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Gender equality is human right, and it is great for society. Let’s listen to Norwegians

November 16, 2018 EN.DELFI 0

Even though Lithuania has achieved a lot in gender equality, it is still a long way to go, especially if we compare ourselves to Norway. Hence, it is always great to listen to opinions of the specialists, who were instrumental in implementing gender equality in Norway. This great opportunity will present itself this Wednesday, November 21. The Embassy of Norway and the Norwegian-Lithuanian Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania have initiated an international conference “Passport to Success: Empowering Women to Lead”. The event will take place at the Seimas premises. […]

Kaunas is the most innovative city in Lithuania – expert

November 14, 2018 EN.DELFI 0

Less talked about Kaunas startup world is experiencing a breakthrough. Products developed in city’s incubators receive recognition across Lithuania and abroad and experts praise startups’ “fearlessness” and “innovativeness.” […]

Bishop Mindaugas Sabutis gives sermon for Remembrance service

World War One memorial service held at Vilnius International Church

November 13, 2018 Bill Pahl 0

On Sunday November 11th a World War One memorial remembrance service was held at the Vilnius International Church on Vokiečių street. […]

Pope Francis confirms Lithuanian Giedraitis as blessed

November 9, 2018 BNS 0

Mykolas Giedraitis, a secular Augustinian born in Lithuania in the 15th century, has been confirmed as blessed, the Vatican News website reports. […]

Lithuania’s emigration rate falls, but more people leave than arrive

November 9, 2018 BNS 0

Lithuania’s emigration rate fell by 14.2 percent in the ten months of 2018 compared with a year ago, but the number of emigrants exceeded that of immigrants by 4,249 people, according to figures from Statistics Lithuania. […]

Vilnius unveils plaque to mark 100th anniversary of Lithuania’s 1st government

November 9, 2018 BNS 0

A commemorative plaque was unveiled in Vilnius on Friday on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Lithuania’s first government. […]

Lithuanian town of Vandžiogala unveils monument to Jews killed in 1941

November 9, 2018 BNS 0

A monument to the Jews who were killed in Vandžiogala in 1941 was unveiled in the small town in the district of Kaunas on Thursday. […]

Lithuania’s top court adjourns hearing of gay rights case hearing

November 8, 2018 BNS 0

Lithuania’s Constitutional Court of Thursday adjourned the hearing of a case on the rights of gay people married abroad. […]

Lithuanian theater, movie actor Storpirštis dies

November 7, 2018 BNS 0

Lithuanian theater and movie actor Arūnas Storpirštis has died at the age of 68, his actor brother Gediminas told BNS Lithuania. […]

Court starts viewing video recordings in political corruption case

November 7, 2018 BNS 0

Vilnius Regional Court is starting viewing video recordings submitted to court as part of the high-profile political corruption case. So far, the court has listened to sound recordings only. […]

Lithuania to have no separate sex offender register

November 5, 2018 BNS 0

The chairwoman of the Seimas Committee on Social Affairs and Labor has given up the idea, at least for now, of setting up a register of sex offenders in Lithuania. […]

German soldiers' cemetery in Vingis Park

WWI victims honored in Vilnius

November 5, 2018 BNS 0

A commemoration of the German Day of National Mourning was held in Vilnius on Sunday and WWI victims were honored at the German soldiers’ cemetery in Vingis Park. […]

Lithuanian beauty clinic hacking case goes to court

November 2, 2018 BNS 0

Lithuanian law-enforcement officials have completed their investigation into the theft of clients’ personal information and photos from the Kaunas-based cosmetic surgery clinic Grožio Chirurgija and are sending the case to a court. […]

Vilnius Installs Female Pedestrian Lights to Mark the Centenary of Women’s Suffrage in Lithuania

November 2, 2018 EN.DELFI 0

Gender equality got the green light in Vilnius, quite literally this time. To celebrate the centenary of women’s voting rights in Lithuania, a number of the city’s pedestrian traffic lights received a makeover to include a female figure, a press release from Go Vilnius states. […]

Lithuania marks 100 years since women got right to vote

November 2, 2018 BNS 0

Lithuania on Friday marks 100 years since women were granted the right to vote. […]

Teachers to strike over new pay system in Lithuania in November

November 2, 2018 BNS 0

Teachers will start a termless protest against the new pay system on Nov. 12, the Lithuanian Education Employees Trade Union says. […]

Crossing phone ban for pedestrians comes into force in Lithuania

November 2, 2018 BNS 0

A ban for pedestrians to use their phones while crossing the road comes into force in Lithuania on Thursday. […]

Vilnius’ Paneriai Memorial to build new visitor center, further update exhibitions

November 2, 2018 BNS 0

The Vilna Gaon State Jewish Museum plans to build a new visitor center at the Paneriai Memorial Complex on the outskirts of Vilnius within the next few years and to continue updating its exhibitions. […]

Vėlinės in Lithuania

October 31, 2018 Lithuania Tribune 0

All Saint’s Day is an important holiday celebrated in honour of known and unknown saints on November 1st. While the Vėlinės (All Soul’s Day) celebration to commemorate the deceased is held to be on November 2nd, in Lithuania the two are often celebrated together on November 1st with deceased relatives’ graves being visited. […]

Court orders MG Baltic owner to pay EUR 2 mln in taxes

October 31, 2018 BNS 0

Darius Mockus, president and the sole shareholder of the MG Baltic business group, has been ordered by a Vilnius court to pay the state almost 2 million euros in taxes for the shares in Minvista, an investment company, he and his wife sold several years ago. […]