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Lithuanian court orders involuntary treatment for genocide convict
The Regional Court of Kaunas, Lithuania’s second-largest city, has ordered involuntary treatment for a former Soviet security agent convicted in a genocide case. […]
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Most Lithuanians do not report violations of their rights, survey shows
Absolute majority of Lithuanians (95 percent) who think their rights were violated did not turn anywhere about it, shows a poll carried out for the Human Rights Monitoring Institute in October. […]
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Lithuanian president: Civil and political will are best anti-corruption measures
Corruption is everyone’s personal enemy, and a principled position as well civil and political will can help fight it, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė says. […]
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Seminar to look into Lithuanian-Jewish experiences as deportees and displaced persons
Colloquium Vilnense invites you to a session at Vilnius University on the survival of Lithuanian Jews in the GULag and their way to Displaced Persons Camps after the end of the war. Violeta Davoliūtė (Vilnius) and Markus Nesselrodt (Berlin) will present their ongoing research. […]
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New skating rink opened in Vilnius
Vilnius city residents and guests will be able to try a new ice rink in the Lukiškių Square, Vilnius City Council said. […]
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Lithuanian government intent on reducing corruption threefold within decade
Lithuania’s government intends to set a goal of reducing the number of residents who have paid a bribe by a factor of three by 2025, as compared to this year’s numbers. […]
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Lithuanians increasingly knowledgeable how to defend their rights
More than half of Lithuanians know where to turn in case their rights are violated, a recent survey has revealed. […]
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Nearly 4 percent of Lithuanians are getting ready to emigrate
Thoughts about emigrating from the country have crossed the minds of 28.9 percent of Lithuanians, according to a DELFI-commissioned poll by Spinter Tyrimai. As many as 3.9 percent are actually preparing to leave. […]
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Treasure of golden coins found in central Vilnius
A treasure of 92 US dollars and golden roubles was discovered underground in Vilnius old town this past summer during tests of foundations of a 19-century building. […]
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Russian Union of Lithuania accuses police of attempts to discredit Russian-speaking community
The searches conducted on Wednesday in several Russian-language schools in Vilnius were aimed at discrediting the local Russian community, the Russian Union of Lithuania said. […]
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Former Chechen president’s son fined for document forgery in Lithuania
Former Chechen president Dzhokhar Dudayev’s son Degi Dudayev was Thursday fined with 3,250 litas (EUR 940) by a Lithuanian court on charges of forging documents. […]
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New approach to emigration: leaving is not the solution
The capital city is not the only place where you can live well and emigration is not a salvation. These thoughts were expressed in the World Economic Forum’s Youth Network Global SHAPE discussion “What can we do in the regions of Lithuania?” […]
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History lessons in hybrid warfare: How Lithuania lost Klaipėda to Nazi Germany without firing a shot
Russia ripping off Crimea from Ukraine has historical precedents that Lithuania experienced first-hand, according to historian Vytautas Jokubauskas, who spoke at a Lithuanian Riflemen’s Union conference on civil defence during hybrid war. […]
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Lithuania edges up in corruption perception index
Lithuania ranks 39th among 175 countries in this year’s Corruption Perception Index published by Transparency International. Last year, Lithuania was 43rd among 177 rated countries. […]
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Art auction in Lithuania brings EUR 30,000 for injured Ukrainian soldiers
Lithuanians have collected 107,800 litas (over EUR 30.000) for injured Ukrainian troops during an art auction in Vilnius. […]
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