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Benediktas Vanagas

Most Influential in Lithuania 2017: sports personalities
Society

Sabonis, Alekna, Meilutytė top list of Lithuania’s most influential sports figures

August 30, 2017 BNS EN 0

Arvydas Sabonis, Lithuania’s basketball legend who now heads the country’s Basketball Federation, Virgilijus Alekna, a former discus thrower and now a lawmaker, and Rūta Meilutyte, an Olympic gold-winning swimmer, are ranked as Lithuania’s most influential sports figures, Delfi.lt reported on Wednesday. […]

Benediktas Vanagas
Politics

Lithuanian parties on celebrity hunt ahead of elections

March 18, 2016 the Lithuania Tribune 0

As general elections approach, Lithuania’s political parties are looking for recognizable names to spice up their candidate lists. The conservatives are eyeing racer Benediktas Vanagas while the liberals would like to have TV presenter Edita Mildažytė on their ballot, LRT reports. […]

Benediktas Vanagas. Photo facebook.com/BenediktasVanagas
Sports

Defence ministry spent €20k sponsoring Vanagas in Dakar Rally

January 29, 2016 the Lithuania Tribune 0

The Ministry of National Defence spent €20,000 supporting Lithuanian racer Benediktas Vanagas‘ participation in the prestigious Dakar Rally. […]

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Seimas
Latest

Who will “digest” it, and whose fate may hang in the balance: expert predictions following STT searches

February 13, 2026 0

In a pre-trial investigation into possible corruption at the State Plant Service, Seimas members Saulius Skvernelis and Kazys Starkevičius have been summoned for questioning as special witnesses, according to Roberta Salynė, who states this in lrytas […]

Foreign affairs

The India–EU Free Trade Agreement — A Win-Win Deal

February 6, 2026 0

The recently concluded Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and the European Union marks more than an economic breakthrough. It represents a strategic step forward at a time of global uncertainty, shifting trade patterns and […]

European Union

India- EU Strategic Partnership

January 20, 2026 0

India and the EU have been strategic partners for over two decades, since 2004. The EU has also emerged as a top trading (Euro 120-135 bn) and investment partner for India. The relationship and institutional […]

Politics

Nausėda’s decline and Skvernelis’ rise to stardom: eloquent ratings send a clear message

January 15, 2026 0

The latest ratings of politicians and political parties, released on Friday, must have raised eyebrows among a significant portion of the ruling class, including the country’s top leaders, Agnė Liubertaitė states in lrytas.lt. A poll […]

Vilnius, January 13, 1991
Politics

Freedom Prize winner Šernas pays tribute to female politicians

January 13, 2026 0

On January 13, the historic Seimas Hall of the March 11 Act commemorated the tragic events of January 13 and Freedom Defenders’ Day. As every year, current and former leaders of the country, signatories, and […]

Prosecutor General Office
Politics

No festive mood in the Seimas: Grunskienė situation was at the centre of attention

December 23, 2025 0

According to ELTA, on 23 December, after the Seimas approved the Social Democratic Party’s proposal to vote on Nida Grunskienė candidacy for prosecutor general by secret ballot, there was considerable outrage in parliament, lrytas.lt reported. […]

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