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When the leaders of the Commonwealth and Russian Empire met in Biržai for entertainment and secret agreements
In the early 18th century, Europe was crippled by two major wars. France was preparing to go to war with Western Europe (England, the Holy Roman Empire and many German principalities) over the Spanish Succession. Meanwhile, in Eastern Europe, Russia, Denmark and Saxony agreed to attack Swedish possessions and share them out between themselves. The Republic of the Two Nations found itself in an anomalous position. […]
Society
Dargužaitė, Vasiliauskas, Vilytė top list of Lithuania’s most influential civil servants
Government chancellor Milda Dargužaitė, central bank governor Vitas Vasiliauskas and public procurement chief Diana Vilytė are ranked as Lithuania’s most influential civil servants, Delfi.lt reported on Monday. […]
Society
Government to address aero-clubs’ asset ownership issue
As organizers of aviation sports competitions in Lithuania face problems due to the expiration of agreements with regional aero-clubs on the right of use airfields, the government plans to address this issue in the near future. […]
History
Vilnius Cathedral as a shrine erected in the Classical style
Vilnius Cathedral is a Lithuanian Catholic shrine known for its architectural style, which distinguishes it from other sacral buildings of a similar purpose. It is rare that a city should boast of a cathedral built in the Classical style. […]
Freetime
Military-style haute couture collection of “Shantanu & Nikhil” highlighted patriotism in Lithuania (video)
Last week in Vilnius the internationally acclaimed Indian designer duo “Shantanu & Nikhil” presented their 2017 autumn/winter haute couture collection called “The Regiment” during the solemn celebration of the 70th Anniversary of India‘s Independence. Militaristic style collection presented strict silhouettes of both female and male models, dusk, camouflage color palette and accessories inspired by the military – collars, vertical pockets, epaulets, handcrafted vintage coin buttons & rustic medallions, the special accent of the collection – hand-made brooches encrusted with Swarovski crystals. […]
Society
School year extended by 10 days, national defense, sex education courses added
Lithuania’s new school year starting next week will be ten days longer and several new subjects, including national security and defense and sexuality and family life education, will be added to the curriculum, officials said on Friday. […]
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Lithuanian customs officers nab 75 kilos of hashish
Lithuanian customs officers have seized a shipment of 75 kilograms of hashish in the eastern town of Zarasai, the Customs Criminal Service said. […]
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Lithuania in for cool weekend with showers
Lithuania is in for a cool weekend with showers forecast across the country, the Hydrometeorological Service said. […]
Global LT
Lithuanians in UK to be educated on human trafficking
An awareness campaign will be launched in the United Kingdom, the country with the largest number of reported cases of Lithuanian nationals sold into slavery and abused, to educate local Lithuanians on human trafficking, the Lithuanian Interior Ministry said. […]
History
The first bishops of medieval Lithuania
It is believed that already the second Bishop of Vilnius after Lithuania‘s conversion to Christianity could have spoken the Lithuanian language and could have been of Lithuanian origin. It took merely one or two generations for the Church to become deep-rooted in Lithuania. […]
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Poll ranks Čekuolis, Doveika, Bumblauskas as Lithuania’s most influential public figures
Journalist and author Algimantas Čekuolis, Roman Catholic priest Ričardas Doveika and historian Alfredas Bumblauskas top the list of Lithuania’s most influential public figures, according to an opinion poll published by the Delfi.lt news portal on Wednesday. […]
History
Lithuania marks 30yrs since 1st unsanctioned rally of Soviet period
Lithuania marks on Wednesday the 30th anniversary of the first unsanctioned public rally of the Soviet period that took place near the monument to poet Adomas Mickevičius (Adam Mickiewicz) in Vilnius in 1987. […]
Global LT
President launches Choose Lithuania initiative
President Dalia Grybauskaitė, jointly with Jurgis Didziulis‘ ToBeLT project, on Tuesday launched an initiative called Choose Lithuania. […]
Society
Ex-OMON member serving life sentence in Lithuania appeals to Strasbourg court
Konstantin Mikhailov, a former member of a Soviet special police unit who is serving a life sentence in Lithuania for his role in the killings of Lithuanian border guards and police officers at the Medininkai checkpoint in 1991, has appealed to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. […]
Society
Celebration of 70th anniversary of India’s independence in Vilnius stunned with exquisite cultural program
On Thursday evening a solemn celebration of 70th Anniversary of India‘s Independence took place in Vilnius, Vaidila theatre. During a festive evening, the 25th anniversary of Indo-Lithuanian relations was also commemorated. Opening speeches were given by Ambassador of India to Lithuania Ajay Bisaria, Wing Commander (Retired) Rajinder Kumar Chaudhary, Honorary Consul of India to Lithuania and Minister of Education and Science Jurgita Petrauskienė who emphasized the importance of personal links that are essential in bringing countries together and hoped that there are going to be growing numbers in exchange students coming from India to Lithuania. Ministers, Diplomats, business elite of Lithuania and India, representatives of the cultural and entertainment sectors were among the honorable attendees. […]
Society
Two Russian TV channels may face stronger sanctions in Lithuania
The Lithuanian Radio and Television Commission (LRTK) has ruled that RTR Planeta and TVCI disseminated content inciting to war and hatred and its chairman warned that the two Russian TV channels may face stronger sanctions than the usual three-month suspension. […]
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Dargis, Nausėda, Mockus top ranking of Lithuania’s most influential business figures
Robertas Dargis, president of the Lithuanian Industrialists’ Confederation, Gitanas Nausėda, adviser to SEB Bankas’ president, and Darius Mockus, president of MG Baltic, one of Lithuania’s biggest business groups, top the list of the country’s most influential business people, economists and company executives, Delfi.lt reported, citing the results of two separate surveys commissioned by the news portal. […]
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