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Education Ministry proposes more classes in Lithuanian at ethnic minority schools
Lithuania’s Ministry of Education and Science has proposed some changes for curricula in ethnic minority schools. […]
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Lithuanian traveller dies in Tian Shan mountains in Kyrgyzstan
A female Lithuanian traveller was killed during a hike in the Tian Shan mountains in Kyrgyzstan, a spokeswoman for the PZU Lietuva insurance company has confirmed to BNS. […]
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UK media watchdog rules that Russian channel in Lithuania gave biased coverage of Ukraine
The NTV Mir Lithuania, a Russian-language TV channel that had its broadcasts suspended in Lithuania, gave a biased coverage of the situation in Ukraine, the United Kingdom’s communications regulator Ofcom has ruled. […]
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Civil society forum in Raseiniai brings together young professionals from Central and Eastern Europe
On 23-26 July 2015, the “Europe Lab” Forum in Lithuania brought together around 80 young professionals aged between 25 and 35 from Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovenia, Sweden, Ukraine, and other countries. […]
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Why Green Bridge statues did not become Bronze Soldier of Vilnius
Eight years ago, the Bronze Soldier of Tallinn, a memorial for WWII Soviet soldiers, was relocated from the city centre, which led to controversy and riots, also known as the Bronze night. Some were expecting similar reactions to removal of the so-called Green Bridge statues in Vilnius. But when they were taken down last week, there were no conflicts or provocations. How come? […]
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Vilnius University’s archaeologist among co-authors in Nature
The article Bronze Age Eurasian Population Genomics was publicized in the prestigious scientific journal Nature in June, presenting the findings of the international research project on the genetic testing results generated over the past few years. […]
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Measles outbreak reported in Lithuania
Some 44 cases of measles were reported in Lithuania this year by July 27, including 11 infected children and 33 adults. […]
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Lithuanian president supports removal of Soviet sculptures in Vilnius
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė says she is glad that the Soviet-era sculptures have been removed from the Green Bridge in central Vilnius. […]
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Hundreds mark anniversary of Welles Declaration in Vilnius
About 300 people celebrated the 75-year anniversary of the US declaration that condemned the half-century occupation of the Baltic states. […]
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Polish organizations in Lithuania under criticism for homophobic T-shirts
LGBT groups on Thursday expressed regret over the choice of Polish organizations in Lithuania to wear homophobic T-shirts with slogans Vilnius on Bicycles without Pedals (Wilno Na Rowerach Bez Pedalow) during their recent congress. […]
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Vilnius to mark 75-year anniversary of US non-recognition of Soviet occupation
A ceremony will take place in Vilnius on Thursday to celebrate 75 years since the Welles Declaration by which the United States condemned the Soviet occupation of the Baltic states. […]
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Strasbourg court ruling on same-sex unions relevant for Lithuania, lawyer says
The new practice of the European Court of Human Rights on regulation of same-sex relationships is significant for Lithuania, says a lawyer of the Vilnius-based Human Rights Monitoring Institute. […]
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Lithuanian prosecutors still trying to locate former Snoras bank owners
Lithuania’s prosecutors are still trying to locate former Snoras Bank shareholders, Vladimir Antonov and Raimondas Baranauskas, who fled from the UK early in July. […]
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Ornithologists find new bird species in Lithuania
A new bird species has been observed in Lithuania, the Baillon’s crake (porzana pusilla). It was spotted in Rokiškis region in north-eastern Lithuania, the Lithuanian Ornithological Society said. […]
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Brussels to hear complaint on restricted broadcast of LGBT video in Lithuania
The European Commission (EU) plans to look into the complaint filed by the Lithuanian Gay League, an LGBT rights NGO, about the restrictions to air its video ad on television. […]