Žalgiris Stadium
Economy

Žalgiris Stadium in Vilnius sold for redevelopment

The enterprise Promola of the Hanner Group acquired the real estate located at the territory of Žalgiris Stadium in Vilnius previously owned by the subsidiary companies of Šiaulių Bankas. The total value of the transactions exceeds EUR 40 million (VAT is not included), Šiaulių Bankas said in a statement. […]

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Foreign affairs

Lithuania to focus on protection of civilians during its May presidency in UN Security Council

On 1 May, Lithuania takes over the Presidency of the United Nations Security Council. During the month of Presidency Lithuania intends to focus on protection of civilians – safety of journalists in conflict situations, threat posed by small arms and light weapons to the civilian population; as well as ways to combat the threat posed by foreign terrorist fighters, possible links between organised crime and human trafficking in the Mediterranean, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. […]

Alexander Udaltsov
Foreign affairs

Russian ambassador presented with strong protest from Lithuanian MFA

Lithuania’s Deputy Foreign Minister Andrius Krivas on Thursday summoned Russia‘s Ambassador to Lithuania Alexander Udaltsov. […]

EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko

Ukraine official says Kiev is getting weapons from EU

Ukraine is receiving weapons from some European Union countries, according to Ukraine’s deputy head of the president’s administration. […]

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Society

Criticism leveled at Lithuanian government and society at Vilnius Holocaust conference

A conference on Holocaust education was held at Vilnius city hall on 17 April. The conference was the final event in the “Being a Jew” project’s series of events this year marking Holocaust Remembrance Day. […]