The first Iraqi refugee family arrived in Lithuania last December
Society

Iraqi migrant family sues Lithuanian government for not granting refugee status

An Iraqi migrant family, which were the first to arrive in Lithuania under the European Union‘s refugee resettlement programme last December, is suing the Migration Department for not granting them refugee status. […]

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Society

How to subscribe to the Lithuania Tribune

If you’re having trouble registering for a user account or making a subscription payment, these instructions will show you how. […]

A memorial
Society

15-year-old Lithuanian boy killed in Sweden may have been targeted for dispute with refugee

The tragic stabbing on 12:45 Monday of Arminas Pileckas, a 15-year-old Lithuanian boy living in Sweden, by a 14-year-old boy while the two were at school may potentially bring the discussion about refugees back to the forefront of the Lithuanian public’s attention. Though the Swedish police have yet to confirm the 14-year-old suspect’s name or identity, several Swedish media sites, as well as what is allegedly a video of the altercation that led to the stabbing, indicate that the suspect may have been a Syrian refugee. […]

January 1991 events
Opinion

“These events show to the world that we still savour our freedom”

Lithuanians all over the world stand in solidarity on the 25th anniversary commemoration of January 1991 events. […]

Society

Lithuanian population shrank 1.1% last year

The Lithuanian population has lost 1.1% or 32,700 people over the last year, preliminary estimates from Statistics Lithuania suggest. The primary reason for the negative growth is emigration. […]