Lithuania's ambassador to the Nazi Germany Kazys Škirpa signs the act of the Klaipėda region hand over to the Nazi Germany. Seated Lithuania's ForMin J. Urbšys and his German counterpart  J. von Ribentrop.  1939 March 23 d.
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Vilnius to hold discussion on Kazys Škirpa

The Vilnius Town Hall is hosting on Tuesday evening a discussion on whether or not to rename a street named after Kazys Škirpa, which is located in the heart of the capital. […]

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International Christmas Charity Bazaar to offer outstanding gift ideas

On 3 December, the International Women’s Association of Vilnius will organise the 14th International Christmas Charity Bazaar in the Vilnius Town Hall. The Charity Bazaar will benefit a large selection of good causes and help some of the most vulnerable in society. […]

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Trump won the election, a Lithuanian won 9,000 EUR

While the world expresses surprise that Donald Trump has won the United States presidential election, one Lithuanian citizen from Southwest Lithuania rejoices having won 9,000 Euros. A year ago the man bet 1,000 Euros and believed that Clinton was going to lose and no one else but Trump will win the election. At that time betting offers at the betting company “TOP sport on the 45th US president’s victory ratio was of one to nine. […]

Gintas Jasiulionis
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Incident in Rukla appears to be provoked by refugees, elder says

The elder of Rukla, a central Lithuanian town where a refugee reception center is located, says that a recent incident involving local and Syrian teenagers could have been provoked by the migrants themselves, the daily Lietuvos Rytas reported on Friday. […]

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Locals throw stones at Syrian teens in Lithuania’s Rukla

Local youths on Friday threw stones at Syrian teenagers from a refugee reception center in Rukla, in central Lithuania, the police said. […]