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US stops rotating troops in Lithuania, send them to drills – General

October 30, 2017 BNS 0

The United States have ceased permanent rotation of its Land Forces troops in Lithuania, however, will continue sending them to exercises, says US Lieutenant General Ben Hodges. […]

US general observes Iron Wolf II exercise in Lithuania

October 30, 2017 BNS 0

Lieutenant General Ben Hodges, outgoing commander of the US Army Europe, arrived in the General Silvestras Žukauskas Training Area on Saturday to view international exercise Iron Wolf II. […]

At the closing ceremony of the Iron Wolf in 2016

International drills Iron Wolf II kicks off in 2 training grounds in Lithuania

October 18, 2017 BNS 0

An international two-week exercise Iron Wolf II is kicking off on Wednesday in Lithuania’s Gaižiūnai training ground in the Jonava district and General Silvestras Žukauskas ground in Švenčionys district. […]

Lithuania acknowledged as a cheap country, this caused the anger of citizens

August 19, 2019 0

According to the affordability of goods and services in 2018, Lithuania lies ahead of many EU countries, the newest EU survey data says. However, Lithuanians are not rushing to celebrate; they say that the prices […]

80 years after the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact: Dividing lines in Europe linger on

August 15, 2019 0

On 23 August Europe will mark the European Day of remembrance for the victims of totalitarian regimes and will commemorate 80 years since the notorious non-aggression agreement between the two biggest totalitarian tyrannies of the […]

Extradition of judge Neringa Venckienė who alleges a paedophile ring in Lithuania

August 14, 2019 0

Recent news about a former judge Neringa Venckienė extradition to Lithuania have forced many to recall the now infamous alleged paedophilia case of Garliava, near Kaunas. Back in 2009, N. Venckienė took part in exposing […]

Vytautas Bruveris. The storm from the political scene has also entered the Presidential Palace

August 13, 2019 0

Took away a gunpowder barrel from beneath the nation’s behind. This was the explanation of Vilnius Mayor R. Šimašius for his decision to secretly strip the Nazi administration official and anti-Soviet post-war resistance figure J. […]

Immigration boosts labour force

August 13, 2019 0

Unemployment has shrunk 0.4pp in the second quarter of 2019 but was 0.2pp higher than a year ago – the first annual increase in unemployment since 2010. However, the reasons for the increase in unemployment […]

Saulius Skvernelis, Aurelijus Veryga, Ramūnas Karbauskis

Veryga and Kukuraitis explain themselves to the president: their fate is on the line

August 12, 2019 0

President Gitanas Nausėda has met with several ministers that have been delegated by the “Farmers”. One of the first to be called up was Minister of Healthcare Aurelijus Veryga. He is one of the numbers […]