No Picture
Society

Lithuanian epidemiologist says no need for Ebola panic

There’s no need for panic over the threat of Ebola virus as the risk of contraction exists, but it is not big, says Galina Zagrebnevienė, head of the Centre For Communicable Diseases and AIDS’ Epidemiological Surveillance Division. […]

Tatar Youth leader Maria Meišutovič
Society

Lithuanian Tatar youth cherishes the past for the future

The historic roots of the current 3200-member Tatar community in Lithuania date back to the 14th century, when the rulers of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania fostered trade with the Mongols’ powerful Golden Horde. The ensuing ages have swept away the Duchy and Horde, but for a tiny group of the merchants’ descendants Lithuania has become their Motherland. To find out more about the ethnical minority, the Lithuania Tribune spoke to Marija Meišutovič, the chairman of Lithuania’s Tatar Youth Community “Duslyk”. […]

Society

Math exam made compulsory for Lithuanian school graduates

Lithuania’s Education and Science Minister Dainius Pavalkis has signed a decree on making the math exam compulsory as of 2016 for secondary school graduates in Lithuania who wish to study in state-funded spots at the country’s public colleges and universities. […]

No Picture
Society

No wise men, no heroes: Scientists pin down Lithuanian national character

According to the results of a recent study of national archetypes of Lithuanians, we are kind-hearted, composed, caring, long suffering, down-to-earth, ordinary, and have a special relationship with nature. Based on psychoanalyst Carl Gustav Jung’s theory of archetypes, the research has been conducted in co-operation with experts from a variety of backgrounds, including ethnologists, philosophers, historians, psychologists, and sociologists. […]

Society

Hot in the city

In cities across the world there has long been conflict between cyclists and pedestrians. As the temperatures soared in the Lithuanian capital a visitor discovers that Vilnius is no different. […]

No Picture
Society

Lithuanians show solidarity with Poland in “apple protest” outside Russian Embassy

In solidarity with Poland, Lithuanians held an “apple protest action” outside the Russian Embassy in Vilnius in response to Moscow banning imports of Polish fruit. […]