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Central/Eastern Europe

Lithuanian journalists award 5 Belarussian journalists with the Hope of Freedom Prize

Today, we mark the International Human Rights Day and where human rights are respected, so is the freedom of speech. On December 10, 1948, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human […]

Foreign affairs

Polish and Lithuanian relations at a crossroads: both positive and negative aspects of the new government

On November 11, neighbouring Poland marked its Independence Day. Just like Lithuania, the neighbouring country reclaimed its independence in 1918, but Polish-Lithuanian relations have varied greatly, Viktorija Rimaitė wrote in lrytas.lt. While it is recognised […]

Defence

U.S. Embassy congrats Lithuania on procurement of Blackhawk helicopters!

Today, Minister of National Defense Raimundas Karoblis and Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher C. Miller are signing a Letter of Offer and Acceptance for Lithuania to procure four UH-60 “Mike” Blackhawk helicopters from the U.S. […]

Global LT

Seimas election: historic victory for women’s leadership and unprecedented diaspora engagement

The Central Electoral Commission of Lithuania announced the final results of the Parliament elections. The central-right party, Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats, will hold the new Parliament’s largest number of seats. Women will occupy […]