Day of Restoration of Lithuania’s Statehood was marked in Stockholm
The Day of Restoration of Lithuania’s Statehood was marked in Stockholm by several events, the Embassy of Lithuania in Sweden has informed. On 16 February 2014, the Ambassador of the …The post Day of...
View ArticleOver 1,500 Lithuanian citizens register to vote abroad
BNS More than 1,500 Lithuanian citizens have already registered to vote abroad during the upcoming presidential elections and elections to the European Parliament (EP). “This is a rather large number,...
View ArticleWe should send positive signal to Ukraine on financial aid – Lithuanian PM
BNS Lithuania’s Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius says that urgent signing of the European Union (EU) association agreement with Ukraine should be an objective, as well as sending a positive signal...
View ArticleState of the Nation Address by President Grybauskaitė
In recent days, the words freedom, independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity, and peace have garnered new value. After living for more than half a century in peace and concord, for which …The...
View ArticleKopacz advocates minority language rights at EU conference in Vilnius
BNS Europe’s democracies are dutybound to uphold the rights and language rights of national minorities said Ewa Kopacz, marshal of Poland’s Sejm at the European Union Speakers of Parliament conference...
View ArticleGreece: European family can’t ignore problems in east and south
BNS The entire European Union community needs to address the problems impacting Europe’s eastern and southern countries, Evangelos Meimarakis, speaker of the Parliament of Greece told the Conference of...
View ArticleJapanese Diplomat Chiune Sugihara Commemorated in London
On April 9, 2014 representatives from the British, Lithuanian, Japanese, and Jewish communities gathered at Goldsmiths, University of London, to celebrate the legacy of the Japanese diplomat Chiune...
View ArticlePreserving Lithuanian identity important to surveyed emigrants
BNS Preserving Lithuanian identity is important to four out of five Lithuanians living abroad, a survey revealed on Tuesday. “During the whole survey, a very strong sense of the Lithuanian …The post...
View ArticleEU membership among best decisions in Lithuanian history – president
As Lithuania marks the anniversary of its membership in the EU, President Grybauskaitė congratulated the participants of the conference “Ten years of Lithuania’s membership in the European Union” –...
View ArticleLithuanians can contribute to UK’s future
Ada Jonušė | EN.DELFI In the upcoming European Parliament elections on May 22 – 25, Lithuanians living in other European countries can choose which country candidates they choose to vote …The post...
View ArticleLithuanian film student wins documentary prize
A Lithuanian graduate from the University for the Creative Arts (UCA) in the UK has been awarded a prestigious award for her documentary film work. Žavinta Karsokaitė, who graduated from BA (Hons) Film...
View ArticleLithuanian engineering student joins design team at Jaguar Land Rover
De Montfort University in Leicester announced that one of their students has been offered their dream job at the Jaguar Land Rover corporation. This fortunate individual is the Lithuanian Agnetė...
View ArticleLithuanian voters abroad voted for Grybauskaitė, conservatives, Liberals
BNS More than 10,000 Lithuanian citizens living abroad voted in the run-off voting of the presidential elections and the European Parliament (EP) elections. Out of the 13,290 voters abroad, 81.4 …The...
View ArticleFormer Ambassador Stasys Lozoraitis remembered in Washington, DC. Part I
Ludo Segers | the Lithuania Tribune On 13 June the 20th anniversary of the death of ambassador Stasys Lozoraitis in Washington, DC, will remembered. In a 2 part series we …The post Former Ambassador...
View Article90 Lithuanians have moved to Russia with the compatriot programme since 2007
BNS Some 90 people have willingly relocated from Lithuania to Russia under the compatriot program over the past seven years, reported daily Lietuvos Zinios Wednesday. “More than 180 people submitted...
View ArticleSong Festival invites Lithuanians from all over the world
ELTA On 2-6 July, the Lithuanian Song Festival, the country’s most important cultural event, included in the UNESCO World Heritage list, will take place in Vilnius. Over 37,000 participants presenting...
View ArticleSecond Meeting of World Lithuanian Youth will take place
Lithuanians from all over the world will gather in Harmony Park near Prienai for the second annual Meeting of World Lithuanian Youth 2014 to be held from July 10-13. The World Lithuanian Youth …The...
View ArticleBringing Lithuanian business to Israel
Len Judes’ parents were born and raised in South Africa. The lawyer himself was born in London and moved to Israel when he was a child. However, no matter where …The post Bringing Lithuanian business...
View ArticleLithuanian song festival: an education in Soviet-era living conditions
DELFI The Song Celebration, a massive traditional song and dance festival that concluded recently, was not only an opportunity for Lithuanians home and abroad to gather together but also a …The post...
View ArticleSeimas plans emigration commission
BNS Parliament plans to introduce a commission dedicated to emigration issues this fall, according to Order and Justice Party leader MEP Rolandas Paksas. The initiative was discussed at the meeting...
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