Society
Papal visit puts Lithuania in global spotlight – Vilnius archbishop
Pope Francis‘ visit to Lithuania in late September will place the country in the world’s spotlight, Gintaras Grušas, the archbishop of Vilnius, said on Tuesday. […]
Society
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Health Ministry to improve its anti-smoking proposals
Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis said on Tuesday that the Health Ministry will have to improve its proposed package of measures to discourage smoking, adding that the government backs a ban on tobacco displays in shops, but it does not see sufficient arguments for plain cigarette packaging. […]
Society
Some 840 young families apply for 1st home grants in Lithuania in 3 days
Some 840 young families applied for grants to buy or build their first homes in Lithuanian regions in three days after the scheme was launched on September 1, the Social Security and Labor Ministry said. […]
Society
Lithuanian biochemist Šikšnys to receive Kavli Prize in Oslo
Professor Virginijus Šikšnys of Vilnius University will receive a prestigious award, the Kavli Prize, for the discovery of a revolutionary tool for DNA editing at a ceremony is Oslo on Tuesday. […]
Society
Lithuanian customs seize haul of contraband cigarettes on freight train from Belarus
Lithuanian customs officers have found around 400 boxes with Belarusian-made contraband cigarettes, worth around 620,000 euros, hidden in a shipment of wood pellets on a train from the neighboring country, […]
Society
Prosecutors close probe into alleged sexual harassment at Vilnius Academy of Arts
The Vilnius Prosecutor’s Office has closed a pre-trial investigation into allegations of sexual harassment at the Vilnius Academy of Arts (VDA). […]
Society
Sugihara Week kicks off in Kaunas
Lithuania’s second-biggest city of Kaunas is launching on Monday a week of events to commemorate Chiune Sugihara, a Japanese diplomat who saved thousands of Lithuanian Jews from the Holocaust during World War Two. […]
European Union
EU commission’s proposal on ending clock change to be tabled this fall – official
The European Commission is expected to table this fall a formal proposal to member states and the European Parliament to stop the biannual clock change. […]
Society
Number of school children in Lithuania down by 3,000
Around 323,600 children will start the new academic year in September, 3,000 fewer than last year. […]
European Union
Lithuanian govt hopes for EU switch time decision this year
Lithuania’s government hopes the European Union will make the final decision on stopping the biannual time switch this year already. […]
European Union
Brussels pledges answers over alleged lower quality food for eastern Europeans this year
An investigation into alleged differences in quality of same-brand food products in Europe’s eastern and western countries is moving forward, and Brussels has pledged to present its results later this year. […]
Society
Prosecutors launch probe into alleged air pollution in Lithuania’s Klaipėda
Prosecutors in the Lithuanian western port of Klaipėda have launched a pre-trial investigation into alleged air pollution in the port’s surroundings. […]
Society
Tolerance center to be opened in Lithuania’s Ukmergė – media
A tolerance center will be opened in Ukmergė, northeastern Lithuania, in a building having the status of cultural heritage, where a Jewish primary boy school operated before WWII, the Lietuvos Žinios daily writes. […]
History
Lithuania marks 25th anniversary of Soviet army’s withdrawal
Lithuania marks the 25th anniversary of the withdrawal of the Soviet army. […]
Society
Lithuanian center starts publishing documents on Red Army’s crimes
The Genocide and Resistance Research Center of Lithuania begins to publish documents on crimes, such as murders, rapes and robberies, committed by the Red Army in Lithuania. […]
Society
Government proposes to define when life prisoners could be eligible for release
In an effort to comply with the European Court of Human Rights‘ judgment, the Lithuanian government proposed on Tuesday that the parliament should define cases when people serving life sentences could become eligible for release from prison. […]
Society
Lithuanian govt to consider early release possibilities for life prisoners
Lithuania’s government will consider a proposal to define cases when people serving life prison sentences might be released. This way the country would implement the ruling of the European Court of Human Rights. […]
Society
Lithuania’s police to train for papal visit
Lithuania’s police forces in Vilnius and Kaunas are holding a major exercise on Wednesday to prepare for the upcoming visit of Pope Francis. […]
Society
Lithuanian president, Valančiūnas open adolescent day center
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė and Jonas Valančiūnas, playing for the Toronto Raptors, have on Tuesday opened an adolescent day center, called Išvien (Together) established by the basketball player. […]
Society
ECHR: Slovenia violated Lithuanian’s rights by providing Russian interpreter
The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday that Slovenia violated the rights of a Lithuanian sentenced for a bank robbery when it provided a Russian-language, and not a Lithuanian-language, interpreter. […]