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Flu epidemic declared in half of Lithuanian municipalities
An influenza epidemic has already been declared in 30 out of Lithuania’s 60 municipalities, the Centre for Communicable Diseases and AIDS (ULAC) said on Monday. […]
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Lithuanian nationalists not allowed to march in downtown Vilnius on Feb. 16
Vilnius’ authorities have not allowed Lithuanian nationalists to march with torches in their hands along the capital’s Old Town on Friday, when the nation will celebrate the centennial of restored statehood. […]
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Lithuanian national prize winner Trimakas breached ethical norms – watchdog
Lithuanian National Culture and Arts Prize winner, photographer Gintautas Trimakas violated the ethical norms of the Vilnius Academy of Arts, or VDA, when he tried to enter into “non-academic relationships “with his female students, the higher school’s Ethics Committee has stated. […]
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3 judges to hear case of Lithuania’s ex-president, publisher
A panel of three judges will hear the influence peddling case of former Lithuanian president Rolandas Paksas, Lietuvos Rytas media group CEO Gedvydas Vainauskas and businessman Antanas Zabulis. […]
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Lithuania inviting RTR planeta reps to discuss repeated violations
Representatives of the Russian television channel RTR Planeta should arrive in Lithuania this week for a meeting with the Lithuanian Radio and Television Commission over the repeated violations of broadcasts to the country’s viewers. […]
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Vilnius police busts 18 kg of cannabis
Vilnius police have seized a large amount of narcotic substances and detained persons suspected of organizing the smuggling ring. […]
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Lithuania: Vaitkus removed from work with students amid sexual misconduct allegations
Lithuanian theater director Jonas Vaitkus who has been recently accused of sexual harassment has been suspended from work with students at the Lithuanian Music and Theatre Academy. […]
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Lithuania planning concerts, exhibitions in prestigious European spaces for centennial
Lithuania will celebrate the centennial anniversary of its statehood with presentation of Lithuanian art, music and movies in prestigious European art spaces abroad, with over a dozen of Lithuanian literature translations to be published. […]
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Lithuanian prosecutors launch probe into sexual harassment allegations
The Vilnius District Prosecutor’s Office has launched a pre-trial investigation into sexual harassment allegations. […]
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Lithuanian interwar warship’s flag to go on display at Klaipėda sea museum
A Lithuanian flag that once flew over the Prezidentas Smetona, the first Lithuanian warship of the interwar period, will be placed on temporary display at the Lithuanian Sea Museum in Klaipėda. […]
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Vilnius prosecutors instructed to probe sexual harassment allegations
Vilnius prosecutors will look into the public reports about possible sexual harassment after instructions from Prosecutor General Evaldas Pašilis to scrutinize all legal circumstances of the events. […]
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Flu epidemic declared in 24 out of 60 Lithuanian municipalities
An influenza epidemic has already been declared in 24 out of Lithuania’s 60 municipalities, the Centre for Communicable Diseases and AIDS (ULAC) said on Wednesday. […]
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Philosopher Levinas’ centre planned in Kaunas, Lithuania
A center of Emmanuel Levinas, French philosopher of Lithuanian Jewish ancestry, should be opened in Lithuania’s second city Kaunas, France’s Ambassador Philippe Jeantaud told Lithuania’s Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis. […]
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Lithuanian theatre director Vaitkus dismisses sexual harassment allegations as defamation
Jonas Vaitkus, head of the Russian Theater of Lithuania, has publicly dismissed sexual harassment allegations as part of a “defamation campaign” carried out by Russian propaganda channels ahead of the selection of a new head of the Russian-language theatre in Vilnius. […]
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Lithuania: Palanga wants to revive Šventoji harbour – daily
The local authority of Lithuania’s Baltic Sea resort of Palanga wants to revive the nearby Šventoji harbour and adapt it for use by fishing vessels, the daily Lietuvos Rytas reported on Tuesday. […]
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Flu epidemic declared in 18 out of 60 Lithuanian municipalities
An influenza epidemic has already been declared in 18 out of Lithuania’s 60 municipalities, the Centre for Communicable Diseases and AIDS said on Tuesday. […]
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Demand for Lithuanian national flag soars in run-up to centennial – daily
Demand for Lithuania’s yellow-green-red national flag has surged in the run-up to centennial celebrations on Feb.16, the daily Lietuvos Žinios reported on Tuesday. […]
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Some 135 Lithuanian schools closed due to flu outbreak
Some 135 schools in Lithuania, or 13 percent of all of its schools, have been temporarily closed due to an outbreak of flu and cold, according to figures released by the Education and Science Ministry on Monday. […]
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Vilnius considers free public transport for Feb. 16
Vilnius is considering free public transport for passengers on Feb. 16, the centennial anniversary of Lithuania’s statehood. […]
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Lithuanian runner completes 8,000 km for centennial anniversary
Lithuanian ultra-marathoner Aidas Ardzijauskas returned to Vilnius on Sunday evening after covering 8,000 km from the Senegalese capital Dakar for the upcoming centennial anniversary of Lithuania’s statehood. […]