France

  • Foreign affairs

Gediminas Kirkilas becomes an officer of the French Legion of Honour

On Thursday evening, the French Ambassador to Lithuania, Mr. Philippe Jeantaud, bestowed the French Legion of Honour on former prime…

9 years ago
  • Sports

EuroBasket’s power ranking: Spain first, Lithuania fourth

With one month to go the EuroBasket 2015, FIBA has published its first power ranking of the European national teams.…

9 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

President Grybauskaitė to meet with Pope Francis in October

During the second half of this year, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė will pay visits to ten foreign countries, including Vatican…

9 years ago
  • European Union

French president’s eurozone government proposal ‘just an idea’, Lithuanian foreign minister says

French President François Hollande's proposal to establish a parliament and a government for the euro area is "just an idea…

9 years ago
  • Culture

Archaeologists uncover secrets of Napoleon’s soldiers buried in Vilnius

Archaeologists are convinced that at least 3,269 soldiers of Napoleon's army perished in Vilnius from starvation, Forbes reports. [...]

9 years ago
  • Culture

Lithuania and France sign deal on film production

The government of Lithuania and France have sign an agreement on joint film production, aimed at creating more favourable conditions…

9 years ago
  • Culture

Lithuanian photographer who took picture of Sartre to be awarded French government prize

One of Lithuania's most renowned photography artists, Antanas Sutkus, will receive an award of the French minister of culture. [...]

10 years ago
  • Culture

MRU language students on learning French in La Rochelle

Vilnius Mykolas Romeris University (MRU) students say studying French language has been "an incredible experience" allowing to get to know…

10 years ago
  • European Union

French and German leaders hold talks with Greek PM in Riga

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras held "friendly and constructive" debt talks with the leaders of France and Germany Thursday, but…

10 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Čekuolis appointed as Lithuania’s ambassador to 3 more countries

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė has signed a decree under which Lithuania's Ambassador to France Dalius Čekuolis is appointed as Ambassador…

10 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

New French ambassador takes office in Lithuania

Lithuania's President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Monday accepted letters of credence from Ambassador Philippe Jeantaud of France. [...]

10 years ago
  • Defence

French warship to visit Klaipėda port

On 11-13 May, the FS Pluvier (P 678), a patrol boat of the French Navy, will pay a friendly visit…

10 years ago
  • Economy

Lithuanian haulers stage protests in front of French, Belgian and German embassies

Linava, Lithuania’s national haulers' association, on Wednesday staged protests in front of French, Belgian and German embassies in Vilnius in…

10 years ago
  • Culture

Film by Šarūnas Bartas to be screened at Cannes Directors’ Fortnight

It was announced on Tuesday that Peace To Us in Our Dreams, a film by the acclaimed Lithuanian filmmaker Šarūnas…

10 years ago
  • Economy

Lithuania benefits from weakening euro, analyst says

SEB bank has not revised Lithuania's projected gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate for 2015 and 2016, leaving it at…

10 years ago
  • Culture

Oscar-winning French director says he is happy with his Lithuanian name

Oscar-winning French film director Michel Hazanavicius, who has visited Vilnius, says he is grateful to his grandfather for not changing…

10 years ago
  • Culture

Oscar-winning director Michel Hazanavicius to present film on Chechen war in Vilnius

Oscar-winning French director Michel Hazanavicius is coming to Vilnius this month to present his war drama, The Search, on 31…

10 years ago
  • Opinion

Opinion: How did West lose war in Ukraine?

The West and Ukraine have lost the war against Russia – this could sum up the results of the second…

10 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuanian foreign minister sees off French ambassador

On 5 March, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius met with outgoing Ambassador of France to Lithuania Maryse…

10 years ago
  • Culture

French ambassador to host Čiurlionis Cup award ceremony

The Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis Foundation and the Embassy of France will hold the 2015 M. K. Čiurlionis Cup Rex award…

10 years ago