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Media watchdog to decide on full ban of Russian TV channel in Lithuania
Lithuania’s Radio and Television Commission will Wednesday decide on issuing a temporary ban on all broadcasts of Russian-language channel RTR Planeta in the country. […]
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Lithuania’s ex-security chiefs caught by surprise by investigation into their activities
Former chiefs of the Lithuanian State Security Department say they are unaware of the decision made by prosecutors to resume an investigation into suspected misconduct in the framework of the probe into alleged secret operations US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) prison in Lithuania. […]
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Lithuanian Independence Act signatory Ozolas passes away
Lithuania’s Independence Act signatory Romualdas Ozolas, who served as an MP in 1992-2000, passed away on Monday, the parliament’s Public Relations division said. […]
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KTU M-Lab: interaction between science, technology and art
To create something that does not exist yet. To foresee future problems and to find solutions to them today. This ambitious goal is a main motivator behind the concept of unique in Europe media lab which is being developed by Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) together with partners. KTU’s M-Lab will focus on research on human and nature interactions. […]
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Patackas, Lithuanian MP and Independence Act signatory, dies at 71
Lithuanian MP Algirdas Patackas, the signatory of the 1990 Independence Act, passed away at the age of 71 after a long illness, the parliament’s office confirmed to BNS on Friday. […]
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Printing shop of counterfeit euro notes found in Lithuania’s Kaunas
The authorities busted a printing shop that was making counterfeit euro notes in Lithuania’s second-largest city Kaunas on Wednesday, the police said at a news conference on Thursday. […]
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Vilnius University inaugurates new rector
Physics professor Artūras Žukauskas was inaugurated as the new rector of Lithuania’s oldest education institution, Vilnius University, at a ceremony on Wednesday. […]
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Prosecutor wants Vilnius vice-mayor Adomavičius jailed for corruption
Lithuanian prosecutors want outgoing Vilnius Vice-Mayor Romas Adomavičius of the Social Democratic Party found guilty of mediation in bribery and imprisoned for five years. […]
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Half Lithuanians perceive widespread gender inequality
The latest Eurobarometer survey on gender equality has revealed that 49 percent of those polled in Lithuania believe that gender inequality is widespread in the country (54 percent among female respondents). […]
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Late fine payment may result in refused driver’s license, gun permit
Persons who fail to pay administrative fines in time should not be issued new driver’s licenses and gun permits, the Lithuanian Interior Ministry has suggested. […]
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Archaeologists discover thousand-year-old grave in Lithuania
A grave thought to be a couple of thousand years old has been found in Lithuania’s western district of Klaipėda during the building of a gas main. It contains a unique urn. […]
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Gay partnerships would degrade family concept – Lithuanian Catholic Church
The Catholic Church in Lithuania is against a group of lawmakers’ proposal to legalize same-sex partnerships in Lithuania, saying that such a move would degrade the family concept, a representative of the Lithuanian Bishops’ Conference says. […]
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Lithuania switching to daylight saving time Sunday
Lithuania is switching to daylight saving time this week by advancing clocks by one hour at 3 a.m. on Sunday. Also known as the summer time, the daylight saving time will be in effect for seven months until the end of October. […]
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President submits law amendments on child care
President Dalia Grybauskaitė has submitted to the Seimas law amendments which should improve child care, encourage placing children from care homes in foster families and accelerate adoption process. […]
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“Wider discussion” needed on same-sex partnerships – president
The Lithuanian society needs a “wider discussion” on the legalization of same-sex partnerships, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė says. […]
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Discussion on same-sex partnership will no longer be taboo – Simonko
Vladimiras Simonko, the leader of the Lithuanian Gay League, on Tuesday welcomed the proposed law to allow same-sex partnerships, saying the step would trigger discussions about the rights of homosexual persons living together. […]
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Social Democrats to start public discussion about Lithuania’s social model
The Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP) is going to open a discussion with the public on the new social model of the country. The related legislation has been put forward for the consideration of the Tripartite Council and will be considered on March 24. […]