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Do we conduct our foreign policy in line with the US or with Putin’s Russia?

Last week’s news that, for the past two years, the Government led by Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius has been covertly…

6 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuania contributes EUR 20,000 to UN Central Emergency Response Fund

The Lithuanian Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday it has allocated 20,000 euros in humanitarian aid to the United Nations Central…

6 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Borisovas proposed for Lithuania’s ambassador to Poland

Career diplomat Eduardas Borisovas has been proposed for Lithuania's ambassador to Poland and would assume his new position on Dec.…

6 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Fourth rotation of Lithuanian troops to leave for UN-led operation in Mali

A fourth rotation of Lithuanian troops are leaving for the UN-led stability operation MINUSMA in Mali on Friday, the Defense…

6 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Fourth rotation of Lithuanian troops to leave for UN-led operation in Mali

A fourth rotation of Lithuanian troops are leaving for the UN-led stability operation MINUSMA in Mali on Friday, the Defense…

6 years ago
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Membership in international organizations costs Lithuania EUR 17 mln yearly

Membership in international organizations costs Lithuania almost 17 million euros annually, the daily Lietuvos Žinios reported on Tuesday. [...]

6 years ago
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Lithuanian president, in New York, calls for fixing labor market gender inequality faster

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė has called on UN member states to improve education and break down stereotypes in an effort…

6 years ago
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Globalization has dark side but we cannot reject it, Lithuanian president says

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė, currently on a visit to the United Nations, said on Thursday globalization has a dark side…

6 years ago
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Lithuanian president to chair UN discussion on women’s economic role

Lithuania President Dalia Grybauskaitė is leaving for New York to attend events of the United Nations General Assembly. [...]

6 years ago
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Lithuanian president leaves for UN Week in New York

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė is leaving on Tuesday for New York City to attend the annual United Nations General Assembly…

6 years ago
  • Economy

Lithuanian marathon first ever to reward runners with crypto tokens

15,000 Vilnius marathon participants will get a chance to use Lympo Run, an app which will reward runners with crypto…

6 years ago
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Lithuania initiating EU-Israeli meeting on terrorism, PM says

Lithuania is initiating a meeting of EU and Israeli ministers to discuss terrorism threats and reduce tension between the European…

6 years ago
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UN committee calls on Lithuania to investigate CIA prison suspicions, ensure LGBTI rights

The United Nations Human Rights Committee has called on Lithuania to fully investigate suspicions that a secret CIA prison operated…

6 years ago
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Šarūnas Legatas. Lithuania and the new world order

With tectonic shifts in global processes, it is becoming vital to renew discussions in Lithuania about the country's foreign policy…

6 years ago
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Lithuania allocates EUR 50,000 in humanitarian aid to Ukraine

Lithuania's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday said it had allocated 50,000 euros in humanitarian aid to Ukraine. [...]

6 years ago
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Kęstutis Girnius. Three for the European Union and Lithuania

The European Union member states are struggling with three major problems – migration, strengthening the Eurozone and the United Kingdom's…

6 years ago
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Lithuania abstains in vote on UN resolution condemning Israel over Gaza violence (Updated)

Lithuania abstained from voting in the UN General Assembly on a resolution condemning Israel for Palestinian deaths in the Gaza…

7 years ago
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ECHR’s CIA prison ruling “impracticable”, Lithuanian govt rep says

The European Court of Human Rights' ruling on a CIA prison in Lithuania is "impracticable", Karolina Bubnytė, the Lithuanian government's…

7 years ago
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Lithuanian troops leaving for UN-led stability operation MINUSMA in Mali

A third rotation of Lithuanian troops is leaving for the UN-led stability operation MINUSMA in Mali on Friday. [...]

7 years ago
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Jurgis Didžiulis: ‘To me, yoga is an art of self-improvement’

On May 21, ‘Yoga for Everybody’, a public presentation of the International Yoga Day, took place right next to the…

7 years ago