Foreign affairs
Vilnius names George W. Bush as honorary citizen
George W. Bush, the 43rd president of the United States, on Wednesday was named an honorary citizen of Vilnius. […]
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Foreign affairs
Vilnius politicians suggest making George W. Bush honorary citizen
Vilnius politicians are mulling making former American President George W. Bush an honorary citizen of the Lithuanian capital. […]
Foreign affairs
Square named after Nemtsov to be officially opened in Vilnius
A square outside the Russian Embassy in Vilnius, named after murdered Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov will be officially opened on Friday. […]
Foreign affairs
Square named after Nemtsov to be officially opened in Vilnius
A square named after murdered Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov will be officially opened in Vilnius later this week. […]
Society
Lithuanian scouts mark the middle of their Scouting history
Lithuanian scouts marked the middle of their Scouting history by organizing the biggest scout event in the Baltic region. The centenary Jamboree named “Generations of Campfire” took place in Rumšiškės, one of the biggest open air museums in Europe, from 14th to 22nd of July, a press release from the Lithuanian Scouts Union states. […]
CORPORATE
Most influential in Lithuania 2018: politicians’ list
For four years in a row now, Delfi announces its unique project Most Influential in Lithuania 2018. Surveys in seven different areas will show, who has the greatest influence in the country, whose opinion and […]
Defence
PM Skvernelis advises against using Yandex.Taxi app
Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis advises Lithuanians not to use the Yandex.Taxi ride-sharing application which he says collects excessive user data. […]
Defence
Yandex.Taxi says it keeps to data protection rules, ready for checks by Lithuanian bodies
Russian-owned ride-sharing service provider Yandex.Taxi says that it keeps to data protection rules and is ready for any checks by Lithuanian authorities. […]
Economy
Vilnius mayor turns to competition watchdog over Yandex.Taxi
Vilnius Mayor Remigijus Šimašius has turned to Lithuanian’s Competition Council, asking for an investigation into whether Yandex.Taxi advertising does not run counter to the country’s laws and does not mislead consumers. […]
Foreign affairs
Society
Vilnius plans to commemorate Great Synagogue by 2023 after important discovery
Archeologists have found one of the most important parts of the Great Synagogue of Vilnius, the bimah – a raised central platform for Torah readings, the Jewish Community of Lithuania said on Thursday. […]
Politics
Survey: trust in Vilnius mayor hits record-low
Trust in Vilnius Mayor Remigijus Šimašius has dropped to the lowest level in his term, a new survey has revealed. […]
History
Archaeologists from Lithuania, Israel and USA exploring territory of the Great Synagogue complex
Vilnius which is changing every day makes every effort to preserve values of cultural heritage – archaeological explorations of the complex of the Great Synagogue of Vilnius (at Vokiečių g. 13A) started on 12 July, and on 2 – 6 September, creative workshops for preserving its heritage will be held. The restoration of the entire territory and the adjacent areas is planned by 2023. […]
Society
Vilnius City Mayor joins the fight for LGBT+ and otherwise friendly society
On Tuesday, June 12, the Mayor of Vilnius endorsed the growing Friendly City map project and the new Friendly Stories photobook, both aimed at achieving LGBT+ equality. […]
Economy
Vilnius railway, bus stations to become modern transport hub
Vilnius railway and bus stations will become a modern multifunctional transport hub in the future. Lietuvos Geležinkeliai (Lithuanian Railways) and Vilnius authorities on Monday presented plans for the modernization of this territory and its expansion. […]
Foreign affairs
Nemtsov honored in Vilnius as local Russians celebrate culture day
A plaque naming a square outside the Russian Embassy in Vilnius after democrat and the Kremlin’s critic Boris Nemtsov, murdered several years ago, was unveiled on Saturday in Vilnius’ area of Žvėrynas. […]
Politics
Lithuanian govt, Vilnius agree on funding of national stadium
The Government of Lithuania and Vilnius authorities have settled their dispute and agreed on the funding of the national stadium‘s construction. It was agreed that the government will pay only after the construction is finished. […]
Foreign affairs
Russian ambassador calls decision to name Vilnius park after Nemtsov as ‘aping’
Russia’s ambassador to Lithuania describes Vilnius’ decision to name a park in front of the Russian embassy after murdered Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov as “aping” Washington. […]
Foreign affairs
Public garden in front of Russian embassy in Vilnius named after Boris Nemtsov
A public garden in front of the Russian embassy in Vilnius’ Žvėrynas neighborhood has been named after Boris Nemtsov, a Russian opposition leader who was killed in Moscow several years ago. […]
Society
Vilnius Municipality to become patron of Russian cultural festival
Vilnius Municipality well be the patron of a festival of Russian culture that will place in Vilnius in June. […]