Society
Archeologist to present Great Synagogue of Vilnius’ findings
An archeologist from Israel will on Wednesday present the latest findings in the territory of the Great Synagogue of Vilnius. […]
Articles by BNS
European Union
Lithuanian govt proposes to Brussels to stop changing clocks
Lithuania’s government is expected to endorse its position on Wednesday against changing the clocks twice a year in the European Union. […]
Politics
Klaipėda mayor collects signatures for councilor’s impeachment
Vytautas Grubliauskas, mayor of Lithuania’s western port of Klaipėda, said on Tuesday he had collected the necessary number of signatures to launch impeachment proceedings against Viačeslav Titov, a councilor representing the Russian Alliance, after he accused a Lithuanian partisan leader of killing innocent people. […]
Politics
No need to step up Lithuanian-language teaching at minority schools, MP says
Schoolchildren from ethnic minority schools in Lithuania successfully pass graduation exams and enroll in higher schools, therefore, there’s no need to step up the teaching of the Lithuanian language at minority schools, says Rita Tamašunienė, elder of the Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania – Christian Families Alliance‘s political group in the Lithuanian Seimas. […]
Foreign affairs
Society
Foreign affairs
Greek president postpones Lithuania visit due to fires
Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos has postponed his planned visit to Lithuania due to fires raging in his countries, with the death toll already exceeding 50. […]
Society
Lithuanian court halts border guards’ CCTV tender worth EUR 2.5 mln
A Vilnius court has halted a tender announced by Lithuania’s border guards for the installation of CCTV systems on the Lithuanian-Belarusian border. […]
Nordic/Baltic
Swedish PM thanks Lithuania for assistance in fighting forest fires
Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven has thanked Lithuania for helping it to fight ranging forest fires. […]
Society
Lithuanian court rejects Jehovah’s Witness’ complaint over military service
A Vilnius court on Tuesday rejected a Jehovah’s Witness’ complaint over mandatory military service. […]
Politics
More classes should be given in Lithuanian at ethnic schools, TS-LKD members say
The use of the state Lithuanian language should be increased at ethnic minority schools in the country, three members of the opposition conservative Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD) say. […]
Defence
Russia might meddle in Lithuania’s 2019 elections, formin says
Lithuania should step up its resistance to Russia‘s potential meddling with the upcoming elections in Lithuania next year, Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius says. […]
Politics
Lithuania’s justmin, transmin richest govt members, healthmin poorest
Justice Minister Elvinas Jankevičius and Transport Minister Rokas Masiulis are the richest members of Lithuania’s Cabinet. And Health Minister Aurelijus Veryga accumulated the lowest amount of assets and savings last year. […]
Politics
Lithuanian president’s assets grow to EUR 852,000, PM’s to EUR 228,000
The assets of Lithuania’s leaders grew last year when President Dalia Grybauskaitė had assets and savings forth 852,000 euros, and Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis and his family had assets worth almost 230,000 euros. […]
Politics
Probe launched in Lithuania into councilor’s statements on partisan leader
Lithuania’s law enforcement said on Monday it had opened an investigation into the statements by Viačeslav Titov, a councilor in the port of Klaipėda, on Lithuanian partisan leader Adolfas Ramanauskas-Vanagas. […]
Defence
Foreign affairs
We have no plans to travel to Russia, Lithuanian judge, prosecutor say
The Lithuanian judges and prosecutors working on the Jan. 13 case downplay Russia‘s decision to open criminal cases against them and say they have no plans to travel to Russia. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian chief prosecutor calls Russia’s attempt to intimidate prosecutors undemocratic
Russia‘s decision to open criminal cases against the Lithuanian prosecutors and judges working on the Jan. 13 case is an attempt to influence their work, Lithuania’s Prosecutor General Evaldas Pašilis says, adding that it runs counter to the democratic principles of justice. […]
Foreign affairs
Seimas speaker accuses Russia of pressuring courts, prosecutors
Speaker of the Lithuanian Seimas Viktoras Pranckietis on Monday accused Moscow of putting pressure on Lithuanians officials after Russia launched a probe against the judges and prosecutors working on the January 13 case. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania’s top judge calls Russia’s behavior “a parody of justice”
Dainius Žalimas, president of Lithuania’s Constitutional Court, has called Russia‘s decision to launch an investigation against Lithuanian judges and prosecutors working on the January 13 case “a parody of justice”. […]