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Opinion
‘1990s was a time of great joy and great trauma’
Mimicking and copying Western Europe was one of the main strategies that Lithuanians used to cope with the socio-political and existential chaos after the collapse of communism, says Dr. Rasa Baločkaitė of Vytautas Magnus University. In her research, she applies the concepts of Postcolonialist studies to describe some absurd practices of the 1990s. […]
Society
Lithuania commemorating 27th anniversary of the Baltic Way
On August 23, Lithuania is celebrating the 27th anniversary of the Baltic Way, a defining moment in the Baltic countries’ movement for independence from the Soviet Union.
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Society
WWII German war prisoner remains exhumed in Kaunas
Exhumation of remains of German prisoners of war of World War II has been started in the southern redoubt of the Kaunas fortress, Kauno Diena daily reports. […]
Society
Vilnius ticket inspectors to wear cameras
Vilnius public transport ticket inspectors are to be equipped with mini cameras in order to prevent abuse and fend off complaints by free-riding passengers. […]
History
Was Pushkin’s great-grandfather baptised in Vilnius?
In the historic part of Vilnius, on Didžioji Street, there stands the Orthodox Church of Saint Paraskeva, one of the finest examples of nineteenth-century Byzantine style architecture in the Lithuanian capital.
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Iceland’s handball player applies for Lithuanian citizenship
Ramunė Pekarskytė, a Lithuanian-born handball player who is a citizen of Iceland, has asked Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė to grant her the Lithuanian citizenship for her special merits for Lithuania.
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Society
Policeman’s death puts focus on officers’ safety
A killing of a policeman while on duty last week has drawn attention to the issue of officers’ safety. Lithuania’s minister of the interior is planning a meeting with police leadership and unions to discuss measures to prevent similar incidents. […]
Society
World-famous Trump-Putin mural in Vilnius vandalized
A mural in Vilnius showing US presidential candidate Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in an embrace has been vandalized. Owners of the grill bar that sported the mural say it could have been a political attack rather than simple vandalism.
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Lithuanian government greenlights introducing opposite-sex partnership
Lithuania’s government on Thursday gave approval to the changes proposed by the Justice Ministry to the Civil Code which would legalize civil partnership of opposite-sex couples. […]
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Fuel-free ferry to sail on the Neris River in Vilnius
Green transportation in cities is the future that needs to begin today, believe four friends from Vilnius who have built a fuel-free ferry to be coursing on the Neris River in the Lithuanian capital.
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Controversial sex-ed programme to go through despite criticism – Lithuania’s minister
Lithuanian Education and Science Minister Audronė Pitrėnienė plans to approve a new sexuality education programme which has drawn criticism from NGOs for its conservatism and focus on abstinence. […]
Society
Lithuanian municipalities to get 35 new school buses
Thirty-five new school buses will be distributed among 25 Lithuanian municipalities before the start of the new academic year. […]
Global LT
Descendants of Lithuanian nobility run big coffee business in El Salvador
The Pacas family was one of the most influential noble houses in 17-century Lithuania. Its descendants now run a coffee business in El Salvador.
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10 Syrian refugees relocated to Lithuania from Greece
A group of 10 refugees from war-torn Syria came to Lithuania on Monday evening under the European Union‘s resettlement programme. […]
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New evidence of buried tunnels underneath Gediminas Castle hill
Historians have long suspected that there were once tunnels underneath the Gediminas Hill, a landmark in central Vilnius supporting the remains of the city’s medieval fortress. They have now found new evidence to support the supposition.
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What would Lithuania’s Russian speakers do if Moscow invaded the country?
A recent poll asked Lithuania’s ethnic minorities what they would do if the country were attacked by a foreign power.
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Hateful online comments about Orlando shootings under criminal investigation in Lithuania
Lithuanian prosecutors have opened an investigation into anti-gay statements posted in comment sections of Lithuanian online newspapers in the wake of the deadly attack in a night club in Orlando, Florida. […]