Svetlana Naumcik from iLaw
Opinion

Refusals in extension of a residence permit in Lithuania. Causes and consequences.

Since 2017, amendments to the law of the Republic of Lithuania “On the Legal Status of Aliens” have come into force. Despite the fact that new immigration rules have established preferential terms for technological start-ups that are at an early stage of their development with a scalable and innovative product or business model, now it is more difficult to obtain a residence permit based on legal activity in Lithuania than before. […]

Opening of the Centenary Square in Rokiškis. Pohoto Rokiškio bendruomenė on FB (2)
Society

Northeast town of Rokiškis opens Centenary Square

The Northeast Lithuanian city of Rokiškis held a special celebration in honour of the centenary of re-established Lithuanian state independence. […]

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Opinion

Let’s Talk About Dying

The St Francis Cancer Care Centre in Klaipėda has now been open for four years and has become well known throughout the country. The annual Run for Hope is now in its tenth year and attracts 10,000 participants. And now there are another twenty events organised to raise money for the Cancer Centre, where all the treatments and therapies to patients are given free of charge. It is not a hospital and no medical procedures are offered. But it does fulfil a vital need and has become a preferred place of care for those who use its services. Now it’s time to build a new hospice in Klaipėda. […]

February 16, 1918 Act of Independence
Society

February 16th commemoration in Lithuania

February 16 is a national holiday in Lithuania in commemoration of the signing of the Act of Independence of Lithuania on February 16, 1918 which proclaimed the restoration of the independent state of Lithuania. […]

RTR Planeta
Society

RTR Planeta suspended in Lithuania for a year over incitement to war and hatred

The Lithuanian Radio and Television Commission (LRTK) decided on Wednesday to order the Russian-language TV channel RTR Planeta off the air in the country for a year. […]

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Society

Vilnius Book Fair to highlight centennials of Lithuania, other countries

Events of this year’s Vilnius Book Fair will focus on the centennial of Lithuania’s restored statehood – learning about the country through reading and anniversaries of other states. […]