Tomas Milaknis
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SODRA public procurement contract under investigation

Lithuania’s Special Investigation Service (STT) has brought suspicions against businessman Tomas Milaknis, CEO of Alna, as part of an investigation into alleged violations during public procurement at the State Social Insurance Fund (SODRA), sources have told BNS. […]

Adolfas Ramanauskas-Vanagas
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Kaunas reopens court case in murder of Lithuanian partisan leader

On Friday, a Kaunas court reopened the murder case of Adolfas Ramanauskas-Vanagas, the leader of Lithuania’s anti-Soviet partisans. […]

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Lithuanians – some of the world‘s fairest people, scientists say

Lithuanians are some of the fairest people in the world, researchers at the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom found. […]

Vilnius goes dark for Earth Hour
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Vilnius centre lit by nothing but candles for Earth Hour 2016

At 8:30 local time on Saturday night, millions of people around the world turned off their lights and other electronic appliances for an hour to observe Earth Hour, an international tradition aimed at raising awareness about environmental conservation and efficient energy usage. In the centre of Vilnius, Lithuanians also observed the hour by gathering under the snow with a huge collection of candles. […]

Spring Snow fall in Vilnius  © Ludo Segers @ The Lithuania Tribune
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Late show of winter covers Vilnius in white

Vilnius got a late seasonal dusting of snow on Saturday evening. […]