Alexander Lukashenko
Central/Eastern Europe

Lithuania should take note of changes in Washington’s policy toward Minsk

During a visit to Minsk, US Deputy Secretary of State D. Hale announced that after a break of 11 years, the countries will once again be represented at the level of ambassadors. The US embassy […]

Vilius Šapoka
Economy

The minister of finance fancies himself a designer

“Nothing is certain but death and taxes.” This phrase was coined over a hundred years ago by US politician and inventor Ben Franklin. While not for these words, but more than a hundred years after […]

Economy

Number of the wealthy in Vilnius skyrockets

Lithuania’s major cities have seen an impressive rise in the wealthy, with Vilnius even being a leader in this among Eastern European capitals. By the way, wealthy individuals, who count their monthly incomes in the […]

Arvydas Anušauskas
History

Freedom Day and Stockholm Syndrome

The 31st of August marks Freedom Day. On this day 26 years ago, the occupation army was officially withdrawn from Lithuania, vacating nearly 500 military facilities and 65,433 hectares of Lithuanian land, Member of the […]