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Lithuanian employers support introduction of compulsory maths exam

August 8, 2014 ELTA EN 0

Businesspeople have expressed their support to the decision made by Minister of Education and Science Dainius Pavalkis to make mathematics examination compulsory starting 2016 to those entering higher education institutions. Business representatives have also noted the need to enhance development of practical competences of specialists. […]

Education minister: Lithuania needs more people with math skills

August 5, 2014 ELTA EN 0

The compulsory mathematics exam is introduced to enhance logical and mathematical skills of the society and to increase the number of people who have knowledge in exact sciences, says Lithuania’s Minister of Education and Science Dainius Pavalkis. […]

Math exam made compulsory for Lithuanian school graduates

August 4, 2014 BNS 0

Lithuania’s Education and Science Minister Dainius Pavalkis has signed a decree on making the math exam compulsory as of 2016 for secondary school graduates in Lithuania who wish to study in state-funded spots at the country’s public colleges and universities. […]

Mai Nguyen Ngoc with other top graduates at the prime minister's reception

Vietnamese-Lithuanian among top school graduates in the country

July 14, 2014 DELFI EN 0

Mai Nguyen Ngoc, whose family is of Vietnamese origin, has passed the Lithuanian state language exam excellently and got 100 percent, the highest mark, in Chemistry, Mathematics and English. […]

Learning to count and work out the deficit, but planners still lack strategic thinking

October 28, 2026 0

On the 100th day of the current government’s work, the most important draft law for next year was submitted to the Seimas- the state budget. But even before this round number was reached, not only […]

2 missiles – and there is no Lithuania: a myth busted

October 13, 2026 0

“Lithuania, in the event of an attack, would not hold out for long” – similar assessments have repeatedly circulated in the public sphere, especially after Russia launched a large-scale war against Ukraine, was stated on […]

A drawn attack or a flock of birds?

September 16, 2026 0

Early Sunday morning, some residents of the Varėna district woke up to an unusual sound. Air Force radar near Varėna recorded a marker moving toward the Kaliningrad region, likely a drone flying from Belarus. No […]

In the face of a threat, the search for an antidote to war: can we recognise Russia as part of Europe?

August 12, 2026 0

Minister of National Defence Robertas Kaunas stated that Russia is considering possible provocations in the Baltic region. According to the participants of the Lietuva Tiesiogiai programme on Lietuvos Rytas TV, this is not a new […]

India’s Space Sector: A Launchpad for Global Partnerships

August 12, 2026 0

Growing competition in outer space provides India with a unique opportunity to shape a narrative in which collaboration, rather than confrontation, drives space exploration. Recognised as a trustworthy and cost-effective spacefaring nation, India is now […]

Grybauskaitė speaks frankly about Merkel’s words and the meeting with Putin: “Either you kneel, or you are the enemy”

July 27, 2026 0

Former President Dalia Grybauskaitė spoke candidly to Polish broadcaster TVP World about the West’s years of appeasement of Russia. In the interview, Grybauskaitė recalled meetings with world leaders, rejected warnings and open ultimatums from Vladimir […]