Linas Jegelevicius

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Laurinkus. Lithuania is familiar with a dramatic clash of visions and reality: how will it be now?

Former President D. Grybauskaitė demanded English language skills from minister candidates, just no one knows based on what scale –…

4 years ago
  • Economy

Potential jobs-related friction: immigrants taking on jobs Lithuanians unwilling to do

The pandemic has closed borders and increased unemployment in Lithuania to levels not seen for several years. However, even give…

4 years ago
  • Freetime

Palanga kicking off summer season with music and fun

As always, much of the chit-chats ahead of Palanga resort’s summer season kick-off this weekend were on the weather during…

9 years ago
  • CORPORATE
  • Opinion

Lithuania’s coast beats emigration exodus

The exodus of Lithuania’s population has slowed down a little over the last few years, but a glint of hope…

9 years ago
  • CORPORATE
  • Opinion

Prices rise as Lithuania‘s coastal real estate takes off

Prices are rising as the real estate market along the entire Lithuanian seaside picks up, with the resort of Palanga…

9 years ago
  • Society

“Soviet tanks rattled onto Klaipėda’s streets with paratroopers on top clutching their rifles”

Three Klaipėda City councilmen remember January 13, 1991 - the memories don’t fade. [...]

9 years ago
  • Economy

2016 looks promising for Klaipėda

With only a few days into 2016, decision-makers in the Lithuanian seaport of Klaipėda glance over their shoulders assessing the…

9 years ago
  • Society

Lithuanian-Russian school teachers say their schools are not vehicles for Moscow propaganda

A week after Gediminas Grina, the former chief of Lithuania’s State Security Department (VSD) compared the country’s ethnic minority schools…

9 years ago
  • Global LT

Lithuania might be getting to something big: dual citizenship e-referendum

Russia's Vladimir Putin may have just done favour for Lithuania with his sardonic remark on “fewer Lithuanians” during his recent…

9 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuania’s new equal opportunities ombudswoman walks fine line between human rights and religion

From advisor on legal issues to the speaker of the Lithuanian Parliament, to deputy culture minister and, finally, to ombudsperson…

9 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuanian ambassador in Moscow: Balancing political estrangement and cultural closeness

With the creepy chill in the Lithuanian-Russian relations, the aftermath of the geopolitical square-off between Moscow and Western powers, the…

9 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

New ambassador in Kiev: It’s on me to live up to the reputation Lithuania earned in Ukraine

Ambassadors do not pop up out of the blue and, for Marius Janukonis, Lithuania’s new Ambassador to Ukraine, the journey…

10 years ago
  • European Union

Analysts: EU aspirants ended up in limbo which cannot last forever

Despite the frantic attempts by some of the EU leaders to give a rosy tint to the otherwise murky picture…

10 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

New-found love between Lithuania and Israel

With a thrust from the eurozone, affordable air-fares on the route Vilnius-Tel Aviv and just generally better Israeli-Lithuanian relations, tourist…

10 years ago
  • Uncategorized

Analyst: Ukraine needs to do homework and let EU see it done

The gloomy mood ahead of the EU Eastern Partnership Summit in Riga this week is in a stark contrast with…

10 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

OECD is looking to be enriched by Lithuania’s membership

Lithuania may soon join its Baltic neighbours in OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) membership. Lithuania was invited to…

10 years ago
  • Politics

Conservative veteran Jurgis Razma: “Political windfall might prove too heavy for Gabrielius Landsbergis”

Gabrielius Landsbergis, Lithuanian conservatives’ 33-year-old star and very likely future chairman, has perhaps just made his first major gaffe. His…

10 years ago
  • Global LT

US Congressman John Shimkus: “I obviously have a special place in my heart for Lithuania”

John Shimkus, the only US Republican congressman of close Lithuanian descent, says he is proud of Lithuania being such a…

10 years ago
  • Defence

NATO SecGen – Make no mistake: NATO will defend every part of the Alliance

The latest NATO reinforcements will provide further security to Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia should Russia decide to act on its…

10 years ago
  • Uncategorized

EU ambassador to Moscow: “I’m not in the business of prophecies”

The task of a diplomat is to maintain contacts with the authorities and society leaders, so dribbling basketball with the…

10 years ago