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Saudi prisoner at alleged CIA black site in Lithuania requests victim status
A lawyer for Mustafa al-Hawsawi, a Saudi citizen held in the Guantanamo Bay US detention facility, has asked a Vilnius court to grant victim status to her client because he could have been kept in a secret CIA black-site prison near Vilnius. […]
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Former mayor calls for more CCTV cameras in Vilnius
The former Vilnius mayor and city council member Artūras Zuokas has claimed that Vilnius needs a new video surveillance camera system with over 100 cameras across the city. Vilnius is probably the only EU capital […]
Society
Vilnius communities should have a say on heritage protection plans, court rules
Vilnius communities have successfully challenged the practice of the Cultural Heritage Department which refused to share its plans for UNESCO-protected Vilnius Oldtown. […]
Society
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How much tax per capita did Lithuanian municipalities collect last year?
Vilnius led the way in the level of taxes it collected per capita at an average of €800 in 2015, a far higher amount than any other Lithuanian municipality, emphasising the gap between the capital […]
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Property prices in Vilnius still over 30% below pre-crisis peak
Property prices in Vilnius are still 38.7% below their pre-crisis peak before a housing bubble burst with the financial crisis, only Tallinn of the Baltic capitals has seen its prices recover to near pre-crisis levels. […]
Culture
The Pope Versus Hitler: ‘Docudrama’ on controversial WWII pope being filmed in Vilnius
Pope Pius XII has long been called Hitler’s Pope for his failure to openly denounce Hitler‘s genocide in World War II, but a new “docudrama” being filmed in Vilnius for National Geographic – Pope Versus Hitler – aims to shed some light on this controversial pope’s actions. […]
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New real estate trends in Kaunas mirror Vilnius real estate market
Real estate experts claim that more and more people in Kaunas are moving from the suburbs to the city’s centre, a trend that previously had only been seen in Vilnius. In the beginning of the […]
Society
New €1m Roma integration project in Vilnius will challenge negative perceptions
Vilnius municipality is to launch a new Roma integration project that it said would challenge the negative perceptions of the ethnic group in Lithuania and would help Roma to integrate with Lithuanian society in a way that was tailored to their needs. […]
Society
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Cameras to stop Vilnius drivers using new public transport lanes
Vilnius is going to introduce sophisticated monitoring for public transport lanes to fine and prevent unauthorised drivers from entering the lanes, said Vilnius mayor Remigijus Šimašius. […]
Economy
Culture
Vilnius may erect monument to Prince
The Lithuanian capital Vilnius should have a monument to the famous US musician Prince, local musicians believe. […]
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Vilnius bypass construction may be halted
Vilnius residents and visitors are constantly caught in traffic jams in the city’s main streets, and it has been promised that the Vilnius bypass currently being built will reduce them. However, the construction of this […]
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Vilnius to borrow €25m for investment projects
The City of Vilnius is planning to borrow almost €25 million for investment projects this year. City officials say the money will be used to renovate school buildings and for infrastructural projects like the western […]
Society
Vilnius endorses plans to break up Roma settlement
The City Council of Vilnius approved a Roma integration plan which envisages breaking up the Roma settlement on the outskirts of the Lithuanian capital and resettling its residents in other parts of the town. […]
Society
Vilnius to tear down illegal structures in Roma settlement
Authorities are to tear down illegally erected structures in Vilnius Roma settlement alongside measures to integrate members of the Roma community, Vilnius Deputy Mayor Gintautas Paluckas has said, adding that the demolition will start as soon as a family occupying the building moves out. […]
Economy
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A present from the Netherlands for cyclists in Lithuania
Vilnius has received two bicycle stands designed to resemble a car from the Netherlands during the Bicycle Day. The stands were uncovered by the Mayor of Vilnius Remigijus Šimašius and the Kingdom of the Netherlands […]