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Photo of the week: Welcome to Lithuania
Afghani refugee Abdul Basir Yoususi was the centre of attention when he arrived in Vilnius International Airport on Wednesday. […]
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US war journalist Chris Kline: Danger was an occupational hazard
US reporter Chris Kline shares his story about becoming a war journalist and the unexpected consequences of this choice. […]
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Lithuanian-speaking Afghani refugee receives job offer from businessman-MEP
Lithuanian politician-businessman Antanas Guoga has pledged to give a job to Abdul Basir Yoususi, an Afghani refugee who caught the nation’s attention last week with a youtube video where he asked, in Lithuanian, for a refuge in the country. […]
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Lithuania’s new transmitter to increase capacity broadcasting East
In the ongoing struggle to combat Russian propaganda and to reach millions of Russians, Belarusians and Ukrainians, the Radio Baltic Waves International transmitter in Sitkūnai will see its capacity increased substantially. […]
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Demonstration in Vilnius Roma settlement raises drug abuse awareness
The Naujas Gyvenimas addiction rehabilitation centre and the Vilnius Roma settlement‘s community have organised a demonstration to draw the government and public’s attention to the drug sales plaguing the community and to invite addiction sufferers in for treatment. […]
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Charity concert raises €125k for Lithuanians who risked lives to save Jews
Over €125,000 euros have been raised in a charity concert organized by the Lithuanian Jewish Community and the Order of Malta for non-Jews who risked their lives to save Jews during the Holocaust in Lithuania. […]
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Afghan interpreter arrives in Lithuania after Youtube plea
Abdul Basir Yoususi, the Afghani refugee who caught Lithuania’s attention in a video revealing himself to have worked as a Lithuanian-speaking interpreter for Lithuanian NATO forces in Afghanistan‘s Ghor province, arrived in Lithuania on Wednesday. […]
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National Land Service deputy chief detained
Deputy director of the Lithuanian National Land Service, former minister Gintaras Jonas Furmanavičius, was detained by law enforcement officers on Wednesday. The Special Investigation Service says he is suspected of influence trading. […]
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Exclusive 50% student discount offer for the Lithuania Tribune – Lithuanian news in English
The Lithuania Tribune is offering a special student subscription for only €35 a year. That will give you access to all the key news, views, events, culture, music and sports happening in Lithuania every day for a full year. […]
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Lithuania’s star swimmer’s father stuns Gay League with letter
The Lithuanian Gay League invited swimmer Rūta Meilutytė to march in the Baltic Pride event in Vilnius this year, but received an unexpected answer from her father Saulius Meilutis. […]
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Prohibitionist activists have collected 50,000 signatures supporting alcohol restrictions
A group of activists called For Sobriety looking to pass a set of restrictions on the sale and advertisement of alcohol claim that, in just a few weeks, they have collected the 50,000 signatures needed to ensure that their proposals are seen by lawmakers in the Seimas. […]
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Skvernelis proposes immigration fast lane for skilled foreign workers
The Lithuanian Ministry of the Interior has proposed simplifying temporary residence permit procedures for foreigners in an effort to facilitate business development and promote investments in the country. […]
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Vilnius court rejects relocated Iraqis’ complaint over legal status
A Vilnius court rejected a complaint on Tuesday that had been filed by an Iraqi migrant family, relocated to Lithuania under the EU’s refugee resettlement program, over their legal status. […]
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Vilnius opens orange bike season
Orange bikes are returning to the Lithuanian capital after the winter break. […]
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Baltic Pride in Vilnius bringing LGBT rights into focus before elections
The Baltic Pride is returning to Vilnius this June. The third LGBT pride event in the Lithuanian capital is for the first time taking place without express opposition from politicians, although the election year could prove a hot background for discussing LGBT rights. […]
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Lithuanian court prepared to deliver verdict on Iraqi refugee family’s appeal
The Vilnius County Administrative Court is prepared to deliver its verdict on the appeal of the first Iraqi family to be transferred to Lithuania as part of the EU agreement on refugee resettlement. […]
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Tick peak season is approaching in Lithuania, warn officials
As the weather in Lithuania gets warmer and warmer, officials are warning that ticks’ peak feeding period is soon approaching. Experts have said that adults are more susceptible to encephalitis and Lyme disease, both diseases that these ticks can carry. Ironically, the many green spaces and parks that Vilnius is often praised for can also become breeding grounds for these parasites. […]
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Basir, the Lithuanian-speaking refugee, may be granted asylum by Lithuania
Basir Yousof, the Afghani refugee in Greece who made waves in Lithuania after appearing in a video asking for asylum in Lithuania and revealing himself to have worked with Lithuanian forces as an interpreter in Afghanistan‘s Ghor province, may have his request granted after a positive reception from both Lithuanian security institutions and the general public. […]
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Lithuanian police crack down on small speed limit breaches
Drivers in Lithuania may soon face fines for smaller speed limit infractions than before. […]
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Lithuanian President appears ‘dead’ in Italian funeral company promotion
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė‘s picture accompanied by a note that she passed away four years ago was featured in the TaneXpo funeral service biennial in Italy by a small Italian family-owned printing services company MaxiCard. […]