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Emigration drops in Lithuania
The level of emigration has dropped slightly in Lithuania and more Lithuanians return home, according to the latest figures published by the Statistics Lithuania on Friday. […]
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Vilnius Airport to sue for damages due to false bomb claim
Following false threat about a bomb placed at Vilnius International Airport received on 19 March, Lithuanian airports have started estimating financial damages they suffered as well as airlines and all companies operating in the airport. The damage claim will be forwarded to the author of the false threat. […]
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Lithuanians observe best solar eclipse in years (photos)
On Friday, a partial solar eclipse was visible in Lithuania. […]
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Lithuanian police conduct searches amidst investigation into anti-constitutional groups
Lithuanian law-enforcement officers on Thursday conducted searches in homes of several individuals in the framework of an investigation into operations of anti-Constitutional groups, the Police Department’s spokesman Ramūnas Matonis confirmed to BNS. […]
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3-year trip around the world to celebrate centenary of modern Lithuanian state
Travellers and prominent public figures intend to organize a three-year trip around the globe as a way to celebrate 100 years since Lithuania restored independence in 1918. […]
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Social experiment tackles racist abuse in Lithuania
The Lithuanian Centre for Human Rights has produced a powerful video ad that highlights racist abuse online. The video, which was posted on social networks on Monday, has had almost 300,000 views on YouTube in one day. […]
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Man turns to equal opportunities watchdog after being denied entry to Chippendales show
The Lithuanian Office of Equal Opportunities Ombudsperson is investigating a complaint filed by a man from Šiauliai who was not allowed to enter a Chippendales show. […]
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Prosecutor wants to question Lithuanian president in her spokeswoman’s case
Prosecutor Gintas Ivanauskas of the Lithuanian Prosecutor General‘s Office wants to question the country’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė in the case of her spokeswoman Daiva Ulbinaitė who is accused of having leaked classified information. […]
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Future Vilnius mayor has “no problems” with LGBT pride events on central streets
Vilnius mayor-elect Remigijus Šimašius says he sees no problems with allowing LGBt pride events to be held in the centre of the Lithuanian capital, something that has provoked legal clashes in earlier years. […]
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Green Bridge sculptures should be removed, says Vilnius mayor-elect
Remigijus Šimašius, the Liberal Movement’s candidate elected for Vilnius mayor on Sunday, says that the Soviet-era sculptures should be removed from the Green Bridge of the Lithuanian capital due to their emergency condition. […]
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International MBA event to be held in Vilnius
The Access MBA Tour – a leading international business education fair – will take place in Vilnius for the first time on 18 March at Kempinski Hotel Cathedral Square, the organiser Advent Group has announced. […]
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Lithuanian justice minister says religious communities and sects pose no danger
Religious communities and sects present in Lithuania are not dangerous, Justice Minister Juozas Bernatonis said. […]
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Embassy staff member busted with smuggled cigarettes
Lithuanian customs officers have found smuggled cigarettes inside a car belonging to a foreign embassy in Lithuania, the Lithuanian Customs said on Friday. […]
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Lithuanian police conducting 3 probes into election violations
Lithuania’s police has opened three pre-trial investigations over the past few days into possible violations during in run-off voting in mayoral elections. […]
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Lithuania’s Interior Ministry turns to prosecutors over suspicious public procurement contracts
Lithuania’s Interior Ministry has turned to the Prosecutor General‘s Office over the ministry’s two public procurement contracts related to IT services. […]
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Nearly EUR 640,000 distributed among Lithuania’s religious communities
Lithuania’s government distributed nearly 640,000 euros among the country’s traditional religious communities. […]
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Lithuanian schools to hold lesson on national security
The first lesson of national security will be held in schools across Lithuania on Friday. […]
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Former Soviet security officer sent to jail over 1956 operation on guerrilla leader
A Kaunas court on Thursday found former Soviet security officer Stanislovas Drelingas guilty of genocide and sentenced him to five years in prison for participating in a 1956 operation to detain Lithuanian guerrilla leader Adolfas Ramanauskas-Vanagas. […]
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Vilnius University elects new rector
Professor Artūras Žukauskas, head of the Semiconductor Optoelectronics at Vilnius University‘s Institute of Applied Research, has been elected rector of Vilnius University for a five-year term. […]