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Lithuanian animal rights activists appeal against ritual slaughter
One of animal rights organisations has submitted an official complaint to the European Commission over the adopted amendments to the Law on Animal Welfare which enabled slaughter of animals based on Muslim and Jewish rites without prior stunning. […]
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Over 40 percent Lithuanians would take up arms to defend country in case of war
If Lithuania were attacked by a foreign power, 41.7 percent of its people would go to defend the country in case of war, a recent survey has revealed. […]
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EU ambassador to Moscow: Lithuanian media reports on Russia are too biased
The European Union‘s (EU) Ambassador to Russia Vygaudas Ušackas has criticized the Lithuanian media for what he said were excessively one-sided reports about Russia and its failure to provide a balanced and fair opinion. […]
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Lithuanian Red Cross collects EUR 14,800 for Eastern Ukraine
The Lithuanian Red Cross Society has collected 51,000 litas (EUR 17,800) to support the conflict-ridden Eastern Ukraine, the society’s secretary general Gražina Jvgrafovienė said after the campaign ended on Monday. […]
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Lithuania bans energy drinks sale to minors
A ban on sale of energy drinks to minors comes into effect in Lithuania on Saturday, making it the first country in Europe to introduce such a ban. […]
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DELFI editor-in-chief: Our readers understand that Russia is not joking
Is it worth it to frighten the Lithuanian citizens with war? This question is not as simple as it seems, as some citizens are convinced that it is necessary to constantly remind people that Russia is a threat because this is the only factor that can force Lithuanian politicians to act statesmanlike and work to strengthen the foundations of the country. […]
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Human rights activists in Vilnius publish list of Russian political prisoners
Human rights activists in Vilnius on Thursday published a list of 114 political prisoners in Russia and say Soviet-style repressions are back in the country. […]
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Vilnius prison to allow Muslim prayer
Muslim people will be allow to perform collective Friday rites at Vilnius’ Lukiškės Remand Prison. […]
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Fifteen school students from eastern Ukraine come to study in Lithuania
Fifteen teenagers and their two teachers affected by unrest in Ukraine‘s Donetsk and Luhansk regions will live and study in Lithuania for one year. The first group of seven 14-year-olds arrived in Lithuania on 29 October. They will live and study at Vilnius Lithuanians’ House until 1 September, Lithuania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. […]
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Lithuanian LGBT organization lodges Brussels appeal claiming freedom of speech restrictions
The Lithuanian Gay League said on Wednesday it had turned to the European Commission over restrictions in Lithuania to air a pro-LGBT social ad. […]
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Lithuanians donate over EUR 12 million to organizations and political parties
People in Lithuania have donated over 44.254 million litas (EUR 12.69 million) to various organizations and political parties since 2013, the latest figures by the State Tax Inspectorate show. […]
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Lithuania’s radio and TV authority says it has too few powers to fight propaganda
The Radio and Television Commission of Lithuania has very limited powers of fighting propaganda, its chairman Edmundas Vaitekūnas says. […]
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US recruited Lithuanian Nazi collaborator to spy for CIA
Declassified US records show that American intelligence agencies recruited former Nazis, including a Lithuanian collaborator, to spy on the communist bloc countries during the Cold War, the BBC reports. […]
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Auditors say Lithuania’s statutory officers don’t have access to adequate healthcare
In Lithuania, statutory officers are covered by compulsory health insurance; therefore, like the rest of the population, they are entitled to free healthcare services paid by the Compulsory Health Insurance Fund (CHIF) in the healthcare facility of their choice. […]
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