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Euro adoption and crisis in Ukraine reduced Lithuanians’ optimism, according to poll

In December 2014 only every third Lithuanian claimed that the situation in the country has been improving. Compared with November 2014, the number of optimists decreased by 6 percent. According to sociologist and lecturer of Vilnius University, Professor Romas Lazutka, the outburst of pessimism at the end of the year was related to the change of national currency and the ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine. […]

Dalia Grybauskaitė, Rimvydas Norkus
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Lithuanian courts need to make rulings more understandable and well-reasoned, Supreme Court chief says

Lithuania’s courts are regaining their prestige but there are many challenges ahead, noted Rimvydas Norkus, President of the Supreme Court of Lithuania, at the meeting with President Dalia Grybauskaitė. […]

Algirdas Vaclovas Patackas
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Lithuanian MP voices threat against LGBT* rights organization

Member of the Lithuanian Parliament Algirdas Vaclovas Patackas has publicly warned the leader of LGL, a Lithuanian LGBT* rights NGO, that the organization is “playing with fire” and that its activities might result in a “black, repulsive and totally unacceptable response” similar to that which “happened in Paris.” The statement by the MP was issued as a response to the organization’s humourous suggestion to use 10-litas notes, that have been taken out of circulation, as LGBT* souvenirs. […]

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Russian officers deny entry to Lithuanian expert without explanation

The head of the Centre for Geopolitical Studies, Greta Tučkutė, says the Russian officers who barred her from entering the country for five years did not give any explanation. […]

Alminas Mačiulis
Society

Lithuanian government to set up commission for Jewish affairs

The Government of Lithuania on Wednesday backed the decision to set up a special commission for dealing with issues important for the Jewish community. […]

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Lithuania marks 24th anniversary of Freedom Defenders’ Day

Lithuania marks the 24th anniversary of the Freedom Defenders’ Day on Tuesday, commemorating victims of the Soviet aggression in 1991. […]