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Up to 50,000 expected in Vilnius for Matulionis beatification
Up to 50,000 people may attend festivities in Vilnius on Sunday for beatification of Teofilius Matulionis, organizers say, as police plans to boost its presence in the Lithuanian capital. […]
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US military vehicle runs into civilian car in Lithuania, leaves 3 injured
A vehicle of US troops collided into a civilian automobile in Marijampole, southwestern Lithuania, on Tuesday, leaving three female passengers of the automobile injured. […]
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Lithuania jumps to 16th place on European Innovation Scoreboard
Lithuania climbed eight positions to the 16th place on the 2017 European Innovation Scoreboard published by the European Commission (EC), posting the highest increase among all 28 countries of the European Union, however, still lagging behind Estonia. […]
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US serviceman fined for urinating on wall of ministry building
A US serviceman early on Tuesday was caught urinating on the wall of the Interior Ministry’s building in the center of Vilnius and was issued with a 15-euro fine by the police. […]
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Ban on mobile phones in pedestrian crossings proposed in Lithuania
Amendments have been registered at the parliament, banning the use of mobile devices on pedestrian crossings. […]
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Expats angry at plans to scrap panel for affairs of Lithuanians living abroad
The Lithuanian World Community has expressed disapproval of the Foreign Ministry’s plans to scrap the Commission for Coordination of Affairs of Lithuanians Living Abroad. […]
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Vilnius mayor denounces racist remarks by BC Lietuvos Rytas president
Vilnius Mayor Remigijus Simasius on Friday denounced racist remarks by Gedvydas Vainauskas, president of BC Lietuvos Rytas, a professional basketball club based in the Lithuanian capital, about the number of black players on the team. […]
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Lithuanians disapprove of Labor Code, approval of PM, ruling party falls – BNS/RAIT survey
Lithuanians do not approve of the Labor Code and their confidence in the ruling Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU) and Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis is declining, according to a survey conducted by the pollster RAIT for BNS. […]
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Latest WHO data: Annual alcohol consumption at 16.3 liters per capita in Lithuania
The World Health Organization (WHO) has published latest and still unconfirmed data, which suggests that alcohol consumption in Lithuania is at 16.3 liters per every resident over the age of 15. Although the figure is lower than the earlier data, Lithuania is still the top drinker worldwide, a WHO official said. […]
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Report shows significant rise in number of overdose deaths in Lithuania
The number of deaths from drug overdose in Europe has risen for the third year in a row and Lithuania is among five European nations that recorded a considerable increase in fatal overdoses, the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) said in a report published this week. […]
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