Society
Prosecutors close probe into alleged sexual harassment at Vilnius Academy of Arts
The Vilnius Prosecutor’s Office has closed a pre-trial investigation into allegations of sexual harassment at the Vilnius Academy of Arts (VDA). […]
Articles by BNS
Foreign affairs
New Hungarian defense attaché accredited to Lithuania
Hungary’s new defense attaché to Lithuania was accredited on Monday, the Defense Ministry said. […]
Foreign affairs
Future church in Vilnius to be named after Pope John Paul II
A cross marking the site where a church named after Pope John Paul II will be built in the Lithuanian capital’s Pašilaičiai neighborhood will be blessed on Tuesday, on the 25th anniversary of the pontiff’s visit to the country, Vilnius Archdiocese said. […]
Foreign affairs
Research finds Lithuania was Soviet Union’s donor in 1st decade of occupation – media
Lithuania was a donor of the Soviet Union rather than its dependent in the first post-war decade of occupation, LRT Television has reported, citing research commissioned by the Genocide and Resistance Research Center of Lithuania. […]
Politics
Lithuania’s ruling bloc, Order and Justice MPs put off signing deal until September
The signing of a cooperation agreement between the Order and Justice political group in the Seimas and lawmakers from the ruling bloc has been postponed until the start of the parliament’s fall session. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania-Poland relations develop in good direction – Polish deputy foreign minister
Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Andrzej Papierz says that relations between Lithuania and Poland are being developed in a positive direction. […]
Politics
Ušackas to announce if he’ll run for Lithuanian president Wednesday
Vygaudas Ušackas, a Lithuanian diplomat and former foreign minister, plans to announce on Wednesday whether or not he will run in next year’s presidential election. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania to miss Senator McCain’s ‘clear, strong voice’ – Linkevičius
Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius says that Lithuania has lost a strong supporter with the passing of US Senator John McCain, adding that this loss can only be filled up by close cooperation between the two countries. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian government appeals ECHR ruling on CIA prison
The government has appealed the European Court of Human Rights‘ ruling that a Saudi Arabia-born Palestinian was unlawfully interrogated at a secret CIA detention site in Lithuania more than a decade ago. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanians appointed to EIOPA expert groups
Lithuanians will on Tuesday start working in two expert groups of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA), which supervises the insurance and pension sectors, the Alliance of Lithuanian Consumer Organizations, or LVOA, said. […]
Politics
Lithuanian PM says focuses on current job, doesn’t reveal if he plans to run for president – media
Saulius Skvernelis, seen as a potential presidential contender, does not reveal if he plans to run in next year’s election for the top post, saying that he now focuses on his current duties as Lithuania’s prime minister. […]
Society
Sugihara Week kicks off in Kaunas
Lithuania’s second-biggest city of Kaunas is launching on Monday a week of events to commemorate Chiune Sugihara, a Japanese diplomat who saved thousands of Lithuanian Jews from the Holocaust during World War Two. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian, Polish experts to draft by year-end plan for natnl minorities’ education
Lithuanian and Polish education ministers have agreed that experts from both countries will draw up by the end of the year guidelines for tackling national minority education issues. […]
Politics
Lithuanian president calls on politicians to avoid infighting in new pre-election season
As a new political season is about to begin in Lithuania, President Dalia Grybauskaitė calls on political parties to avoid the infighting and personal vendettas that she said dominated the parliament’s spring session. […]
Foreign affairs
Soviet army withdrawal was a victory for both Lithuania and Russia – Landsbergis
An agreement on the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Lithuania that was reached 25 years ago as a result of tough negotiations was a victory for both Lithuania and Russia, Lithuania’s first post-independence leader Vytautas Landsbergis said on Friday. […]
European Union
EU commission’s proposal on ending clock change to be tabled this fall – official
The European Commission is expected to table this fall a formal proposal to member states and the European Parliament to stop the biannual clock change. […]
Society
Number of school children in Lithuania down by 3,000
Around 323,600 children will start the new academic year in September, 3,000 fewer than last year. […]
European Union
Lithuanian govt hopes for EU switch time decision this year
Lithuania’s government hopes the European Union will make the final decision on stopping the biannual time switch this year already. […]
European Union
Brussels pledges answers over alleged lower quality food for eastern Europeans this year
An investigation into alleged differences in quality of same-brand food products in Europe’s eastern and western countries is moving forward, and Brussels has pledged to present its results later this year. […]
Politics
Part of medics’ trade unions in Lithuania renew agreements with HealthMin
Part of medics’ trade unions have renewed their agreements with the Ministry of Health over pay rises and longer vacations. […]