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The number of alcohol-related deaths in Lithuania continues to decline, figures from the country’s statistics office showed on Wednesday. […]

One resident bought 60 packs of illegal cigarettes in Lithuania last year – figures

One Lithuanian resident bought 1,202 illegal cigarettes on average (over 60 packs) last year, down 6.4 percent from 2016, the Statistics Lithuania said on Wednesday. […]

Higher prices, promotion ban behind drop in alcohol consumption in Lithuania

Vilija Lapėnienė, head of the Statistics Lithuania, says higher alcohol prices and a ban on alcohol promotion are behind a drop in alcohol consumption in Lithuania. […]

Over 15 year-olds consumed 12.3 liters of alcohol in Lithuania last year – figures

One Lithuanian resident, aged 15 or older, consumed 12.3 liters of legal alcohol on average in Lithuania last year, 0.9 liters down from 13.2 liters in 2016, the latest figures from the Statistics Lithuania show. […]

Polish foundation turns to prosecutors over misuse of money by Lithuanian Poles

The Polish foundation “Aid to Poles in the East” has turned to Polish prosecutors over alleged misuse of funds by the Association of Poles in Lithuania. […]

Jan. 13 defendants followed orders, knew nothing about Lithuania’s history, lawyers say

The defendants in the January 13, 1991 case cannot be held accountable for the Jan. 13 events as they followed the orders of their commanders and knew nothing about Lithuania’s history, their lawyers say. […]

Lithuania will promote Jews’ savers in documentaries, president says

Lithuania will support projects and produce documentaries to introduce to the world the Righteous Among the Nations from Lithuania, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė says, adding that she discussed such possibilities with the German ambassador to Lithuania. […]

EUR 1.5 mln haul of smuggled cigarettes seized in Lithuania

Lithuanian customs officials last weekend seized 500,000 packs of contraband cigarettes at the border with Belarus, the Customs Criminal Service said on Tuesday. […]

Campaign to be launched to invite all Lithuanians to sing national anthem on State Day

A campaign is kicking off on Tuesday to invite 4 million Lithuanians around the globe to sign the national anthem on State Day, July 6. […]

Lithuania among EU leaders by length of proceedings in civil and commercial cases

Lithuania is among the EU‘s leaders in terms of the estimated time needed to resolve civil and commercial cases at first-instance courts and ranks first by the length of proceedings in administrative cases at first-instance courts, according to the 2018 EU Justice Scoreboard published by the European Commission on Monday. […]

Vilnius district municipal employees caught watching porn at work – media

Some employees of the Vilnius district local authority have been caught watching pornography at work, the Delfi.lt news website reported on Monday. […]

Proposed Jan. 13 sentences are “fair”, victim’s son says

The sentences proposed by Lithuanian prosecutors for those on trial in absentia in the January 13, 1991 case are fair, Robertas Povilaitis, who lost his father during the bloody events, says. […]

Italian truck-train crash driver returning to Lithuania

The driver of a truck that was hit by a train in Italy is returning to Lithuania, his employer says. […]

Latvian citizen shot dead in Lithuania

Lithuania’s police are investigating a tragedy in Tauragė District, western Lithuania, where a man shot dead two people and killed himself on Saturday. […]

Lithuania to pay over EUR 400,000 in compensation to Pliateriai

The Government of Lithuania plans to allocate 408,000 euros to compensate for art valuables that belonged to the family of Counts Pliateriai and were nationalized by the Soviets. […]

Direct flight connected Vilnius, Astana on Sunday

SCAT Airlines, Kazakhstan‘s second-largest air company, launched direct flights connecting Vilnius and Astana on Sunday. […]

Lithuanian Jews to hold annual conference, opponents to stage protest