Day of Statehood Archives - the Lithuania Tribune

Lithuanians still suspicious of each other but proud of Lithuania

July 10, 2019 Mačys Laurinkus 0

There have never been so many people proud of Lithuania as at present times. Eight out of ten people living in Lithuania are proud of being Lithuanian citizens. According to research, such as public concentration […]

President Grybauskaitė stresses unity, support on Statehood Day

July 6, 2017 BNS EN 0

In her solemn message on the Day of Statehood – Coronation of King Mindaugas, Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Thursday urged the nation to feel the external support Lithuania enjoy and remember unity at all times. […]

Tricolor and Vytis, the current and historical flags

Happy Statehood – King Mindaugas Coronation Day to our readers!

July 6, 2017 BNS EN 0

Lithuania is celebrating its Day of Statehood, which marks coronation of its only King Mindaugas. […]

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

October 14, 2019 0

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 […]

Dagys on his new political power: similar to the Polish Christian front

October 10, 2019 0

Due to clashes with party leadership, member of Seimas Rimantas Jonas Dagys left the Conservative party and its Seimas group this year. Now, alongside likeminded people, he is assembling a new political movement. At least […]

Is there a need to worry about national identity?

October 7, 2019 0

One of the most complicated problems that President Gitanas Nausėda is going to face is nationalism. It is awakening in Europe and it will reach Lithuania too, even though not in the shapes we are […]

President Nausėda faces a wave of criticism

October 3, 2019 0

The cart is being pulled by nigh on equal forces in different directions, thus it’s shaking and remaining in one place. Such a means of transportation is comparable to our current state leadership, Vytautas Bruveris […]

Lithuania aligns itself with the West or is it the other way round?

October 1, 2019 0

The system of bottle deposit, which was imposed three years ago gave people something they had waited for a long time – a possibility to sort beverage packaging. The long-term experience of rich countries could […]

The minister of finance fancies himself a designer

October 1, 2019 0

“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 […]