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Glorifying communism at Rouge in Paris Photo © Ludo Segers @ The Lithuania Tribune

Seeing Rouge (Red) in Paris

June 10, 2019 Ludo Segers 0

Rouge (Red) is the title of a large-scale exhibition of Soviet artwork, films, and sound documents presently show in the Grand Palace in Paris. Although interjected with some mild critique, the show feels like a […]

#WhyNotSvastika: MEPs asks Amazon Inc. to halt sales of Soviet symbols

May 23, 2019 Ruslanas Iržikevičius 0

By the initiative of MEP Antanas Guoga, a group of MEPs addressed Amazon Inc. in a collective video message, urging to cease the sale of goods featuring Soviet symbols on the Amazon online shopping platform. […]

After Strasbourg Court conclusion, MEP urges Amazon to treat Soviet symbols like Nazi’s #WhyNotSvastika

March 31, 2019 Lithuania Tribune 0

Last week European Court of Human Rights officially recognized that the crimes of Soviet soldiers against Lithuanian partisans for their resistance against the oppressive regime are considered as a genocide in Lithuania. Following the Court’s […]

Irina Rozova and Viktoras Pranckietis. Photo Julius Kalinauskas 15min.lt

Eight MPs have lost permits to work with classified information

September 12, 2019 0

There are eight members of Seimas, who have lost their permits to work with classified information. The Seimas speaker cannot disclose who they are. A part of the parliamentarians lost their licenses because of a […]

There are many examples that show we are in the land devoid of ideas

September 9, 2019 0

Already in one other piece, I was left asking myself, whether we need snap elections. Immediately another question arose – what after? A return to this topic was spurred on by political scientist V. Laučius‘ […]

Nausėda: The big neighbour is actively working and achieves the most where there is a shadow

September 5, 2019 0

“The big neighbour is actively working and achieves the most where the darkest shadows lie. Our duty is to always and everywhere bring more light,” President Gitanas Nausėda said at the annual Valdas Adamkus Conference […]

Differences between Nausėda and Grybauskaitė becoming clearer: 1st month reveals contrasts

September 4, 2019 0

A month has passed with President Gitanas Nausėda in office, the so-called honeymoon. Compared to an analogous period of Dalia Grybauskaitė’s first term, the impression arises that the new head of state’s relations with both […]

USA expert: in case of a Russian attack, a clear defence plan for the Baltic states does not exist

September 3, 2019 1

China and Russia are the biggest headaches for the USA, but if Russia crosses the line in the Baltic countries, USA and NATO alliance partners would not hesitate, says Matthew Kroenig, an expert from the […]

The principles of Lithuanian politics: a new saviour isn’t necessarily new

September 2, 2019 0

Lithuania is certainly not among the main players in international politics, where everyone is primarily self-interested. Thus, the country has to be particularly active and wise, otherwise, we may be left standing around regretfully at […]