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Spike in traffic accidents reverses Lithuanian road safety trends

Though the last few years have seen a gradual drop in the frequency of traffic accidents, recent figures have shown…

9 years ago
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All alcohol sales in Lithuania to require ID

Beginning in autumn, anyone purchasing alcohol will have to show their ID to do so.To read this article, try a…

9 years ago
  • European Union
  • Foreign affairs

Both sides must prepare to make Brexit as painless as possible – Grybauskaitė

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė is currently participating in a European Council meeting at which she and other European heads of…

9 years ago
  • Society

New artificial insemination law makes life harder for infertile Lithuanian couples, say experts

Obstetrician-gynecologist Reda Verbickienė believes that the conservative assisted fertilisation law passed today is a loss for Lithuanians because modern treatment…

9 years ago
  • Uncategorized

Brexit leaves Lithuania’s neighbours uneasy over EU, Russia

After the British Brexit referendum on its European Union membership, Polish politicians fear that the British decision will sow more…

9 years ago
  • Politics

New Labour Code ‘bulldozes’ workers’ rights – Grybauskaitė

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė has criticised the new Labour Code reform, saying that a majority of the changes were only…

9 years ago
  • European Union
  • Foreign affairs

Anxiety and hope as Lithuanians await UK Brexit referendum results

Lithuanians are anxiously awaiting the results of today's Brexit referendum in the UK, when the country's people will decide whether…

9 years ago
  • Society

Could fires strike the Curonian Spit once again?

The state forest service and forest officials have responded to more than 320 potential fires in forests this year, but…

9 years ago
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75th anniversary of bloody 1941 June Uprising in Lithuania to be marked today

In 1941, exactly 75 years ago, Lithuanian rebels led by the Lithuanian Activist Front began their fight for Lithuanian independence…

9 years ago
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Water is not all Nemunas river can carry from Belarus to Lithuania

After the explosion of the nitrogen plant in Grodno in Belarus, Lithuanian specialists were quick to assure the public that…

9 years ago
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Two held in Klaipėda port corruption investigation

The Special Investigation Services (STT) arrested two people in the port of Klaipėda on Thursday during a raid held as…

9 years ago
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Lithuanian higher education system needs drastic reforms, say academics

Many believe Lithuania has too many universities, and some are beginning to address this problem by downsizing or merging.To read…

9 years ago
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Baltic Pride event kickoff not without protests

A small group protested outside the Russian Drama Theatre in Vilnius which hosted a Baltic Pride event on Thursday.To read…

9 years ago
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Seimas passes sexual harassment and gender equality amendments

The Lithuanian parliament (Seimas) has passed a set of legal amendments design to prevent gender-based discrimination in the workplace and…

9 years ago
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‘European project not complete without Ukraine’ says Linkevičius

Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius met with Ukraine's first president, Leonid Kravchuk, and said that Ukraine is a…

9 years ago
  • Society

Has Lithuania’s 5-year-old law against domestic violence yielded results?

A conference to be held in the parliament (Seimas) will review Lithuania's law against domestic violence, which was passed five…

9 years ago
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Lithuania’s emigration crisis continues to worsen

Lithuanian institutions' anti-emigration policies have had little effect – statistics indicate that last year, more people left Lithuania than during…

9 years ago
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Lithuania remembers Soviet deportations on Day of Mourning and Hope

Events in Lithuania have begun to commemorate Lithuania's Day of Mourning and Hope, which is held every year on 14…

9 years ago
  • Economy

Summer waves of students begin shaping Kaunas real estate market

The Lithuanian summer has seen growing activity in the apartment rental market.To read this article, try a €5.99 monthly subscription…

9 years ago
  • Society

Lithuania to scrap zero tolerance law for drunk driving

The Ministry of Interior has decided to refuse the proposal to implement zero tolerance laws for blood alcohol content while…

9 years ago