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2010-03-12 09:22
Lithuania’s second republic turns twenty
Last year Lithuania celebrated one thousand years since it was mentioned for the first time. Today it celebrates its twentieth birthday. During the past thousand years Lithuania managed to create its statehood in medieval times, then lose it again and again. Throughout the thousand years it was a struggle to keep it going, to keep trying. There were many glorious victories and achievements, many mistakes and disappointments.If Lithuania managed to keep alive while sandwiched between two neighbours ...
2010-03-12 09:05
James Lemmon – I’m not bitter – Things Lithuanians can be proud of (1)
Lithuania has now made it 20 years since independence and though its been a rough ride for many, the country isn't doing ...
2010-03-11 08:49
Clinton: US remains Lithuania's steadfast partner and loyal friend
"On March 11, 1990, brave Lithuanian patriots voted for independence although the Soviet Army still occupied your country. ...
2010-03-11 08:24
Sajudis: the cradle of Lithuanian independence
Twenty years ago Lithuania became independent – the parliament, elected in a democratic way, announced the re-establishing ...
2010-03-10 15:31
Eastern neighbours snub celebrations (1)
Despite the president's invitation, none of Lithuania's Russian speaking neighbours, Russia, Belarus and Ukraine, will ...
2010-03-10 08:28
British journalist awarded with Lithuanian medal of merits (2)
British journalist Edward Lucas is being awarded with the Lithuanian Medal of Merit by National Defence minister Rasa ...
2010-03-10 08:23
Opposition showed some signs of strength
Three biggest opposition parties on 9 March presented to the public a long waited alternative government programme. ...
2010-03-09 18:47
Landsbergis encourages Belarus (3)
Sajudis movement leader and politician Vytautas Landsbergis said Tuesday that he welcomes the Belarusian president's ...
2010-03-09 17:43
Flooding expected in spring
Areas adjacent to the Curonian lagoon can expect flooding early this spring as snow and ice begins to melt.The country's ...
2010-03-09 10:54
Cabinet to foster youth employment
Companies that hire 18-24 years old people should be exempted from social security taxes for a one year term the government ...
2010-03-08 14:24
Lithuanian women seldom use internet (1)
Lithuanian women use the internet far less than the EU average for everyday purposes, but they are more likely to use ...
2010-03-08 09:54
Grybauskaite invites Lukashenko to the independence celebrations (2)
Lithuanian president Dalia Grybauskaite invited Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko to the celebrate Independence ...
2010-03-06 09:29
Landsbergis: the Baltic sea will also be "mistralised" (1)
It‘s already some time, when Russia, while seeing the conformism of the French government, is putting pressure on it ...
2010-03-05 14:29
Women outlive men by 11.3 years (2)
You might have noticed that in Lithuania there are a lot more women than men, particularly in older portions of society. ...
2010-03-05 08:04
"Learning To Live With Neighbours", a view from Latvia
A Latvian daily Neatkariga published an article suggesting that it might have been in the interest of the EU to push ...
2010-03-04 16:05
Swedish minister to take part in Vilnius gay parade (4)
The Swedish minister for EU affairs Birgitta Ohlsson says she would participate in Vilnius' gay pride parade in May, ...
2010-03-04 08:24
Minor protection law is outrageous: Pavilioniene (2)
Human rights campaigner, academic and recently crowned woman of the year Marija Ausrine Pavilioniene said in an interview ...
2010-03-04 08:13
Degutiene wants lustration to continue
Following the president's order that the search for KGB agents among Lithuanian society should be ended, Seimas speaker ...
2010-03-03 10:59
Homophobic law comes into effect
The country's notorious law on the protection of minors came into effect this week, though modified to omit any overt ...
2010-03-03 08:52
Third of all speed violators in Lithuania are foreigners
Even though the Lithuanian’s are notorious for their driving, the statistics indicate that out of all speed violators ...
2010-03-03 08:01
MP faces impeachment for month-long disappearance (2)
Seimas member Linas Karalius is facing the sack after having missed all of January’s Seimas sessions due to his prolonged ...
2010-03-02 11:03
Undergraduate studies to become shorter
Three Lithuanian universities annouced they are shortening part of their bachelor degree programmes to three years, ...
2010-03-02 08:24
Parliamentary opposition completed an alternative Government programme
The opposition parties of Social Democrats, Labour party and the Order and Justice party will attempt to persuade the ...
2010-03-01 18:07
Sukys named the new Health minister
Liberal centrist Raimondas Sukys was appointed as the country's new health minister by Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite ...
2010-03-01 13:16
Lithuanians disappointed by Kubilius and all political parties (4)
Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius is the country's most unpopular politician and one third of the population is disappointed ...
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