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New government’s vision – wishing to appear progressive, but…

The Lithuanian Peasant and Greens Union (LPGU) and the Lithuanian Social Democrat Party (LSDP) coalition’s “Harmonious Lithuanian Cabinet” programme project…

8 years ago
  • Society

Lithuania’s most influential public figures

Historian Alfredas Bumblauskas tops the list of Lithuania's most influential public figures, according to a poll by DELFI and the…

8 years ago
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Lithuania’s most influential people in sports and pop culture

Basketball legend Arvydas Sabonis, the head of the Lithuanian Basketball Federation, tops the list of most influential sports and pop…

8 years ago
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Lithuania’s most influential entrepreneurs and economists

Economist Gitanas Nausėda and businessman Robertas Dargis are believed to be the most influential figures in Lithuania's business and economy,…

8 years ago
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Who are Lithuania’s most influential politicians?

President Dalia Grybauskaitė tops the list of Lithuania's most influential politicians in a ranking compiled by DELFI and the magazine…

8 years ago
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Lithuania’s healthcare minister hospitalized

Healthcare Minister Juras Požela is in hospital, the spokeswoman for Santariškės Clinics in Vilnius has confirmed.To read this article, try…

8 years ago
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Loyalties and opinions of Lithuania’s ethnic minorities

Russia would defend the rights of its nationals and Russian speakers everywhere, including abroad. Such are the menacing notions emanating…

8 years ago
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Reforming Lithuania’s Labour Code: The battle between capital and labour over shrinking profits

Discussions surrounding Lithuania's Labour Code reform is part of the global trend where capital is challenging workers' rights and pushing…

8 years ago
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Investors sue Lithuanian bank over investments that may leave them homeless

Hundreds of small investors have sued Lithuania's DNB bank after investment products they were sold went sour after the 2008…

9 years ago
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Lessons from Denmark – how Lithuania can generate support from allies to deter Russia

As the Baltic States try to convince NATO allies that Russia represents a real threat to security in Europe, a…

9 years ago
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Russian drones in Estonia hint at extensive spying and intimidation campaign against NATO

The Estonian Internal Security Service (KAPO) has informed NATO about suspicions that the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) spotted in the…

9 years ago
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Why are Lithuanian boys doing so badly at school?

For several years, Lithuanian education specialists have been noticing a worrying trend – Lithuanian boys' school grades have been falling…

9 years ago
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Drastic changes needed in Lithuanian armed forces

After years of under-investment, a once-comatose Lithuanian army must now learn to walk again, and do so quickly, say high-ranking…

9 years ago
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What do Russian provocations in Baltic signal?

The US European Command said last weekend that a Russian Su-27 fighter jet "performed erratic and aggressive maneuvers", flying within…

9 years ago
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What could Russians have been doing on Lithuanian shores?

Russian OMRP Spetsnaz units may have landed on the coast of Juodkrantė two years ago. This suggestion by the chairman…

9 years ago
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US looks to tip balance of military power in Baltics

Russia's intensifying military activities have forced NATO to respond in kind, with the Alliance saying it will conduct more military…

9 years ago
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Belarus – a threat long overlooked?

Lithuanian and foreign military analysts have been looking into hypothetical scenarios of a hybrid war breaking out in the Baltics…

9 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuanian diplomats in Top 10 for breaking traffic laws in Berlin

In a city as big as Berlin traffic violations are to be expected. Berliners are particularly annoyed, however, when traffic…

9 years ago
  • Economy

Co-founder of Maxima group sells shares and leaves

Lithuanian businessman Žilvinas Marcinkevičius, one of the founders of the Vilniaus Prekyba group, which controls the largest retail chain in…

9 years ago
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How much tax are Google, Facebook paying in the Baltic States?

International companies like Google are making deeper inroads into the economies of the Baltic states, but they still choose to…

9 years ago