service (STT) against the country’s chief veterinary officer Jonas Milius came unexpected to many parliamentarians. Some politicians say the shadow cast by the investigation will burden the operations of the State Food and Veterinary Service (SFVS), calling for Milius’ resignation.

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Photo © Ludo Segers
Foreign affairs

Lithuania hands note to Belarus over nuclear plant, asks for EU involvement

Lithuania’s government on Thursday handed a note to the Belarusian Embassy over the latest incident at the Astravyets Nuclear Power Plant under construction in Belarus close to the Lithuanian border. Vilnius has also asked Brussels for involvement of the European Union (EU) in the matter.

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Deborah A. McCarthy
Foreign affairs

US ambassador ends tenure in Vilnius

Deborah McCarthy has completed her tenure as United States ambassador to Lithuania.

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