9 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

11 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

37 h. ago Pernai Latvija iš Rusijos importavo sportinių šautuvų ir amunicijos už 800 tūkst. eurų

Pernai Latvija iš Rusijos importavo sportui skirtų ginklų, šaudmenų ir jų dalių bei priedų už rekordinę sumą – 796 774 eurus. Tai 74,5 proc. daugiau nei 2023 m., rodo šalies statistikos agentūros duomenys. Latvijos valstybinė mokesčių tarnyba akcentuoja, kad išaugo ne kovinių ginklų, bet dažasvydžiui ir povandeniniame sporte naudojamų šautuvų bei įrangos importas.

Politics

58 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

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

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 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

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

6 d. ago Foreigners would be subjected to lie detector testing under proposal by Lithuania’s MoD

Lithuania’s Defence Ministry is proposing to expand the list of people who could be subjected to polygraph testing by the authorities to include business representatives, candidates willing to become intelligence collaborators and foreigners deemed potential national security threats.

Politics