Adolfas Ramanauskas-Vanagas in 1947
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Klaipėda to commemorate partisan leader Ramanauskas-Vanagas

Authorities in Lithuania’s western port of Klaipėda on Thursday decided to commemorate Lithuanian partisan leader Adolfas Ramanauskas-Vanagas in the city. […]

Rita Tamašunienė
Politics

No need to step up Lithuanian-language teaching at minority schools, MP says

Schoolchildren from ethnic minority schools in Lithuania successfully pass graduation exams and enroll in higher schools, therefore, there’s no need to step up the teaching of the Lithuanian language at minority schools, says Rita Tamašunienė, elder of the Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania – Christian Families Alliance‘s political group in the Lithuanian Seimas. […]

Remigijus Šimašius
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Survey: trust in Vilnius mayor hits record-low

Trust in Vilnius Mayor Remigijus Šimašius has dropped to the lowest level in his term, a new survey has revealed. […]

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Politicians‘ fear rather than low technological capacity prevents Lithuania from having electronic voting

“Blockchain movement is not solely a technology, it changes Lithuania‘s economics,” claimed economics and finance analyst Paulius Kunčinas at the conference “The Pillar Unconference 2018“, the biggest blockchain conference in Lithuania’s history, taking place on 16-22 July. In a panel discussion about the future of Lithuania and blockchain, experts asserted that blockchain movement might at least partly solve brain drain issue. Additionally, they claimed that Lithuania does not have electronic voting system due to politicians‘ fear rather than lack of technology, a press release from the conference states. […]