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Juliana Zarchi, the daughter of a German mother and a Jewish father, who survived Nazi and Soviet repressions in Lithuania, says her fears are rekindled again as she sees re-emerging fascination with cruelty, despite horrible lessons of the twentieth century. […]

Lithuanian president pays tribute to WWII victims

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Friday paid tribute to victims of WWII at Paneriai Memorial, stressing the need to preserve peace today. […]

US troops underline NATO commitment during Lithuania visit

A group of US soldiers have underlined NATO‘s collective defence commitment during their Friday visit to the Seimas of Lithuania. […]

Tory victory in Britain will mean tighter immigration policy, Lithuanian experts say

Following the UK Conservatives’ victory in Thursday’s general elections, Prime Minister David Cameron will have to keep his promise to call a referendum on the country’s EU membership, and the immigration policy is likely to be tightened, Lithuanian political scientists say. […]

Lithuania marks end of World War Two

Lithuania marks the end of World War Two on Friday, with the country’s president, prime minister and speaker of the Seimas attending commemorative events. […]

Finance minister says Vilnius city should not be allowed to issue bonds

Lithuanian Finance Minister vilniusRimantas Šadžius does not support the idea of allowing local governments to issue bonds, saying that such bonds would create an additional risk to fiscal sustainability. […]

Lithuanian government and Jewish community agree on plan to preserve Jewish heritage sites

Representatives of the Lithuanian government and the Lithuanian Jewish Community on Thursday agreed on an action plan to preserve Jewish architectural heritage and cemeteries in Lithuania as well as raise awareness about Jewish history. […]

Volunteers to make almost third of conscripts in Lithuania this year

Volunteers have already filled almost a third of conscription places as Lithuania plans to issue lists of conscripts next week, the country’s Ministry of National Defence said on Thursday. […]

2 military facilities to be built near Vilnius

Two new military facilities will be built near Vilnius, Lithuania’s Ministry of National Defence said on Thursday. […]

Lithuanian president rejects Gedvilas as candidate for education minister

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė said on Thursday she would not appoint Labour Party MP Vydas Gedvilas as the country’s education and science minister, taking into account information provided by the Special Investigation Service. […]

Two bills regarding impeached president fail to reach Lithuanian parliament’s agenda

Two bills opening the way for impeached and removed Lithuanian president Rolandas Paksas to run for parliament were to be presented for parliamentary deliberation on Thursday, but were removed from the agenda at the last minute. […]

Lithuanian president to join end of WWII commemoration in Poland

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė is travelling to Poland on Thursday to attend, alongside other European leaders, commemorative events marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two. […]

EP committee suggests stripping Lithuanian MEP Uspaskich of legal immunity

The European Parliament‘s Legal Affairs Committee on Wednesday proposed stripping Lithuanian MEP Viktor Uspaskich of his legal immunity so he can stand trial for contempt of court in Lithuania. […]

Lithuanian parliament committee decides same-sex partnership is in tune with constitution

The Lithuanian Seimas’ Committee on Legal Affairs decided on Wednesday that the legalization of same-sex partnership would not contradict the Lithuanian Constitution, Stasys Šedbaras, the committee’s deputy chairman, says. […]

Lithuanian government proposes to extend anonymity guarantees for former KGB agents

The Government of Lithuania on Wednesday backed legal amendments under which information about people who voluntarily admitted to have collaborated with the Soviet state security agency, the KGB, would remain classified indefinitely. […]

Rusline to launch flights from Vilnius to St. Petersburg

Russia‘s airline Rusline plans to launch a service between Vilnius and St. Petersburg in late May, the company Lietuvos Oro Uostai (Lithuanian Airports), the operator of the country’s three biggest airports, said on Wednesday. […]

Lithuanian prosecutors expect Snoras ex-owners to be extradited soon

Lithuania’s Prosecutor General‘s Office expects Vladimir Antonov and Raimondas Baranauskas, former shareholders of Lithuania’s bankrupt bank Snoras, to be extradited to Lithuania shortly. […]

Lithuanian Seimas committee okays president’s bill on propaganda

The Lithuanian parliament’s Education and Science Committee on Wednesday gave a green light to the amendments initiated by President Dalia Grybauskaitė on countering hostile propaganda. […]

London court rules to extradite former Snoras bank owners to Lithuania

Vladimir Antonov and Raimondas Baranauskas, former shareholders of Lithuania’s bankrupt bank Snoras, shall be extradited to Lithuania, two judges of the High Court in London have said after hearing the case, the web portal lrytas.lt reports. […]

Lithuanian president: There is no ceasefire in Ukraine