Lithuanians gathering in Peterborough, UK
Global LT

Rights of Lithuanians after Brexit must be ensured – EU negotiator

Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė said at a meeting with the European Union‘s (EU) Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier that Lithuania’s position was to prevent discrimination of EU citizens, including Lithuanians, during the United Kingdom‘s exit from the organization. […]

Magazines at a shopping centre
Society

Civil Code amendments threaten free speech

The adopted amendments to the Lithuanian Civil Code constitute a threat to free speech, says civil law expert Valentinas Mikelėnas, professor at the Vilnius University. […]

World Champion Simonas Bilis
Freetime

Lithuanian leaders congratulate Bilis on world gold in swimming

Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė and Acting Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius on Monday congratulated swimmer Simonas Bilis on winning freestyle 100 m gold in World Championship. […]

At the Iron Sword 2016 military drill
Defence

NATO war games in Lithuania part of deterrence plan – Grybauskaitė

NATO‘s military exercises of this size and scale are an important part of the Alliance’s deterrence plan and send a clear message to aggressors that NATO is united strong and ready to defend each of its member nations, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė said. […]