Interior Minister Saulius Skvernelis, who has seen his approval ratings soar in recent months, has reportedly decided to throw his lot with the Social Democratic Party for the coming general elections this October. […]
The ruling Lithuanian Social Democratic Party continues to top popularity rankings, despite recent stories of suspected corruption among its ranks, shows a poll commissioned by DELFI. […]
A 19-year-old mother in south-west Lithuania almost killed her baby by throwing it in a well. A neighbour came in time to save the baby from drowning. […]
A sudden rise in apartment rents, especially in Vilnius, after the adoption of the euro has no “rational basis”, says Danske Bank economist Rokas Grajauskas, adding that he expects rents to go down this year. […]
Russian propagandists were not long ago deriding the inability of Baltic States to defend themselves but are now seeing something different: a threat to Russia. […]
A recent propaganda video, said to be produced by Islamic State (IS), names 60 countries as enemies of the terrorist organization. The flags of Lithuania and Estonia, too, briefly flash in the video, making it the first time that the Baltic states have been mentioned as targets of Islamic State terrorists. […]
The USA, Portugal, Spain, Russia, Canada, Alaska… Life is spinning like a wheel for 32-year-old Paul Cataldo. However, a few months ago a Lithuanian girl, Ieva, from Vilnius turned this loner’s world upside down. Their love, which was born in Alaska, brought Paul to Lithuania. […]
The threat of a hybrid war in Lithuania is real, it is Russia‘s strategy for the post-Soviet area and Lithuania needs to strengthen its defence system and host allied soldiers in the country to deter Russia, according to the US military analyst and the president of Jamestown Foundation Glen Howard. […]
Remittances from the Lithuanian diaspora has long played a significant role in the country’s economy. Expatriates send a lot of the money they make in the UK or Norway to their families that stayed behind in Lithuania, stimulating domestic consumption and keeping some low-earning relatives from falling into poverty. Statistics indicate, however, that remittances have dropped significantly this year. […]
Police officers in Lithuania will no longer be issued automatic rifles, following two high-profile incidents last week. The Kalashnikov guns were handed out to police officers after terrorist attacks in Paris. […]
The statement made by Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Friday that Lithuania would not participate in any coalition against the Islamic State that would involve Russia has been scorned in Moscow. […]
Vytautas Landsbergis, a prominent politician and one of the architects of the modern state of Lithuania, has been admitted to the intensive care unit of a hospital in Vilnius. […]
While average pay in Lithuania has been growing uninterruptedly for some years now, part of the population still have not felt much improvement in their financial lot. […]
Antanas Guoga, member of the European Parliament, has announced he will be running for a seat in the Lithuanian parliament, the Seimas, in next year’s general elections. […]
Many a travelling Lithuanian at one time or another had the following conversation: “Where are you from?” – “Lithuania.” – “Where? Ukrainia?” – “No, Lithuania. It’s a Baltic state, next to Latvia and Estonia.” – “(somewhat unconvinced) All right…” […]
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