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New Museum at President’s Palace explains how state works
A new museum at the President’s Palace will introduce visitors to the functioning of the Lithuanian state. […]
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What’s on in Lithuania this weekend
On 11 March 1990, Lithuania declared its independence from the Soviet Union. March 11th is a national holiday in Lithuania, but there will be plenty of events throughout Lithuania for everyone – whether you’re looking to celebrate the occasion or simply want something interesting to do. […]
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Russian state TV attempts to sneak into dissident conference in Lithuania
Journalists from the Russian state-run television channel Rossiya attempted to trick their way into a forum attended by Russian opposition figures and intellectuals in Trakai, Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius has confirmed. […]
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Forum of Russian opposition figures opening in Trakai
Trakai, a town in southern Lithuania, is hosting a forum of several dozen Russian intellectuals, journalists, public figures and politicians who will discuss Russia and its relations with the West. The speakers include world chess champion Gary Kasparov, journalist Masha Gessen and a member of Pussy Riot. […]
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Lithuania undertakes first cardiac surgeries using image navigation in Baltics
Image navigation system has been used for the first time in surgery in the Baltics at a newly opened hybrid cardiac radiosurgery operating room at Vilnius University Santariškės Hospital on February 25-26. […]
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Syrian refugee family lands in Vilnius, second to resettle through EU program
On Monday, Lithuania’s Ministry of the Interior announced that two Syrian refugees had been relocated to Lithuania in accordance with the European Union’s agreement with Greece. […]
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Controls on wiretapping still too weak in Lithuania, say critics
The scope of wiretapping of telephone conversations in Lithuania has fallen in the last year but critics maintain that court control of the practice remains too weak as Lithuanian judges approve more than 96% of requests from prosecutors. […]
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No ministers or Seimas members on Swiss bank account list, says tax inspectorate
The State Tax Inspectorate (VMI) has announced that, among the official information it has received from the HSBC Bank’s division in Switzerland about Lithuanian nationals’ bank accounts, the VMI did not find the names of the Prime Minister, nor of any members of the Seimas or of other government members. […]
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Vilnius streets buzzing with Lithuanians and tourists visiting St Casimir’s Fair
Vilnius’ Old Town saw its streets fill and even congest with the large amount of visitors to the annual Saint Casimir’s Fair this past weekend. […]
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Street closings and public transport changes in Vilnius during St. Casimir’s Fair
As Vilnius’ traditional annual St. Casimir’s Fair kicks off this Friday, there will be street closings and public transportation changes that are worth knowing about for anyone traveling into, within or through the city. […]
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Traditional St. Casimir Fair begins in Vilnius
The traditional St. Casimir’s Fair is starting in Vilnius on Friday. For the first time, the fair will include a Jewish Township. […]
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Lithuanian prosecutors start to investigate alleged Holocaust perpetrators on list
Lithuania’s Prosecutor General’s Office said Thursday it would investigate a list of about 2,000 Lithuanians who may have taken part in the killing of Jews in Lithuania during World War Two. The list was compiled by the Genocide and Resistance Research Centre in Lithuania. […]
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Hollywood cast of new Tolstoy film ‘falling in love with Lithuania’
Filming for the new US TV film The Cobbler started in Vilnius this week. The film is based on a short story by Tolstoy and stars Hollywood legend John Rhys-Davies. “We all quickly started falling in love with Lithuania,” said producer and co-writer of The Cobbler, Russ Kendall. […]
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Government pledges €2m for teachers’ salaries instead of €7m
A meeting of Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius and Minister of Education Audronė Pitrėnienė on Wednesday morning did not produce an agreement to set aside additional €7 million for teachers‘ salaries. Instead, the government has pledged to find €2 million to meet striking teachers’ demands. […]
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Total ban on alcohol advertising in Lithuania sought by activists
A group of Lithuanian activists have presented an initiative to completely ban alcohol advertising in Lithuania to the country’s Central Electoral Commission, as they kick off a campaign to collect enough signatures for the adoption of amendments to the Law on Alcohol Control. […]
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Vilnius buses to get free public WiFi
The Vilnius municipal government has promised, by the end of the year, to outfit new buses with video cameras, air conditioners, WiFi and SOS buttons in the driver’s compartment. The municipality will soon announce a public tender that will allow a private provider to integrate into the public transportation system to provide these services. […]