History

  • History

Eighty years after the Christmas Agreement, the emergence of an illegal parliament

Bratislava before Christmas in 1943, based on which the Slovak National Council (the last in history and still active, at…

11 months ago
  • Society

Jan Zwartendijk: an unsung hero recognized

On 14 September 2023, a historic recognition was made by Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, shedding light on the valorous…

1 year ago
  • Central/Eastern Europe

Mečys Laurinkus. The Litvinism and its dangers: what is known about it in Lithuania and Belarus?

This was to be expected. A month ago, the head of Russia's FSB, Sergei Naryshkin, publicly declared that Poland has…

1 year ago
  • HISTORY

A view from Iceland: the fight to defend and preserve freedom

“Lithuania celebrates independence and freedom on 11 March – State Restoration Day. As Ukraine now fights for the values of…

2 years ago
  • HISTORY

The diplomatic support of Italy to the independence of Lithuania since 1919: exhibition of historical documents in Kaunas

The Italian Embassy in Vilnius organizes in Kaunas an exhibition of historical documents that show the Italian support for the…

2 years ago
  • Central/Eastern Europe

The end of Prague Spring: a view from Bratislava

On 21 August, we mark the beginning of the occupation of Czechoslovakia, which the Communist Party also calls the entry…

2 years ago
  • HISTORY

Russia – heir to the Asian slavery tradition: or why are they different?

Historians agree that Russia is a different country, a civilisation that does not belong to and is not understood by…

2 years ago
  • Opinion

G. Landsbergis: Why don’t we learn our lessons?

The capitulation of the Nazi regime in Rheims, France and Berlin, Germany, on the 7th and 8th of May, in…

3 years ago
  • History

Patriots who defended freedom on January 13: people would unite today – maybe even more

"I used to think that I might never come back, so every time I left home, I would say goodbye…

3 years ago
  • History

Discover the Rich Mosaic of the History of Kaunas Jews in a new Book

Do you know which company in Kaunas manufactured radios called Tautofonas, or the Folk’s Radio, in the interwar period? As…

3 years ago