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More than half of all schools in Lithuania inaccessible to kids with disabilities, says NGO
Research done by an NGO in Lithuania has found that Lithuania is one of few European Union states that still have special schools for children with disabilities. Children who are unable to access their schools are homeschooled. […]
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Teachers to go on with strike despite PM’s efforts
Lithuania’s Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius met with representatives of teachers‘ unions on Friday, urging them to postpone a planned strike for a few months. However, unions say they will go on with the plan to hold a strike on Monday. […]
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Venckienė asks for donations to fight extradition from US
Neringa Venckienė, a former MP and a central figure in the so-called Garliava paedophilia scandal who is wanted in Lithuania, has asked her supporters for donations to fight extradition from the United States. […]
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Anti-refugee and far right march in Kaunas on Independence Day draws protests
An estimated 300 ultra-nationalists marched in Kaunas on Independence Day chanting anti-refugee slogans and celebrating what Jewish groups say are Nazi-collaborators who were leading Lithuanian figures in the interwar period. […]
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Google congratulates Lithuania with Gediminas Castle logo on February 16
Internet giant Google painted its logo in the Lithuanian flag colours with Gediminas Castle at the centre its logo on February 16th to congratulate Lithuania with its Independence Day. […]
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Lithuania celebrates 98th anniversary of statehood
Lithuania celebrated the Day of Restoration of the State on Tuesday, commemorating the 98th anniversary since the nation declared independence from the Russian Empire on February 16, 1918. […]
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Flu epidemic expected to peak this week
Flu epidemic in Lithuania will peak this week, public health officials say. […]
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Teachers to hold rally ahead of strike action
Teachers plan a march of protest and a rally in Vilnius on Monday. […]
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Businessman promoting Jewish memory wins Person of Tolerance award
Businessman Valdas Balčiūnas has been named the 2015 Person of Tolerance in Lithuania, the public organization “Sugihara Foundation – Diplomats for Life” told BNS on Saturday. […]
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Jewish community leader calls for publication of list of Holocaust collaborators
On Friday, the Lithuanian Jewish Community called for the publication of “general data” on about 2,000 people who, according to historical research, may have participated in the Holocaust during World War II. […]
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Illegal immigration now a top issue for Lithuanians
The number of Lithuanians concerned about illegal migration has rocketed in the last year, with 19% of Lithuanians choosing illegal migration as the most important public security issue, according to a new survey. […]
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Social media campaign raises funds for homeless LGBT couple
A social media campaign by young Lithuanian filmmaker Romas Zabarauskas raised €900 to help two young gay men who had been kicked out of their homes in Panevėžys by their parents. […]
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Neighbour saves baby from drowning in well
A 19-year-old mother in south-west Lithuania almost killed her baby by throwing it in a well. A neighbour came in time to save the baby from drowning. […]
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‘Not one conviction for bribing doctors recorded in Lithuania in 7 years’
Not a single conviction for bribing a member of the medical profession in Lithuania has been recorded in the seven years from 2006 to 2013, according to Transparency International Lithuania. […]
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Over 120 Lithuanian border guards convicted of corruption in 10 years
More than 120 officials of the State Border Guard Service have been convicted of corruption in the last decade, with charges brought against 15 border guards last year. […]
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Flu claims first victim in Lithuania
Flu continues to spread in Lithuania with 16 municipalities out of 60 having declared epidemics. One death from flu-related complications was reported on Monday. […]
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