3 h. ago Vykstant „Hezbollah“ lyderio laidotuvėms, grupuotė žada tęsti pasipriešinimą Izraeliui

Libano grupuotės „Hezbollah“ lyderis Naimas Qassemas per masines nužudyto jos vadovo Hassano Nasrallah laidotuves Beiruto pakraštyje pareiškė, kad ir toliau eis jo keliu. Dešimtys tūkstančių gedėtojų susirinko Libano sostinėje į „Hezbollah“ vadovo ir taip pat jo įpėdinio Hashemo Safieddine'o, kuris žuvo per atskirą smūgį, laidotuves.

Politics

6 h. ago Poverty, exploitation, and bed fees: Sex work in interwar Lithuania

In the interwar Republic of Lithuania, prostitution was legal until the mid-1930s. However, sex workers’ health was strictly checked twice a week, and instead of an identity document, they were given so-called yellow passports which bore the results of the check. 

Events

8 h. ago Turk Münir on psychotherapy and teaching migrant children in Lithuania

Münir Akın, a Turk of Kurdish origin, has been living in Lithuania for four years. During this time, he has almost completed his psychotherapy studies, lived in Rukla for a year, where he taught migrant children, and has been working with children fleeing the war in Ukraine since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion. 

Society

50 h. ago Davidas Schultzas. Trumpas grąžina JAV į izoliacionizmą ir Jaltos įtakos sferų politiką

Istoriškai geriausiai apie naujojo JAV prezidento politiką galima prognozuoti iš to, ką darė jo pirmtakas. Taip yra ne tik dėl to, kad nuo Antrojo pasaulinio karo laikų JAV užsienio politika buvo iš esmės tęstinė, bet ir dėl to, kad prezidentai pradeda eiti pareigas realių įvykių kontekste, kuris lemia jų pasirinkimus.

Politics

56 h. ago Lithuanian Defence Ministry classifies audit findings on military spending

The State Audit Office has made a detailed analysis of how military spending has been used in Lithuania over the last three years, but the report will not be available to the public. The Defence Ministry has decided to classify the audit report, LRT RADIO has learned. 

Politics

69 h. ago Dėl teigiamo dopingo testo suspenduotas vienas „Bucks“ lyderių

Milvokio „Bucks“ puolėjas Bobby Portisas jaunesnysis buvo suspenduotas 25 rungtynėms už teigiamą dopingo testą. 

Politics

3 d. ago Klaipėda opens cruise season, welcoming first ship from Britain

Klaipėda kicked off this year’s cruise season as Ambience, a ship owned by Britain’s Ambassador Cruise Holidays, docked at the Lithuanian port’s cruise terminal on Thursday.

Politics

3 d. ago Lithuanian FM says Trump’s statements false, but not ‘Russian narrative’

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys says that US President Donald Trump’s statements about Ukraine are not “Russian narrative”, even though they are false and should be corrected.

Politics

3 d. ago Reeling after Munich, Lithuanian leaders consider new approaches to security

With the new US administration indicating in no uncertain terms that Washington is moving away from Europe, Lithuania, having long been staking its security on NATO and the US, is grappling with the new possible scenarios.

Politics

4 d. ago Lithuania suspends transit of Belarusian rapeseed oil from occupied parts of Ukraine

Thousands of tons of rapeseed oil made by Belarusian company Agroprodukt have been passing through Lithuania by rail, the 15min.lt news website reported on Wednesday, having carried out an investigation with several foreign partners.

Events

4 d. ago Lithuanian president to join 2nd European summit on Ukraine remotely

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda will take part in a second summit on Ukraine and European security, hosted by France on Wednesday, via video link, his office confirmed to BNS. 

Politics

4 d. ago ‘The more we pay, the more we owe’: Swiss franc loans keeps Lithuanians in debt

Several hundred Lithuanian households have been paying off an impossible debt in Swiss francs that kept going up instead of down because of the exchange rate. Decade-long litigation with the bank has yet to produce a solution, even though courts have ruled the terms were unfair.  

Economics

5 d. ago Lithuania to make every effort to prevent US troop pullout – PM

Lithuania will do everything it can to keep US troops in the country, Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas said on Tuesday.

Politics

5 d. ago LRT ‘political neutrality’ audit raises concerns over editorial independence

The planned “political neutrality” audit of the LRT newsroom has raised concerns among Lithuania’s journalist community. Several professional unions have joined LRT journalists in demanding explanations of why the measure is necessary and whether it will not threaten editorial independence. 

Politics

5 d. ago Lithuanian president to visit Ukraine on 3rd anniversary of Russian invasion

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda intends to travel to Ukraine to attend the commemoration of the third anniversary of Russia’s large-scale invasion, his senior adviser Asta Skaisgirytė said on Tuesday.

Politics

5 d. ago Some countries restrict poultry imports from Lithuania due to bird flu

Some countries have imposed restrictions on poultry imports from Lithuania due to bird flu, LRT RADIO reported on Tuesday, citing the State Food and Veterinary Service (VMVT).

Politics

5 d. ago No specific decisions were expected in Paris, Lithuanian presidential aide says

After European leaders on Monday failed to reach a consensus on how to respond to potential shifts in the US administration’s stance on the war in Ukraine and European security, a Lithuanian presidential adviser says that no specific decisions were expected from the emergency meeting in Paris. 

Politics

6 d. ago Too early to talk about sending Lithuanian troops to Ukraine – speaker

Parliament Speaker Saulius Skvernelis says it is too early to talk about Lithuania sending troops to Ukraine for a peace mission.

Politics

6 d. ago Lithuanian MoD says Europe will raise military spending ‘without delay’

In a radical change of heart, European leaders are now ready to significantly increase their countries’ military spending, says Lithuanian Defence Minister Dovilė Šakalienė after returning from Munich Security Conference.

Politics

6 d. ago Former Lithuanian FM Landsbergis becomes Munich Security Conference’s advisor

Gabrielius Landsbergis, Lithuania’s former foreign minister, has joined the Advisory Board of the Munich Security Conference, his spokeswoman Paulina Levickytė told BNS on Monday.

Events