World news about “Lithuania” published by euronews.
Dalia Grybauskaite: EU budget is an austerity and crisis budget Asked by euronews for her reaction to the multi-annual budget agreed at the European summit, Lithuania’a President Dalia Grybauskaite said she recognised that… 08/02/2013
Crime victims: the lonely struggle An estimated 75 million people are the victims of crime every year in the European Union. Some receive good help and support, but many others are left to… 03/09/2012
Doll race in Lithuania – nocomment Lithuanian men took to the water in a race where inflatable sex dolls are used as “rafts”. The race was arranged to mark what one radio station has dubbed… 30/05/2011
‘Nappy’ hunters leave Norwegian baby bottoms bareSouthern Norway is in the midst of a diaper shortage after a supermarket price war lured enterprising bulk shoppers from eastern Europe who have cleaned out… 05/02/2013
Coalition talks underway in LithuaniaCoalition talks are already underway between the group of opposition parties that between them polled the most votes in Lithuania’s weekend election. The… 29/10/2012
Lithuania votes in General ElectionLithuania’s Social Democrat and Labour opposition parties are looking to consolidate first-round gains in today’s parliamentary election second… 28/10/2012
Austerity affects the vote in LithuaniaExit polls suggest Lithuanians have chosen the centre-right government of Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius in favour of a left-wing opposition coalition that… 15/10/2012
Lithuania goes to the polls in general electionLithuanians will vote in a general election on Sunday that is expected to lead to the ousting of the country’s centre-right government. Opinion polls… 14/10/2012
Santa seeks justice over tax demandSanta Claus has gone to court! In Lithuania, a man who has impersonated father Christmas for the last 30 years claims he has been forced to take legal action… 12/09/2012
Lithuania KGB website crashes after thousands of hitsA website in Lithuania that publishes lists of KGB spies operating during the country’s Soviet-era crashed on Thursday as thousands of visitors tried to log… 06/09/2012
Protests for Belarusian rights activistDozens of people have rallied in the centre of Lithuania’s capital in support of a famed Belarusian human rights activist. Ales Beliatski is serving a four… 06/08/2012
Ukraine warned of ‘crisis of trust’ with EU over TymoshenkoUkraine’s leaders have been warned by Lithuania’s president that the crisis over Yulia Tymoshenko could block the country’s hopes of a future in mainstream… 11/05/2012
Baltic leaders reaffirm support for nuclear plantLeaders of the Baltic states have reaffirmed their support for the building of a regional nuclear plant and urged energy firms to press ahead with… 09/03/2012
Baltic PMs advance nuclear projectThe Estonian and Latvian prime ministers, in talks with their Lithuanian counterpart, have agreed to the construction of a new nuclear power station in… 08/03/2012
Police not amused by Lithuanian LeninLithuanian police have ordered a man to remove an engraving of Lenin’s head from his back yard. The symbol was clearly visible from the street outside. The… 08/02/2012
Lithuania’s ethnic Poles protest at new lawProtesting at the presidential palace, Lithuania’s ethnic Poles are outraged at a new language law they say will leave them bottom of the class. It means… 02/09/2011
Justice overdrive: mayor crushes illegally parked carThe mayor of the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius, has fired a tough warning shot to drivers who park their cars on cycle paths. Rather than issue a standard fine… 03/08/2011
upsound 3”In a high-tech world it’s increasingly hard to keep tradition alive but in Lithuania this horse-drawn carriage sets off every summer carrying a distinctly… 21/07/2011
Lithuania shocked as Austria frees ex-KGB manLithuania has demanded answers from Austria after Vienna police freed a wanted former KGB general just 24 hours after his arrest. Officials believe Mikhail… 17/07/2011
Lithuania passes controversial education lawLithuania’s parliament has passed a controversial education law that has caused tension with neighbouring Poland, forcing ethnic minority schools to teach… 19/03/2011
Court ruling opens door for Paksas returnThe European Court of Human Rights, in a non-binding decision, has ruled against Lithuania’s barring former President Rolandas Paksas for life from running… 06/01/2011
200 rescued after Baltic ferry explosionA passenger ferry was continuing to burn in the Baltic Sea on Saturday after an explosion on board. More than 200 passengers and crew were rescued, with… 09/10/2010
Lithuania’s first post-Soviet President Brazauskas diesThe first freely elected president of independent Lithuania, Algirdas Brazauskas, has died at the age of 77. He had been undergoing treatment for prostate… 27/06/2010
Lithuania: 20th anniv independence celebrationsLithuania is celebrating the 20th anniversary of declaring independence from the former Soviet Union, the first of the iron-curtain states so to do. The… 11/03/2010
Lithuanians protest as electricity bills soar after nuclear power station shutdownBetween 3,000 and 5,000 people demonstrated in the Lithuanian town of Visaginas to protest at a four-fold rise in electricity prices following the closure of… 27/02/2010
Climate Change Confusion for Lithuanian BirdsScientists believe global warming is putting birds in Lithuania into a quandry. They say the unusual weather conditions caused by climate change are upsetting… 01/02/2010
Lithuania to close its only nuclear power stationLithuania is to shut down its ageing Soviet-era nuclear power plant despite concerns the country does not have enough replacement capacity to generate the… 31/12/2009
Days numbered for Lithuanian nuclear plantLithuania is making final preparations to close down one of the world’s largest nuclear reactors, but debate rages about whether it is necessary. Shutting… 22/12/2009
Belarussian leader back in EUThe Belarussian President has made his second trip to an EU country since the warming of relations with the West. Alexander Lukashenko is in Lithuania for a… 17/09/2009
Baltic Way protest rememberedA ceremony marking the 20th anniversary of the Baltic Way protest has been taking place in Lithuania. It was one of the key events in the Baltic states… 23/08/2009
Baltic states commemorate independence driveThe three Baltic states have launched events to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the start of the drive for independence from the Soviet Union. It was on… 23/08/2009
Lithuania’s “Iron Lady” sworn in as presidentAt an historic ceremony in parliament, Lithuania’s so-called “Iron Lady” has been sworn into office as the Baltic state’s first female president. Dalia… 12/07/2009
EU a priority for new Lithuanian presidentLithuania’s new president has made reinvigorating trade with the rest of the EU a top priority. Dalia Grybauskaite, the EU’s current budget commissioner… 18/05/2009
Grybauskaite declares victoryLithuania has a new president and for the first time it is a woman: Dalia Grybauskaite. The 53-year-old tough talking former finance minister ran as an… 18/05/2009
EU budget boss tipped for Lithuanian PresidencyThe European Union’s budget commissioner Dalia Grybauskaite is the clear favourite to win Lithuania’s presidential election. At a time of deep economic… 17/05/2009
Lithuania poised to choose first woman presidentLithuanians are voting in a general election with the opinion polls predicting victory for EU budget commissioner Dalia Grybauskaite. The former… 17/05/2009
EU commissioner contests Lithuania presidencyLithuania’s presidential palace looks set to get its first female resident. Former European Budget Commissioner Dalia Grybauskaite goes into today’s election… 17/05/2009
Lithuania heading for first woman PresidentLithuania is on course to get its first ever female president if the predictions for Sunday’s election are right. The centre-right ex-European Commissioner… 15/05/2009
