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Vilnius seminar series do address violence and modernity in Eastern Europe

November 18, 2014 Lithuania Tribune 0

The ‘short 20th century’ — as opposed to ‘the long 19th century’ — was characterized by high levels of destruction. Wars, ideological conflicts, population mobilizations, massive displacements, and genocides lay at the heart of the emergence of modernity across the continent. These questions are addressed in a seminar series organized by Vilnius University and European Humanities University, “Violence and Social Change in Lithuania, Belarus, and Central-Eastern Europe in the 20th Century”. […]

Lithuanian parliament awards Freedom Prize to Polish journalist

November 18, 2014 Lithuania Tribune 0

Editor-in-chief of Polish newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza, dissident Adam Michnik has been awarded the 2014 Freedom Prize, the Lithuanian parliament said on Tuesday. […]

Lithuanian foreign minister: EU supports internal reforms in Ukraine

November 18, 2014 Lithuania Tribune 0

On 17 November in Brussels, the EU’s Foreign Affairs Council meeting addressed the situation in Ukraine. The ministers discussed the tense security situation in eastern Ukraine, raised the question of extending EU sanctions on Russia and called for the immediate implementation of internal reforms in Ukraine, the Lithuanian MFA informs. […]

Lithuanian leaders congratulate Latvia on Independence Day

November 18, 2014 Lithuania Tribune 0

President Dalia Grybauskaitė extended congratulations to President Andris Berzins of the Republic of Latvia on the occasion of national holiday – Independence Day, the presidential press service said. […]

Statybinių atliekų sąvartynas Žirnių gatvėje

Lithuania to tax landfill waste pollution

November 18, 2014 Lithuania Tribune 0

Following a little more than one year’s discussions, the parliament of Lithuania adopted amendments to the Law on Pollution Tax which provide for introducing a tax on landfill waste pollution. […]

EU diplomacy chief Federica Mogherini and Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius

EU to sanction Ukraine separatists but wants dialogue with Russia

November 18, 2014 Lithuania Tribune 0

European Union governments moved to put more Ukrainian separatists under asset freezes and travel bans on Monday but took no action to step up economic sanctions on Russia despite voicing alarm about an upsurge of violence in Ukraine, Reuters reports. […]

Lithuanian MEP Auštrevičius elected ALDE vice-president

November 17, 2014 Lithuania Tribune 0

Lithuania’s Liberal MEP Petras Auštrevičius has been elected vice-president of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) political group in the European Parliament. […]

Klaipėda Port breaks cargo turnover record in October

November 17, 2014 Lithuania Tribune 0

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. […]

The Invisible Front presented to audiences in Chicago

The Invisible Front continues its successful tour of US cinemas

November 16, 2014 Lithuania Tribune 0

On Friday, 14 November, The Invisible Front was presented at The Music Box Theatre, which is Chicago’s premiere venue for independent and foreign films. The story of one of the twentieth century’s most significant underground resistance movements attracted a packed hall of Lithuanians residing in the region. […]

Over half of incoming post items to Lithuania come from China

November 16, 2014 Lithuania Tribune 0

As data for the 3rd quarter of the current year show, 51 percent of incoming international items originate from China. All in all, Lithuania Post has received and dispatched 12 million items during the period. […]

Discussion at Lithuanian Embassy in Stockholm

Lithuanian embassy in Stockholm holds discussion about historical memory

November 15, 2014 Lithuania Tribune 0

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. […]

Air Lituanica and airBaltic to cooperate on Vilnius-Amsterdam route

November 15, 2014 Lithuania Tribune 0

Air Lituanica, the Lithuanian airline company, and airBaltic will co-operate on the Vilnius-Amsterdam route. Flights from Vilnius International Airport will be operated eight times a week, i.e., daily, with two flights – morning and evening – on Sunday, Air Lituanica informs. […]

Sweden confirms foreign submarine entered its waters in October

November 14, 2014 Lithuania Tribune 0

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. […]

Latvia’s Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics

Lithuanian parliament speaker says Latvia’s foreign minister should have come out to voters before elections

November 14, 2014 Lithuania Tribune 0

Speaker of the Lithuanian Parliament leader of the Labour party Loreta Graužinienė has said that Latvia’s Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics, who had come out publicly as gay last week, should have disclosed his sexual orientation prior to assuming the post. […]

Exhibition opening. Photo courtesy of MFA

Exhibition “Hello, Paris! The Path of Litvak Artists” opens in London

November 14, 2014 Lithuania Tribune 0

On 11 November, representatives of the British, Jewish and Lithuanian communities in London attended the opening of the exhibition “Hello, Paris. The Path of Litvak Artists” at Europe House, Lihtuania’s Embassy in London reports. […]

Arūnas Lukoševičius. Photo courtesy of KTU

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

November 13, 2014 Lithuania Tribune 0

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. […]

President Grybauskaitė at Iron Sword 2014: NATO exercises enhance regional security

November 13, 2014 Lithuania Tribune 0

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė attended NATO military exercise Iron Sword 2014 at the General Silvestras Žukauskas Training Area. The event involves more than 2,500 troops and 300 military vehicles from 9 NATO member states. It is one of the largest military exercises in Lithuania this year, the presidential press service said. […]