Lithuanians have been unwavering EU enthusiasts for over a decade since they joined in, all the while Brussels institutions largely lost favour of many European. Experts say it is about much more than just the money that Lithuania gets from the EU. […]
Historians have long suspected that there were once tunnels underneath the Gediminas Hill, a landmark in central Vilnius supporting the remains of the city’s medieval fortress. They have now found new evidence to support the supposition.
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The mortgage market in Lithuania is showing strong signs of recovery, the Bank of Lithuania says. Growing income, low interest rates and optimistic outlook encourages people to take out loans in order to buy properties. […]
A recent poll asked Lithuania’s ethnic minorities what they would do if the country were attacked by a foreign power.
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Even though some of the world’s most powerful nations are, or are likely to soon be, led by women, equal gender representation in politics and parliaments is still just an aspiration. Lithuanian gender studies scholar Eglė Krinickienė says that more female MPs leads to better social policies and even economic results. […]
Sixteen political parties have submitted all the necessary documents to the Central Electoral Commission to be able to participate in Lithuania’s general elections this October. […]
Lithuanians are no longer satisfied with spending their summers stretched on a beach or picking berries. Nor are tourists happy with merely strolling along the Medieval streets of Vilnius and taking pictures. A budding industry is there to offer them a variety of summer activities.
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A series of terrorist attacks in Europe has made Lithuanian insurance companies think of offering insurance against terrorism risks to their clients, although very few of them currently do. The insurance company If says that […]
Lithuanian men’s basketball team began Rio de Janeiro Olympic games with a victory, but, as often, created a dramatic spectacle. The Lithuanian squad, under the leadership of its head coach Jonas Kazlauskas, defeated the Brazilian team with the result 82:76. […]
With data showing that emigration from Lithuania has increased even more this year, the cabinet has drafted a plan to reduce emigration and encourage repatriation. Economists, however, are sceptical that it will work. […]
A new park in Biržai region, northern Lithuania, only admits barefooted visitors.
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Last year, 41,776 people died in Lithuania, most of them from diseases, though a significant portion from external causes, including suicide, according to the Hygiene Institute.
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Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has said that Lithuania should think of helping his country run the nuclear power plant, which Vilnius has vehemently criticized as unsafe.
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An Iraqi refugee family that were resettled to Lithuania last December have left for Sweden.
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Lithuania plans to spend €3 million for developing infrastructure for electric cars next year.
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What is believed to be one of the oldest stone building in Kaunas will undergo major restoration. After the conservation-restoration works are complete, the building that faces the City Hall will regain some of its sixteenth-century façade.
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European Union citizens think that the biggest problems in Europe right now are immigration and terrorism, while Lithuanians are more worried about issues closer at home, like unemployment and rising prices, says sociologist Vladas Gaidys commenting on the results of a recent Eurobarometer survey.
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Lithuania’s coastal resort of Nida is hosting the European Architecture Students Assembly. Over the course of two weeks, some 600 architecture students from Europe will complete some 30 creative workshops.
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Several dozen people, rallied by non-governmental organizations, held a protest action outside the Ministry of Education and Science. They are critical of the new sexual education programme that the ministry is to approve on Wednesday, saying it is too conservative and fails to meet the needs of school students.
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When Lithuania reintroduced military conscription last year, politicians were throwing around promises of various benefits to sweeten the deal for the country’s youngsters who were suddenly facing nine months of military service. Some of them have found that these promises should have been taken with a grain of salt.
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