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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. […]
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Lithuania’s army enjoys highest public trust in 13 years
A record-high number of people in Lithuania trust the country’s army, the latest survey has revealed, with almost 60 percent trusting the armed forces. […]
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Ex-chief of defense fined EUR 2,500 for drink-driving
Lithuania’s former chief of defense Valdas Tutkus was on Friday found guilty of driving under the influence of alcohol. […]
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Share of contraband cigarettes down slightly in Lithuania – survey
The contraband cigarettes market in Lithuania has shrunk this year, standing at 17.7 percent, and the state budget lost around 50 million euros because of that last year, a new survey shows. […]
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Lithuania’s LiTak-Tak fails to get exports license following VSD info
LiTak-Tak, a Lithuanian producer of air traffic control systems and radars, has failed to get an exports license due to information provided by the country’s State Security Department (VSD). […]
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Severe drought remains in Lithuania’s five municipalities
Rain in parts of Lithuania on Friday night did not end severe drought in some areas, and it still remains in five municipalities – Šakiai, Alytus, Marijampolė, Trakai District and Kalvarija. […]
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Sculpture to French philosopher Sartre unveiled in Lithuanian resort of Nida
A sculpture was on Thursday unveiled in Lithuania’s western resort of Nida to commemorate French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre’s visit to the Curonian Spit resort in 1965. […]
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Immigration exceeds emigration in Lithuania in May – statistics
More people came to Lithuania in May than left, which is the first such month since 2004 when Lithuania joined the European Union, figures from the Statistics Lithuania have shown. […]
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Lithuanian court turns to CJEU over car boot death case
A Lithuanian court has not issued a ruling in a compensation case related to the murder of a girl and decided to turn to the Court of Justice of the European Union for a preliminary ruling. […]
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Squall causes damage, power problems in Lithuania
A squall on Friday night uprooted trees and caused damage to several residential properties and cars in Lithuania. […]
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Irish president to receive honorary doctorate from Vytautas Magnus University
Irish President Michael D. Higgins will visit Lithuania’s second-largest city of Kaunas on Wednesday and will receive an honorary doctorate degree from Vytautas Magnus University. […]
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Lithuanian Blood Center corruption investigation expands to Latvia
Lithuania’s Special Investigation Service, or STT, is investigating suspected bribery of foreign officials as part of its pre-trial investigation into suspected corruption at the Lithuanian National Blood Center. […]
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New primary school for Russian, Polish children to open in Vilnius
A new primary school where classes will be taught in Russian and Polish is planned to be opened in Vilnius. […]
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Lithuania’s school year to be extended by another 5 days
The Lithuanian Education and Science Ministry says it will work out new recommendations for schools on how to make the best use of extra school days as it plans to add five more days to the 2018-2019 school year. […]
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Lithuania ranks 36th in World Press Freedom Index
Lithuania ranks 36th in the annual World Press Freedom Index, produced by Reporters Without Borders, unchanged from last year. […]
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Friendly City maps challenge the stereotypes in and about Kaunas
Thursday, the new Friendly City Kaunas maps were presented at the Al Cantuccio Italian restaurant in the old town. 20.000 free copies of the Friendly City maps are now distributed around Kaunas and the Lithuanian capital city Vilnius, promoting diversity and showing local friendliness to tourists. In addition to the maps, the big news this year is the Friendly Stories photobook which includes ten different interviews representing contemporary Lithuania. It can be read on any of Friendly City venues in Vilnius or Kaunas, all listed online at friendlycity.info . […]
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Lithuania plans restricting forest access due to fire risk
There are plans to introduce restriction on entering forests in southern and southeastern Lithuania due to the risk of fire. […]
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Strasbourg court awards compensation for stalling land restitution in Vilnius Region
The European Court of Human Rights has awarded thousands of euros to several Lithuanian citizens for stalling land restitution in Vilnius Region. […]
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Light of the Dutch diplomat Zwartendijk will light up Kaunas
Visiting King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands and Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė will on Friday unveil in Kaunas, Lithuanian second-largest city, a symbolic light monument to Dutch diplomat Jan Zwartendijk who saved Jews during WWII. […]