Jonas Noreika - General Vėtra (Storm)
History

Jonas Noreika – General Vėtra: a few questions and answers about him

Member of the Parliament Arvydas Anušauskas who also is a historian spent his life in researching the post-World War Two Lithuania under the Soviet and Nazi occupation. Mr Anušaukas has a few words to say […]

Dalia Grybauskaitė
Lithuania

How Grybauskaitė‘s presidency decade will be remembered in 50 years?

Comments or analytical pieces on the situation in Lithuania that appeared after President Dalia Grybauskaitė annual address appear more interesting to me than the address itself. D. Grybauskaitė‘s text, which we heard from the Seimas […]

Antanas Kraujelis-Siaubūnas belt. Photo Gintautas Vėlius
History

Kraujelis-Siaubūnas’ sister: “I cried much, so much searching and suddenly – joy”

The remains of Antanas Kraujelis-Siaubūnas, which were discovered in Vilnius’ Našlaičių Cemetery are important for all of Lithuania, however, the final partisan’s relatives responded the most sensitively. His sister, Janina Šyvokienė-Kraujelytė says she never gave […]

Lithuania

Ten years of Grybauskaitė – what she criticised and praised

Ten years of Grybauskaitė will go in the Lithuanian history as an era of this president. Two terms as president, the head of state Dalia Grybauskaitė made nine annual addresses to Seimas and the public. […]