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First halfway house opening in Alytus
Lithuania’s first halfway house is opening in Alytus on Friday. […]
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New speed sign to dispense praise and criticism to Vilnius drivers
“Your driving is great,” “Thank you for driving safely”- these are the compliments greeting drivers in Vilnius on Šiltnamių street near Lazdynų hospital. These messages are delivered by a new radar speed sign installed by the If insurance company and the Vilnius city municipality. […]
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What’s on in Lithuania this weekend
If you’re looking for something to do in Lithuania this weekend, here’s a small selection of events from some of Lithuania’s major cities. Have fun! […]
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Turning the world green – the St. Patrick’s Day celebration in Vilnius
More than 100,000 Lithuanians call Ireland their home. Irish expats have a massive presence around the world. But is there any other country besides Ireland that sees its national holiday being feted by locals, expats, wannabes and innocent bystanders all at once? […]
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Lithuanian customs discover 16th century coins hidden in horror story book
Lithuanian customs officers discovered old silver coins hidden in a book of horror stories, the Customs Department said on Thursday. […]
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Vilnius goes green for St Patricks Day
Lithuania is to join global celebrations of St Patrick’s Day with the greening of the Vilnelė river on Saturday as celebrations kick off around the world today. […]
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Iraqi refugee in Lithuania describes difficulties with integration
On Wednesday, the Vilnius Country Administrative Court heard a case brought before it by the first family of Iraqi refugees to arrive in Lithuania. After the court hearing, Yasser Al-Any spoke to journalists about trouble finding work and procuring food. […]
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Roma ‘should not be forgotten when paying tribute to Nazi victims’
Members of Lithuania’s Roma community who perished during World War Two should have a day of commemoration, say public organizations. They add that the group has been unduly erased from Lithuania’s historic memory. […]
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The Lithuania Tribune’s paywall: your questions answered
The Lithuania Tribune’s decision to implement a paywall raised questions among our readers, so we thought it would be helpful to answer some of the questions and concerns that we’ve heard most often from our readers. Read on for some answers to questions you may have from the Lithuania Tribune’s editor-in-chief Ruslanas Iržikevičius. […]
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Foreign adoptions of Lithuanian children almost as frequent as local adoptions
Lithuanian citizens adopted 99 children last year and foreigners adopted 62, figures from the State Child Rights Protection and Adoption Service show. […]
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Cap on Lithuanian maternity leave benefits ‘unconstitutional’
A current cap on maternity leave benefits is unconstitutional, Lithuania’s Constitutional Court ruled on Tuesday. […]
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Lithuanian scientist wins international science prize for gene editing
Five scientists including Vilnius University Biotechnology Institute Professor Virginijus Šikšnys, have shared the Warren Alpert Foundation Prize for significant contributions to the bacteria CRISPR anti-virus protection system knowledge. This is a revolutionary discovery because it can be applied to genome editing. […]
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Lithuanians ‘most romantic nationality about Valentine’s Day’
One month after Valentine’s Day comes the news that Lithuanians were found to be the nationality that cared most about Valentine’s Day, based on an analysis of tweets in the run up to the day by a digital marketing agency. […]
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Expatriates in Vilnius held ‘Lithuania lovers’ independence day march
Foreigners residing in Vilnius organized a small march of their own to celebrate Lithuania‘s Independence Day on March 11. […]
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Vilnius rearranged traffic lights for independence day
To celebrate the Day of the Restoration of Independence on March 11, Vilnius changed the arrangement of traffic lights from the usual red-yellow-green to yellow-green-red, the colours of Lithuania’s national flag. […]
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Nationalist rally on independence day attracts 1,000
About 1,000 people took part in a controversial rally organized by the Union of National Youth in central Vilnius, chanting slogans “Lithuania for Lithuanians”. The event was held on March 11, when Lithuania celebrated the 26th anniversary of independence from the Soviet Union. […]