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Spring Snow fall in Vilnius © Ludo Segers @ The Lithuania Tribune

Late show of winter covers Vilnius in white

March 21, 2016 Ludo Segers 0

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

Vilnius greens river for St Patrick’s Day

March 21, 2016 the Lithuania Tribune 0

People dressed in green celebrated St. Patrick’s Day on Saturday on the banks of the river Vilnelė that was coloured in shades of emerald. […]

Syrian couple in Lithuania tell story of refugee smuggling experience

March 21, 2016 LT Daily 0

Last week the first refugees from Syria settled in the Rukla refugee reception camp – 29-year-old painter and graphic designer Majd Kara and 27-year-old English teacher Mohammed Farah told of how they came to end up in Lithuania – a story about the refugee smuggling business. […]

Food Bank spring charity collection sets new €300,000 record

March 21, 2016 the Lithuania Tribune 0

During a two-day Food Bank collection, the food-based charity collected more than €300,000 worth of food products, which has set a new record for collections held during the spring. […]

First halfway house opening in Alytus

March 18, 2016 BNS 0

Lithuania’s first halfway house is opening in Alytus on Friday. […]

“Your driving is great" - This radar speed sign in Vilnius

New speed sign to dispense praise and criticism to Vilnius drivers

March 18, 2016 www.DELFI.lt 0

“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. […]

What’s on in Lithuania this weekend

March 18, 2016 the Lithuania Tribune 0

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! […]

Turning the world green – the St. Patrick’s Day celebration in Vilnius

March 18, 2016 Ludo Segers 0

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? […]

Old coins found inside a book. Photo: Customs Department

Lithuanian customs discover 16th century coins hidden in horror story book

March 17, 2016 BNS 0

Lithuanian customs officers discovered old silver coins hidden in a book of horror stories, the Customs Department said on Thursday. […]

The Three Crosses were lit in green on St. Patrick's Day

Vilnius goes green for St Patricks Day

March 17, 2016 the Lithuania Tribune 0

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. […]

Iraqi refugee in Lithuania describes difficulties with integration

March 16, 2016 www.DELFI.lt 0

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. […]

Roma ‘should not be forgotten when paying tribute to Nazi victims’

March 16, 2016 BNS 0

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. […]

The Lithuania Tribune’s paywall: your questions answered

March 16, 2016 Lithuania Tribune 0

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. […]

Seimas considering compensation for expensive meningitis vaccine

March 16, 2016 www.lrt.lt 0

The Seimas Committee on Health Affairs will be meeting to consider adding children’s meningitis vaccines to the list of compensated medicines in Lithuania and including in the calendar of preventative vaccines for children as well. […]

Foreign adoptions of Lithuanian children almost as frequent as local adoptions

March 15, 2016 BNS 0

Lithuanian citizens adopted 99 children last year and foreigners adopted 62, figures from the State Child Rights Protection and Adoption Service show. […]

Cap on Lithuanian maternity leave benefits ‘unconstitutional’

March 15, 2016 the Lithuania Tribune 0

A current cap on maternity leave benefits is unconstitutional, Lithuania’s Constitutional Court ruled on Tuesday. […]

Lithuanian scientist wins international science prize for gene editing

March 15, 2016 LT Daily 0

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. […]