Society
Several students injured in tear gas attack at Lithuanian school
Two 15 year olds conducted a tear gas attack at a school in Lithuania, injuring 7 children, police announced Friday. […]
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LIGHT
How to save when shopping online?
With the growing popularity of online sales, customers of such stores are often looking for a variety of ways to save and still get a quality product. According to experts, this is quite easy – you just have to invest a little of your time and effort, a DPD press release states. […]
Society
Gender equality is human right, and it is great for society. Let’s listen to Norwegians
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. […]
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Kaunas is the most innovative city in Lithuania – expert
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.” […]
Society
World War One memorial service held at Vilnius International Church
On Sunday November 11th a World War One memorial remembrance service was held at the Vilnius International Church on Vokiečių street. […]
History
Pope Francis confirms Lithuanian Giedraitis as blessed
Mykolas Giedraitis, a secular Augustinian born in Lithuania in the 15th century, has been confirmed as blessed, the Vatican News website reports. […]
Society
Lithuania’s emigration rate falls, but more people leave than arrive
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. […]
History
Vilnius unveils plaque to mark 100th anniversary of Lithuania’s 1st government
A commemorative plaque was unveiled in Vilnius on Friday on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Lithuania’s first government. […]
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Lithuanian town of Vandžiogala unveils monument to Jews killed in 1941
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. […]
Society
Lithuania’s top court adjourns hearing of gay rights case hearing
Lithuania’s Constitutional Court of Thursday adjourned the hearing of a case on the rights of gay people married abroad. […]
Society
Lithuanian theater, movie actor Storpirštis dies
Lithuanian theater and movie actor Arūnas Storpirštis has died at the age of 68, his actor brother Gediminas told BNS Lithuania. […]
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Court starts viewing video recordings in political corruption case
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. […]
Society
Lithuania to have no separate sex offender register
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. […]
Society
WWI victims honored in Vilnius
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. […]
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Lithuanian beauty clinic hacking case goes to court
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. […]
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Vilnius Installs Female Pedestrian Lights to Mark the Centenary of Women’s Suffrage in Lithuania
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. […]
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Lithuania marks 100 years since women got right to vote
Lithuania on Friday marks 100 years since women were granted the right to vote. […]
Society
Teachers to strike over new pay system in Lithuania in November
Teachers will start a termless protest against the new pay system on Nov. 12, the Lithuanian Education Employees Trade Union says. […]
Society
Crossing phone ban for pedestrians comes into force in Lithuania
A ban for pedestrians to use their phones while crossing the road comes into force in Lithuania on Thursday. […]
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Vilnius’ Paneriai Memorial to build new visitor center, further update exhibitions
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. […]