World War Two

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Chronicle of pre-war Litvak life: Vilnius Jewish archive made available online

Lithuanian specialists have digitized more than 80,000 pages of documents from a pre-war Jewish research institute in order to make…

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  • Culture

Pope vs. Hitler director Chris Cassel: ‘This is where real history happened’

Emmy-nominated director Chris Cassel first shot in Lithuania nine years ago. Now the director is back to film a docudrama…

9 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuania’s ambassador pays tribute to WWII victims in Moscow, but skips military parade

Lithuania's Ambassador to Russia Remigijus Motuzas paid tribute to the victims of World War Two in Moscow on Sunday by…

9 years ago
  • Society

End of WWII anniversary marked at Antakalnio Cemetery in Vilnius

Several thousand people gathered in the Antakalnio Cemetery in Vilnius on Monday to mark the end of World War Two.…

9 years ago
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Vilnius police take down Soviet flags on Russia’s Victory Day

Vilnius police were alerted twice on Monday about public displays of Soviet Union symbols, which is a crime in Lithuania.…

9 years ago
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Lithuanian officials ‘need history lessons’, says Jewish community leader

The Lithuanian Jewish community criticized Lithuania's migration officials for refusing citizenship to Litvaks, Jews of Lithuanian descent, who left the…

9 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuania won’t send representatives to May 9 military parade in Moscow

No diplomatic representative from Lithuania will attend this year's May 9 Victory Day military parade in Moscow, Foreign Minister Linas…

9 years ago
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The realization your grandfather may have murdered thousands of Jews

"There is always someone in a family who pushes against silence," says Rita Gabis, in whose new book Lithuania’s Holocaust…

9 years ago
  • Society

What world leader did a grandmother in Klaipėda receive a letter from?

A grandmother from Klaipėda, Lithuania has received an unexpected letter from a world leader congratulating her on the end of…

9 years ago
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Poland gives state funeral to WWII resistance commander responsible for mass-murder in Lithuanian village

The Lithuanian, Belarusian and Jewish communities in Poland have been incensed by a state funeral accorded to a partisan leader…

9 years ago
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Grave robbers dig up WWI and WWII German graves in Lithuania

Grave robbers dug up two burial sites in Lithuania in search of military memorabilia from the two world wars, Lzinios.lt…

9 years ago
  • Culture

Lithuania to look for Jewish artefacts seized by Nazis

An investigation will look into Jewish cultural artefacts that were seized by Nazis in Lithuania during World War Two. [...]

9 years ago
  • Society

British expat peels layers of Litvak history in Kaunas

People like anniversaries, and 75 years since the establishment of Kaunas Ghetto is a good opportunity to remember the history…

9 years ago
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Roma ‘should not be forgotten when paying tribute to Nazi victims’

Members of Lithuania's Roma community who perished during World War Two should have a day of commemoration, say public organizations.…

9 years ago
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New list of Lithuanian KGB collaborators ‘contains recognisable names’

A new list of former KGB agents to be released will contain the names of about ten well-known Lithuanian public…

9 years ago
  • Society

Lithuanian prosecutors start to investigate alleged Holocaust perpetrators on list

Lithuania's Prosecutor General's Office said Thursday it would investigate a list of about 2,000 Lithuanians who may have taken part…

9 years ago
  • Society

Businessman promoting Jewish memory wins Person of Tolerance award

Businessman Valdas Balčiūnas has been named the 2015 Person of Tolerance in Lithuania, the public organization “Sugihara Foundation - Diplomats…

9 years ago
  • Culture

Vilnius oldtown ‘reconstruction’ raises concern among preservationists

A development plan for the Oldtown of Vilnius, currently being drafted by the Culture Heritage Department, has raised concerns of…

9 years ago
  • Society

Vilnius should have monument to people who saved Jews, says Jewish community leader

The Lithuanian Jewish community would like to see a monument built in Vilnius to people who were saving Jews during…

9 years ago
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‘They showed that Lithuanians were an honourable people, they saved their own and their nation’s honour’

Hundreds of ordinary Lithuanians who saved Jews are honoured in Israel [...]

9 years ago