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Polish national convicted of hurting child in car accident in Lithuania
A Polish national has been convicted of hurting a child cyclist in a car accident in Lithuania. […]
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History
Role of female slaves in the ancient Balts societies
Issues related to the history of slavery in Lithuania have neither been properly studied nor have they drawn a greater international attention yet due to the scarcity of sources. This aspect of the early history of Lithuania can be brought to light by employing only very sparse sources and the comparative context as the background. The social structure and evolution of Lithuanians and other Balt peoples resembled that of societies in Northern and Eastern Europe. The historiographic description of Lithuanians as “Vikings of the overland”, by Edvardas Gudavičius, represents more than a mere metaphor as it reveals typological similarities which become evident in comparing Viking and Curonian societies. The same is true speaking of other Balt tribes. […]
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Prof K. Schwab, founder of WEF to become the 45th Honorary Doctor of KTU
Next Friday, 13 October Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) will award the regalia of honorary doctor of KTU to Professor Klaus Schwab, the renowned economist and engineer, the Founder and Executive Chairman of World Economic Forum. On the same day Professor Klaus Schwab will deliver an open lecture to students and all academic community. […]
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Explosive found in central Vilnius successfully neutralized
An explosive discovered in central Vilnius on Wednesday has been successfully neutralized, local authorities said. […]
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Lithuanian Police arrests Ryanair bomb hoax suspect
Lithuanian police announced that a man, who may have called to inform that an explosion had been placed on Ryanair jet flying from Kaunas to Luton (UK) was arrested. The suspect, born in 1993 was arrested in Kaunas district at 4.40pm Lithuanian time. […]
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Unreliable persons entered Lithuania due to migration system gaps – security chief
Unreliable individuals have entered Lithuania due to gaps in the country’s migration system, says Darius Jauniškis, chief of the State Security Department (VSD). […]
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RAF jets intercept Ryanair flight from Kaunas
RAF Typhoon jets have intercepted a passenger flight and diverted it to Stansted Airport, BBC news portal reported this as a breaking news. […]
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Russian court rejects Zamolskis’ request to serve his sentence in Lithuania
A Russian court has rejected a request by Romas Zamolskis, one of the most notorious Lithuanian criminals, to service his prison sentence in Lithuania, the daily Lietuvos Rytas reported on Tuesday. […]
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Lithuania to link cycling paths in one system – Transport Minister
Lithuania’s Transport and Communications Ministry has proposed linking all of the country’s cycling paths into a single system. […]
History
Educational Commission in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Pope Clement XVI’s decree pronouncing the closure of the Jesuit Order reached the Lithuanian and Polish Commonwealth in 1773. Jesuits have financed a number of schools in Lithuania and Poland, including the Academy of Vilnius. The state faced the tasks of making use of the huge wealth of the Order and of finding new supervisors of the schools or, in other words, of solving problems in the area of education. […]
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Lithuanian scientific research may qualify for the very Nobel Prize
“Neuro Art helps to strengthen the person,” says art therapist and author of Neuro-Educational Methods as well as trainings of their practical application Marija Mendelė-Leliūgienė, “people often have no idea, what capabilities they actually acquire and that by knowing certain techniques they can radically change their lives.” […]
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Economy
Delay to allow original name-spelling already causing financial damage to Lithuania – PM
The parliament’s delay to allow non-Lithuanian characters in names in identification documents does not only burden people and courts but also causes financial damage to the state, says Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis. […]
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MPs plan raising fines for all crimes on fast track
Lithuania’s parliament on Thursday intends to approve the president’s bill of raising fines for crimes, linking corruption fines with the size of the damage or the bribe, as well as the benefit gained by the offender. […]
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President awards 43 rescuers of Jews
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Wednesday presented 43 Lithuanians who rescued Jews during World War Two with Life Saving Crosses. […]
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Lithuanian turns to French police over destruction of car with antiques
Lithuanian art collector Andrejus Balyka has turned to the French police and prosecutors over destruction of his automobile with antique values, Lietuvos Rytas daily said. […]
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Lithuanian children still choose learning subjects by gender stereotypes – EIGE survey
Children in Lithuania still tend to choose learning subjects by traditional gender roles, which determines later disproportionate distribution of men and women on the labor market, shows the latest research by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) presented in Vilnius on Thursday. […]
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Several Lithuanian districts declare emergency as downpours flood farm fields
The Lithuanian districts of Rokiskis, Panevezys and Silute have declared an emergency situation after downpours flooded farm fields. […]
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Strong winds cause power outages, topple trees across Lithuania
Strong winds caused power outages and toppled trees onto roads and cars across Lithuania overnight, officials said on Tuesday. […]