Klaipėda Port
Economy

Klaipėda Port breaks cargo turnover record in October

This October, Klaipėda Port cargo turnover has grown 24.3 percent: total of 3,652.8 thousand tons (including LNG, 48.6 thousand tons) were handled, i.e., 713.6 thousand tons more than in October 2013, the Port of Klaipėda said in a statement. […]

Discussion at Lithuanian Embassy in Stockholm
Global LT

Lithuanian embassy in Stockholm holds discussion about historical memory

On 13 November, the Embassy of Lithuania in Stockholm in cooperation with the Swedish Lithuanian youth community and Ukrainian student representatives organized a discussion about historical memory. The focus of the event was to discuss the importance of historical memory, commemorate the victims of totalitarian regimes and to draw attention to current political developments in eastern Ukraine. […]

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Sweden confirms foreign submarine entered its waters in October

Sweden has evidence that a foreign submarine did enter its waters last month, Prime Minister Stefan Loefven said on Friday. No mention was made, however, of which country might have sent the sumbarine. […]

Arūnas Lukoševičius. Photo courtesy of KTU
Society

KTU Santaka Valley gives hope of early diagnosis of Parkinson’s

Rapidly ageing society means higher prevalence of age-related diseases, such as Parkinson’s. Although there is no treatment for Parkinson’s, early accurate diagnosis can stop its progression, says Arūnas Lukoševičius, head of Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) Biomedical Engineering Institute. Collaborating with physicians, the University scientists are developing more effective methods for Parkinson’s disease diagnosis. […]

Lithuania's Ambassador to the UN Raimonda Murmokaitė
Foreign affairs

Lithuania urged Russia to end undeclared war against Ukraine in UN Security Council

In the United Nations Security Council session that addressed the latest developments in Ukraine, on 12 November, Lithuania urged Russia to end an undeclared war against Ukraine. […]

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Society

DELFI by the Lithuania Tribune has 4,000 followers on Facebook

As many as 4,000 users follow news and views from Lithuania on Facebook. […]