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Landsbergis suggests ignoring Russian probe against Lithuanian judges, prosecutors
Vytautas Landsbergis, the first leader of post-independence Lithuania, suggests ignoring Russia‘s decision to open cases against Lithuanian prosecutors and judges hearing the January 13 case in Lithuania. […]
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Lithuanian MP calls Russia’s Jan. 13 probe “desperate attempt” to deny tragic events
A law enforcement investigation in Russia against law enforcement officers hearing the January 13 case in Lithuania is a desperate attempt to deny the tragic events, Agnė Širinskienė, chair of the parliamentary Committee on Legal Affairs, says. […]
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Vilnius plans to name new streets after Kartvelians, Albanians and Kurds
Vilnius authorities plan to name streets after a writer and several nations, upon receipt of support of the local council. […]
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Lithuania’s ForMin to renounce commercial visa intermediaries in Russia
Lithuania’s visa services will stop cooperation with commercial intermediaries selling travel organization services in Russia while issuing Schengen visas as of February, according to an order signed by Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius. […]
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Twice as many people in Lithuania volunteer for papal visit
Over 1,700 people expressed their wish by the middle of July to volunteer during the upcoming papal visit to Lithuania, which is almost double than the organizers need. […]
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Greek president to visit Lithuania in late July
Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos will pay a visit to Lithuania in late July. […]
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Lithuanian MP refuses to go to Poland for questioning over fund misuse
Lithuanian MP Michal Mackevič, representing the Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania – Christian Families Alliance, is refusing to go to Poland for questioning over misuse of funds allocated to the Association of Poles in Lithuania, the Lietuvos Rytas daily writes on Friday. […]
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Lithuania has no doubts about United States’ NATO commitment
Lithuania has trust in the United States’ commitment to NATO‘s collective defense, despite President Donald Trump‘s expressed doubts, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius says. […]
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Lithuania ready to send military helicopter to Sweden to fight forest fires
Responding to Sweden’s request to help it fight forest fires, Lithuania is ready to deploy a military helicopter Mi-8 with a crew, Lithuania’s Ministry of National Defense said on Thursday. […]
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Virginijus Sinkevičius: ‘Lithuania and Ukraine need to more actively cooperate in the field of technology’
According to Minister of Economy Virginijus Sinkevičius, chairing the 18th meeting of the Lithuanian-Ukrainian Intergovernmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation (hereinafter referred to as the “ICC’) in Lviv (Ukraine), despite growing economic cooperation between the two countries it is necessary to seek for new partnership possibilities and ways, a press release from the Ministry of Economy states. […]
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Lithuania, 7 other European countries push for capital markets union as Brexit approaches
Lithuania and another seven Northern European countries are urging the European Union to take more decisive action to build a single capital markets union in an effort to increase non-bank financing opportunities for businesses. […]
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Vilnius to mark US declaration condemning Baltic occupation
A traditional celebration will be held in Vilnius’ Vašingtono Aikštė (Washington Square) on Thursday to thank the United States on the 78th anniversary of the Sumner Welles Declaration that condemned the Soviet occupation of the Baltic states. […]
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Lithuanian Army sends helicopter to Latvia to help put out forest fire
The Lithuanian Army has sent a helicopter to help put out a large forest and peatbog fire raging in Western Latvia. […]
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No one can deny truth about genocide against Lithuanian people – Grybauskaitė
No artificial barriers can prevent young people from honoring the memory of the victims of Stalinism, just as no one can deny the historical truth about the genocide against the Lithuanian people, President Dalia Grybauskaitė said as she met with members of Mission Siberia’18 team on Wednesday. […]
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Lithuanian government backs Kazragienė’s appointment as ambassador to Belgium
Lithuania’s government on Wednesday approved the appointment of Rita Kazragienė as the country’s ambassador to Belgium. […]
European Union
Lithuanian government still undecided on appealing EC’s Gazprom decision
Lithuania’s government is still undecided as to whether it will appeal the European Commission‘s decision regarding a probe against Russian gas giant Gazprom. […]
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Vietnamese delegation to discuss migration issues with Lithuanian border officials
Vietnamese diplomats and officials will discuss migration issues with Lithuanian border officials during their visit to Lithuania starting on Tuesday. […]
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Seimas speaker off to Iceland for NB8 conference
Viktoras Pranckietis, the speaker of the Seimas, is leaving on Tuesday for Reykjavik to take part in a conference of the parliamentary speakers of the eight Nordic and Baltic countries (NB8). […]
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