Society
Vilnius city employee cleared of inciting hatred against Russians
An employee of the Vilnius City Administration on Wednesday was acquitted of charges of inciting hatred against Russians in his online comments. […]
Society
Society
Government declares nationwide state of emergency over drought (Updated)
The Lithuanian government has decided to declare a nationwide state of emergency due to a prolonged drought to allow farmers who get EU support to avoid sanctions and to facilitate negotiations with buyers of their products. […]
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. […]
Global LT
Lithuanian expats’ affairs coordination commission to hold its 1st meeting in 2 yrs
The Commission for Coordination of Affairs of Lithuanians Living Abroad is meeting on Tuesday for the first time in two years. […]
Society
Central Vilnius prison to be vacated in 3-4 years, justmin says
Prisoners from Lukiškės Prison in central Vilnius will be moved to other correctional facilities in three or four years, Lithuanian Justice Minister Elvinas Jankevičius says. […]
Society
Transparency International organizes traditional transparency school in Vilnius
Nongovernmental organization Transparency International is opening its traditional transparency school in Vilnius on Monday. […]
Society
Queues formed at Lithuanian border Thursday due to database failure
A database failure on Thursday caused queues of vehicles to form at Lithuania’s border checkpoints, the State Border Guard Service said on Friday. […]
Society
Construction of Lithuanian Grand Dukes’ Palace in Vilnius completed
The construction of the Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania on the site of the original palace in the capital’s lower castle complex has been completed 15 years after it was started. […]
Society
MG Baltic Media’s FY revenue down 12 pct to EUR 58 mln
MG Baltic Media, a media and telecoms group indirectly owned by Lithuanian businessman Darius Mockus, last year saw its consolidated revenue drop to 57.871 million euros, down 12.1 percent from 65.858 million euros in 2016. […]
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. […]
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. […]
Society
Lithuania trains 1,000 teachers for sexuality education – vicemin
1,000 teachers have been trained to provide sexuality education in Lithuanian schools, Vice Minister of Education and Science Gražvydas Kazakevičius says. […]
Society
NSGK finds no threat to natl security in religious society’s activity
Lithuania’s parliamentary Committee on National Security and Defense is in favor of granting the Baltic religious society Romuva state recognition after it was ruled that the society poses no threat to national security. […]
Society
Freedom fighter relics probably vandalized out of natl hatred, Vilnius police say
A man suspected of having dug out a memorial time-capsule in Lukiškės Square in central Vilnius probably did so out of national hatred, police officers say. […]
Society
Collapsed Ūkio Bankas’ owner Romanov to stand trial in absentia in Lithuania
Vladimir Romanov, the key owner of the collapsed Lithuanian bank Ūkio Bankas, currently hiding in Russia, will stand trial in absentia in 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. […]
Society
Police find time-capsule stolen from Vilnius central square
Police said on Tuesday they have found a time-capsule that was on Monday dug up from the place in Vilnius’ central Lukiškių Square where a memorial to freedom fighters is to be set up. […]
History
Trove of 500-year-old coins unearthed during street renovation in Kaunas
A clay pot with 350 coins dating back to the time of Sigismund II Augustus was unearthed on Monday by workers renovating Laisves Alėja, the main pedestrian street in downtown Kaunas, a news website reported. […]
Society
Axis Industries not to demand advance payment for natl stadium
Axis Industries, the winner of the tender for the construction and concession of a national stadium in Vilnius, and its partners agree to fund the construction and not to demand advance payment. […]
Society
Lithuania gets no drought relief from short rainfall
Rainy weather in Lithuania over the last few days has barely brought any relief to areas suffering from drought, and another five municipalities plan to declare the state of severe drought on Monday. […]