Minister Linas Kukuraitis speaking at the EBN event  Photo © Ludo Segers @ The Lithuania Tribune
Society

The long road integrating and employing persons with disabilities

The European Business Network (EBN) presented on Thursday as part of their monthly breakfast presentation ‘Work and employment of persons with disabilities’ in Vilnius. The minister of Social Security Linas Kukuraitis, himself a former Lecturer of Social Work at Vilnius University was the keynote speaker. Jonas Ruškus, Professor at Vytautas Magnus University, a specialist in employment for disabled people and a member of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities of the United Nations spoke about the situation of disabled people in Lithuania, the challenges and the progress made so far. […]

Transparency International
Society

Transparency International organizes traditional transparency school in Vilnius

Nongovernmental organization Transparency International is opening its traditional transparency school in Vilnius on Monday. […]

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Freetime

Lithuanians’ favourite fruit and vegies and how to keep them fresh

Summer is the time when the kitchen is filled with different types of fruits and vegetables. Unfortunately, these foods can often only be enjoyed for a relatively short time – just a day or two. The fruits and vegetables that are not properly stored spoil. Vilma Juodkazienė, food expert at retail chain IKI, says that in order to keep fruits and vegetables fresh longer, it would be best to follow a few simple rules as well as to know what foods can be stored together and which should be separated. […]

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Society

Man gets 13 yrs in jail for organizing cocaine shipment from Chile to Lithuania

The Klaipėda regional court on Wednesday sentenced a man to 13 years in prison for organizing a large cocaine shipment from Chile to Lithuania. […]

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania
Society

Lithuanian ForMin looking for new diplomats

Lithuania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs is looking for new diplomats. A new competition to the diplomatic service was opened following a break of several years, the Lietuvos Žinios daily writes. […]

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Society

Vilnius, Kaunas to offer free public transport during pope’s visit

Vilnius and Kaunas plan to make public transport free during Pope Francis‘ upcoming visit to Lithuania. […]