Dalia Henke
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Expats propose way of preserving Lithuanian citizenship acquired by birth

Lithuanian expat communities suggest solving the dilemma of dual citizenship by allowing persons to preserve their Lithuanian citizenship acquired by birth upon the request. […]

Meet Agnė, short from LRT TV
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Meet Agnė who lives in a Tenerife cave

A regular day for Agnė (36) on Tenerife: binging drinking water from the neighbour, a woman some distance away which means she has to gather her strength and climb a rather steep hill. Until recently Agnė get her food from a charity canteen. The local social workers already know her and always help if they can, LRT.lt writes. […]

Vilnius synagogue
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Lithuania: my journey of return

As a Cape Town born Jew, my life has come full circle. Although I was born after his death, my zeida, Rabbi Shimon Ze’ev Aysenberg, played an indelible influence in my life. My father, Isaac Eisenberg, born in a stable in Mogilov, Belarus, in 1922, a medical doctor and writer, spent his life interpreting his childhood memories. […]

SoDra
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Sodra extends deadline for paying off compulsory health insurance arrears

After causing an uproar by warning thousands of people to pay overdue compulsory health insurance contributions or face sanctions, the Lithuanian state-run social insurance fund Sodra said on Friday that it will wait for a month before taking action to recover the arrears. […]

Lithuania's students studying in the UK
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Thousands of talented Lithuanians spread across the world – how to bring them back

For a decade we have heard repeated stories of foreign companies entering Lithuania and successfully establishing their branches here, but this could become a rarer sight if the country’s demographic crisis is not stymied. […]

Lithuanians gathering in Peterborough, UK
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President – Lithuania won’t abandon citizens in Britain

Lithuania will not abandon its citizens living in the United Kingdom in the Brexit negotiations, President Dalia Grybauskaitė said at a meeting with Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May in Brussels on Thursday. […]