FIBA Basketball World Cup Archives - the Lithuania Tribune

“F-ing joke” that FIBA calls World Championship

September 25, 2019 lrytas.lt 0

For several weeks in a row, one of the most famous phrases in Lithuanian basketball history was stuck in his head. It was spoken by former national team spokesperson and commentator, Linas Kunigėlis. And when […]

Lithuanian basketball fans off to Poland and Hungary to support their team

June 21, 2018 Krepsinis.lt 0

The Lithuanian men’s basketball team will be playing the final pair of matches which they will need to win in order to qualify for the 2019 FIBA basketball World Cup. These games will be played between June 28th and July 1. The first match against Poland will take place on the 28th of June, then they will face Hungary on the 1st of July. […]

Crowd welcomes Lithuanian basketball team in Vilnius

September 16, 2014 BNS 0

A huge crowd welcomed Lithuania’s men’s national basketball outside Vilnius Town Hall on Monday night after it flew back from Spain where the team came in fourth in the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup. […]

Lithuania’s Mantas Kalnietis drops out of 2014 FIBA World Cup due to trauma

August 27, 2014 BNS 0

Trauma during the last match of the preparation cycle has made it impossible for the captain of the Lithuanian national team, point guard Mantas Kalnietis, to participate in the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup. […]

The Pope in Hungary: the perils of pacifism

June 1, 2023 0

During his recent trip to Hungary, Pope Francis was undoubtedly bold to remind Viktor Orban, to his face, that his immigration policy could not be reconciled with his supposed defence of Christian values. But unfortunately, […]

The biggest threats to the Lithuanian economy: is economic contraction just the beginning?

June 1, 2023 0

Lithuania’s gross domestic product (GDP) has been declining for two consecutive quarters. When this happens, the country is considered to be in a recession or economic contraction. So far, relatively few people are experiencing this […]

Strengthening Azerbaijan-Lithuania Relations: Bilateral Cooperation, Shared Goals, and Strategic Significance

May 30, 2023 0

Azerbaijan has been gaining growing attention as an attractive European partner, and Lithuania is one of the European countries that has long been sustaining a friendly relationship with Azerbaijan. Over the past three decades, the […]

Geopolitical journeys of a Lithuanian. The Lost War and other (non)dependences

May 26, 2023 0

If you ever see a map of the world printed somewhere in China, Japan or Korea, don’t be surprised; it’s not the same as the one you learned geography from in school. You’ll find your […]

Conservatives hot-headed show: who will suffer most?

May 25, 2023 0

Not everyone is convinced by Lithuania’s political crisis and the Government’s threats to resign after the last NATO delegation leaves Vilnius. According to political analysts and communication experts, what Lithuania has been watching since Friday […]

Former presidential adviser says Lithuania’s NATO membership is 2nd-rate. They agreed behind our backs

May 24, 2023 0

Albinas Januška, a signatory of the Act of Independence, diplomat and former advisor to the President, is talking and thinking a lot these days about national defence, diplomacy and how we can do more by […]