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Historians find Nazi murder base Paneriai 3 times size of current memorial
The massacre base established during World War II by the Nazi Germany in Paneriai just outside Vilnius was three times the size of the current memorial, Lithuanian historians have established. […]
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5 pre-trial investigations opened in Lithuania over dangerous game Blue Whale
Five pre-trial investigations over the online game Blue Whale that leads teenagers to committing suicide have been launched in Lithuania over the past two weeks. […]
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Vilnius University to issue ‘memory diplomas’ to those expelled by totalitarian regimes
Vilnius University (VU) has launched a project to commemorate members of its staff and students who were prevented from pursuing their academic careers or completing their studies due to Lithuania’s volatile history and actions by totalitarian regimes and their local collaborators. […]
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Lithuania to switch to daylight saving time Sunday
Lithuania will switch to daylight saving time on Sunday, March 26, by setting clocks one hour forward at 3 a.m. local time. […]
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Kaunas prosecutors probing spill of untreated wastewater in River Nemunas
Prosecutors of Lithuania’s second-largest city Kaunas have opened a pre-trial investigation into the release of untreated wastewater into the River Nemunas by what the authorities suspect is Kauno Vandenys (Kaunas Water) company. […]
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First refugee family relocated to Lithuania lose their residence permit
The Iraqis who in December 2015 became the first refugee family relocated to Lithuania under the EU’s resettlement program have lost their residence permit as they failed to return to the country from Sweden within six months. […]
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Some Lithuanian TV channels contain up to 40% of Russian content
The biggest share of features and films developed in Russia are broadcast on Lithuania’s Lietuvos Rytas TV and BTV, shows a survey published by the Lithuanian Radio and Television Commission (LRTK). […]
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Honorary Consuls meet in Vilnius
The Association of Honorary Consuls in Lithuania held on Wednesday their yearly meeting in Vilnius Forty-four honorary consuls represent a number of foreign countries in Lithuania. Many represent countries that do not have Embassies or other forms of diplomatic representation in the country. Several do represent countries that have an embassy in Vilnius, but represent a country in cities outside Vilnius, such as Kaunas or Klaipėda. […]
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Hot water temps in all apartment blocks in Vilnius to be raised to fight legionella
Hot water temperatures in all apartment blocks in Vilnius will be temporarily raised to carry out a thermal disinfection of the hot water systems after three people infected with Legionnaires’ disease have died in the Lithuanian capital, the local authority’s Emergency Commission decided on Wednesday. […]
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Police cracks heroin supply chain to Roma settlement in Vilnius
Vilnius police have cracked a heroin supply channel from the Middle East to the Roma settlement in the Lithuanian capital organized and conducted by a Tajik national in close contacts with Roma people in Lithuania. […]
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Prosecutors annul 38 findings in cases of violence against children
The Lithuanian Prosecutor General’s Office has decided to annul 38 out of the 1,328 findings in 2016 and 2017 cases of violence against small children where the investigations were dropped. […]
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Vilnius wants housing compensations for Roma moving out of settlement
Roma nationals moving out of the notorious settlement in Vilnius should be eligible for compensation, which they could use for renting flats outside the settlement. […]
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Police open probe into online comments after brutal murder
Lithuania’s police have opened an investigation into online comments after the recent murder of Ieva Strazdauskaitė. […]
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Two-thirds of Lithuanians back corporal punishment ban
Almost 68 percent of the Lithuanian population are in favour of the corporal punishment of children being banned by law, a survey carried out by the pollster RAIT for BNS has shown. […]
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Radio, TV watchdog analyzing Russian content on TV channels
The Lithuanian Radio and Television Commission (LRTK) has opened an inquiry into the amount of Russian content broadcast on the country’s TV channels. […]
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Vytautas Magnus Uni, Euroleague establish joint masters program of studies
Euroleague and Lithuania’s Vytautas Magnus University (VDU) on Thursday announced plans to establish a joint program of master’s studies – management of sports business. […]
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Lithuania marks 27 yrs of restored independence with solemn parlt sitting, 2 marches
Lithuania celebrated on Saturday the 27th anniversary of restoration of independence. […]