Grand Duke Gediminas Archives - the Lithuania Tribune

Legend of Vilnius: facts and fiction

September 2, 2016 ldkistorija.lt 0

The founding myth of Vilnius has many affinities with legends of Rome and other great cities. Though hardly historically accurate, it was necessary to legitimize the royal seat of a medieval grand duke. […]

Historic and modern Vilnius in then-and-now photos celebrate city’s birthday

January 25, 2016 www.DELFI.lt 0

On this day in 1323, Grand Duke Gediminas, the ruler of Lithuania at the time, wrote a letter that has become the first known historical mention of the name of Vilnius. This January 25th is the Lithuanian capital’s 693rd birthday! […]

The EU must stop funding the brutal Cuba regime

September 16, 2024 0

Russia has always been Europe’s enemy. This is something that many of our Western and Central European friends seemed to forget since the fall of the Berlin Wall. Not so in Eastern Europe and the […]

Grybauskaitė effect? Among the candidates for Prime Minister, there is also an option that has not yet been named out loud

September 13, 2024 0

With the parliamentary elections just a month away, party leaders are already working out, in public and behind closed doors, the scenarios for the foundations of the future governing coalition and who will lead the […]

Lithuanians will have to open their wallets even wider: goods and services will become more expensive

August 30, 2024 0

According to TV3.lt, Swedbank economists raise their GDP growth forecast for Lithuania and believe the Lithuanian economy will grow the fastest among the Baltic States this year and next. Inflation will likely rise next year, […]

The Baltic Way Celebration in Paris Photo © Ludo Segers @ The Lithua

Janulevičius. Lithuania’s economy looks better than Estonia’s or Latvia’s, but we shouldn’t be happy about it

August 27, 2024 0

From Q1 2022 onwards, Estonia has been in a prolonged recession. Yes, we also had a recession last year, but—rare in our history with Estonia—we have overcome it and are moving on. We are moving, […]

Resorting to anger when it should be apologising: experts on Gabrielius Landsbergis

August 21, 2024 0

As the debate on the Landsbergis’ assets continues in the public sphere, political analysts are not shying away from the Minister’s calls to assess the limits of his privacy. They say that Gabrielius Landsbergis is […]

Preliminary housing purchase contract – what not to be afraid of and what to check before signing

August 5, 2024 0

A preliminary contract is usually signed when buying a new dwelling directly from the developer or project manager. This contract contains more uncertainties than the main contract and is drawn up at a notary’s office. […]