Society
Lithuanian Jews in row over Vilnius community leader election
Lithuanian Jews are in a row over Wednesday’s election of the leader of the Vilnius Jewish Community (VJC). […]
Society
Society
Vilnius police identify man who threw firecracker into Belarus’ embassy grounds
Vilnius police said on Thursday that they have identified a man who they suspect threw a firecracker into the Belarusian embassy grounds in the Lithuanian capital a week ago. […]
Economy
Society
9 Eritrean refugees arrive in Lithuania under EU program
Nine Eritrean refugees arrived in Lithuania this week under the EU’s resettlement program, the Migration Department said on Thursday. […]
Society
Society
Lithuania violates life prisoners’ rights by depriving them of hope of release – ECHR
Lithuania violates the rights of prisoners serving life sentences by depriving them of any hope of release, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg ruled on Tuesday. […]
Society
Seimas speaker unveils VDU plan to become national university
Viktoras Pranckietis, the speaker of the Seimas, on Tuesday unveiled plans by Vytautas Magnus University (VDU) to become a national “umbrella” university. […]
Society
Liberals move to allow partnerships for both different and same-sex couples
Lithuania’s opposition Liberal Movement proposes to allow civil partnerships for both unmarried opposite-sex couples and same-sex couples. […]
Society
Total number of students in Lithuania falls 20% in 6 yrs
The total number of students in Lithuania’s general education and higher education schools has dropped by more than 20 percent over the past six years, Statistics Lithuania said in Monday. […]
Society
Lithuanian language watchdog backs original name spelling on ID document’s main page
The Lithuanian language watchdog proposes to allow using non-Lithuanian Latin-based characters for spelling names on the main page of personal identity documents. […]
Society
Police set to buy new boat for counter-terror operations at sea
Lithuanian police are buying a new motor boat that the anti-terrorist operations unit Aras will use for operations at open sea. […]
Society
Judaica Research Center opens in Lithuanian national library
The Judaica Research Center is opening in the Martynas Mazvydas National Library in Vilnius on Monday. […]
Society
Society
Cigarette packet with explosive thrown in Belarusian Embassy’s territory in Vilnius
A packet of cigarettes containing an explosive device was thrown into the territory of the Belarusian Embassy in central Vilnius on Thursday evening, local authorities said. […]
Society
Lithuanian court tells prosecutors to ask US for more info on fraud suspect
A Vilnius court told the Lithuanian Prosecutor General’s Office to ask the United States for additional information about Evaldas Rimašauskas, a Lithuanian national who is wanted in America on large-scale fraud charges. […]
Society
Financial crimes body opens probe into US real estate of ex-president’s widow
Lithuania’s Financial Crime Investigation Service (FCIS) has launched a pre-trial investigation regarding real estate owned by former President Algirdas Brazauskas‘ widow Kristina Brazauskienė and her family members in the United States. […]
Society
Seimas hosts LGBT+ portraits for IDAHOT
IDAHOT (International Day of Homophobia and Transphobia), celebrated around the world on May 17, was also commemorated by the most prestigious Lithuanian institutions. In addition to Vilnius Town Hall being lit up in the colours of the rainbow, the gallery of the Lithuanian Parliament hosted an exhibition of Lithuanian LGBT+ community portraits taken by Samanta Matuizaitė (ARCANA FEMINA), organisers announced in a press release. […]
Politics
Conservatives propose to put alcohol sales restriction bill on hold
The opposition Homeland Union–Lithuanian Christian Democrats proposes that the parliament temporarily suspend debates on a controversial package aimed at sharply reducing access to alcohol until political groups in the Seimas reach consensus and muster enough votes to pass the legislation. […]
Society
Gays fleeing persecution in Chechnya find refuge in Lithuania
Gay men fleeing persecution in Chechnya have found refuge in Lithuania: Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius confirmed to BNS on Wednesday that two persons who suffered repression in the southern Russian republic have come to Lithuania. […]
Society
Unity is crucial for Jewish community – Israeli ambassador
Unity is the most important thing to any community, Israel’s Ambassador to Lithuania Amir Maimon said ahead of the election of the chairman of the Jewish Community of Lithuania. […]