World Lithuanian Community

  • Sports

Lietuva Lakrosas brings lacrosse to Lithuania

Lietuva Lakrosas made its second appearance at the annual Heritage Cup men’s lacrosse tournament over Memorial Day Weekend (May 27th).…

5 years ago
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  • Opinion

A. Ažubalis on dual citizenship: you cannot sit on two chairs

On Thursday, the Seimas passed amendments to the referendum law, which increases the voting deadline to 10PM and expands the…

6 years ago
  • European Union
  • Global LT

May’s immigration offer will ease tensions among Lithuanians in UK

The proposal by UK Prime Minister Theresa May for European Union (EU) citizens present in the country should ease tensions…

7 years ago
  • Global LT

Poland’s Lithuanian minorities uncertain about ruling bloc’s initiatives

Members of the Lithuanian national minority living in Poland say they are observing the increasingly radical sentiments of the Polish…

8 years ago
  • Global LT

‘Impossible for dual citizenship referendum to succeed under current laws’ – Lithuanian diaspora leader

The World Lithuanian Community does not support plans for a referendum on dual citizenship this October because it is virtually…

8 years ago
  • Global LT

Young expatriates don’t rule out returning to Lithuania

Lithuanian institutions are putting more and more effort into enticing expatriates to return to their homeland, world Lithuanian youth leaders…

9 years ago
  • Global LT

Seimas and World Lithuanian Community Commission to discuss citizenship and refugees

The Seimas and the World Lithuanian Community Commission is starting its work in the Lithuanian parliament on Tuesday. The commission's…

9 years ago
  • Global LT

World Lithuanian Community leader: Lithuania was a different country when I left

Lithuania has recently commemorated 25 years of freedom. A member of multiple international organisations and by all accounts a success,…

9 years ago
  • Global LT

Lithuania might be getting to something big: dual citizenship e-referendum

Russia's Vladimir Putin may have just done favour for Lithuania with his sardonic remark on “fewer Lithuanians” during his recent…

9 years ago
  • Global LT

President Grybauskaitė congratulates people on World Lithuanians’ Unity Day

President Dalia Grybauskaitė has congratulated Lithuanian communities on the occasion of the World Lithuanians' Unity Day. [...]

9 years ago
  • Global LT

Lithuanian World Community to convene in Vilnius

The 15th Seimas of the Lithuanian World Community will convene in Vilnius on 15-17 July. [...]

9 years ago
  • Global LT

Commission of Lithuanian expatriates urges parliament to reject dual citizenship referendum

Last week, the Commission of the Seimas and the Lithuanian World Community held sittings and adopted a resolution urging the…

9 years ago
  • Opinion

Opinion: How to make Lithuania more prosperous

Kęstutis Eidukonis, a member of the Commission of the Lithuanian Seimas and the World Lithuanian Community, delivered the following remarks…

9 years ago
  • Global LT

Lithuanian-American community leaders discuss library project for Vilnius Jesuit Gymnasium

During a dinner on Monday at the Prunskis Residence, topics discussed were support of the ambitious and important library project…

10 years ago
  • Opinion

Opinion: New Seimas emigration committee is a slap on the face of Lithuanian diaspora

A few months ago, the Lithuanian Parliament (Seimas) began a debate on forming a new permanent committee on emigration. [...]

10 years ago
  • Global LT

Italy’s Lithuanians launch online community platform

The Lithuanian community in Italy has launched a new online platform, itlietuviai.it, aimed at consolidating contact among expatriates living across…

10 years ago
  • Global LT

Kęstutis Eidukonis: World Lithuanian community does not need more members

Just after Lithuania regained its independence, Kęstutis Eidukonis, a Lithuanian who had completed the US military service in Panama, began…

10 years ago
  • Global LT

World Lithuanians gathering in Kaunas for Lithuanian language summer course

Vytautas Magnus University invited expatriate Lithuanians and nationals of foreign countries who would like to study the Lithuanian language and…

10 years ago
  • Global LT

Lithuanian expatriates want decisions on dual citizenship and e-voting

Representatives of the World Lithuanian Community would like to see authorities making decisions on the legalization of dual citizenship and…

10 years ago