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Reinstating conscription in Lithuania: bringing society back into defence?

In 2015, with the security environment on NATO's eastern frontiers deteriorating as a result of Russia's aggression against Ukraine, Lithuania…

7 years ago
  • Defence

Minister of defense says there’s too much nervousness over Zapad

The public in Lithuania is too nervous about Zapad 2017, a large-scale military exercise that has started in Russia and…

7 years ago
  • Society

Lithuania denies asylum to Tajik man linked to Islamic terrorists

The Lithuanian Migration Department has decided to deny asylum to Alisher Toshev, a Tajik national who was last week detained…

7 years ago
  • Society

Lithuania ranks 12th in EU on education spending level

Lithuania spends a higher proportion of its GDP on education than the EU average, ranking 12th among all 28 member…

7 years ago
  • Politics

Ušackas ending diplomatic service to enter Lithuanian politics – interview

Lithuanian diplomat Vygaudas Ušackas, the European Union's (EU) ambassador to Russia, says he will shortly end his diplomatic service in…

7 years ago
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Sweden’s Wallstrom assures Lithuania’s Linkevičius on Belarus

Lithuania's Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius says he was assured by his Swedish colleague that the Swedish MP's initiative to block…

7 years ago
  • Energy

Lithuanians’ OSCE resolution on Belarus’ N-plant blocked in ‘painful blow from Sweden’

At Sweden's imitative, Lithuanian parliamentarians' resolution criticizing the construction of Belarus' Astravyets nuclear power plant was blocked at the Organization…

7 years ago
  • Society

Homicide convict in Sweden to serve life in Lithuania

Lithuanian citizen Nerijus Bilevičius sentenced for murder of a young female in Sweden will have to serve his life sentence…

7 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Mexico’s honorary consulate opens in Vilnius

Mexico's honorary consulate, headed by Ieva Kubiliene, a lawyer, was opened in Vilnius on Tuesday, the Foreign Ministry said. [...]

7 years ago
  • Economy

Lithuania slides on Global Innovation Index

Lithuania this year lost four positions and ranks 40th among 127 countries in the latest Global Innovation Index released by…

7 years ago
  • Economy

Eurostat finds food prices in Lithuania among EU’s lowest

Prices for food and non-alcoholic beverages in Lithuania last year were among the lowest across the European Union (EU), figures…

7 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuania to appoint new ambassadors to Germany, Italy, Vatican

On Tuesday, the Foreign Ministry registered draft legislation on the appointment of new ambassadors to Germany, Italy and the Vatican.…

7 years ago
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  • Opinion

Lithuania’s greatest struggle – affluent countries will not understand this

The affluent EU member states have seen population increases over the past decade and this has led to more rapid…

7 years ago
  • Society

Report shows significant rise in number of overdose deaths in Lithuania

The number of deaths from drug overdose in Europe has risen for the third year in a row and Lithuania…

7 years ago
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  • Opinion

Scandalous alcohol data is analyzed: there is an important mistake in formulas and conclusions

Lithuania has some of the strictest alcohol control restrictions now but alcohol consumption in the country remains very high, says…

7 years ago
  • Society

First refugee family relocated to Lithuania lose their residence permit

The Iraqis who in December 2015 became the first refugee family relocated to Lithuania under the EU's resettlement program have…

7 years ago
  • Uncategorized

Belarus may have to reconsider Astravyets N-plant project – PM

The Polish decision not to buy electricity from the Astravyets nuclear power plant (NPP) under construction in Belarus shows that…

7 years ago
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Lithuanian, Swedish PMs to mull energy, investments in Stockholm

Lithuania's Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis is leaving for Sweden on Monday on a brief visit to discuss energy and investment…

8 years ago
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  • Opinion

Ticking bomb in Astravyets – will it blow us up or the Belarussian economy?

Lithuanian politicians call the Astravyets nuclear power plant a bomb ticking at the border, making for an impression that it…

8 years ago
  • Defence

Finland, Sweden to consider training along with NATO force

Finland and Sweden will consider the possibility of their troops training along with NATO forces being deployed to Lithuania, the…

8 years ago