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Holocaust history is being re-written - historians are fighting back

New narratives aim to whitewash he role of non-Germans in the killing of Jews.

27 January 2020

Lithuania

Gay couple wins online hate speech case against Lithuania

A Facebook post showing a photograph of a gay couple kissing triggered hundreds of online hate comments, including death threats. The European Court of Human Rights ruled against Lithuania for failing to prosecute perpetrators.

15 January 2020

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Chinese tourist vandalises cross at Lithuania's top tourist site

The cross was left in tribute to Hong Kong's protest movement.

30 December 2019

Lithuania

Russia, Lithuania and Norway conduct three-way spy swap

Five people were released: two Russians, two Lithuanians and a Norwegian.

15 November 2019

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Lithuania

Watch: Statue of singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen unveiled in Vilnius

Both of Cohen's grandfathers hailed from Lithuania, but he never visited the country himself. Statues of Frank Zappa and John Lennon, neither of whom have ties to the country, are also a big tourist draw in Lithuania.

11 September 2019

Lithuania

Lithuania marks Baltic Way anniversary with radio installation

The largest recorded radio installation in Lithuania was on display on Friday to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Baltic Way.

Lithuania

'Trembling with elation & fear': One man's memories of the Baltic Way

Meet the man who joined two million Latvians, Lithuanians and Estonians in forming a massive human chain on August 23, 1989, to call for independence from the Soviet Union.

World News

Explainer: The 600-km human chain that helped collapse communism

Friday marks the 30th anniversary since two million people from Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania joined hands and made a 600-kilometre human chain that spread across the three Baltic states.

Lithuania

Meet the pilot who defied KGB orders to drop flowers on Baltic Way

Meet the pilot who defied KGB orders to drop flowers on Baltic Way

World News

Vintage car rally celebrates 1989 Baltic Way human chain

Vintage cars set out across Baltic states to mark the 30th anniversary of a human chain of over one million people seeking freedom from the USSR.

Lithuania

Sole synagogue in Lithuania's capital Vilnius shuts over safety fears

The move follows what the Lithuanian Jewish Community called “rising tension and incitement” in the wake of the city council’s vote to rename a street that had been named in honour of a Hitler ally.

Estonia

Will the Latvia-Estonia booze tax war leave them with a bad hangover?

A booze tax war has broken out between Baltic neighbours Latvia and Estonia, who are among the EU’s biggest consumers of alcohol.

Lithuania

Watch: Fastest crawler crowned in Lithuania's annual baby race

Several competitors lost ground following early leads after sitting down near the finish line to look around, depsite the lure of toys and cookies.

Lithuania

Lithuanian presidential rivals in 2nd round face off

Two centre-right rivals square up to each other in Lithuanian Presidential elections' second round

Lithuania

Lithuanians back dual citizenship with 43 countries but not Russia

Over 71% of voters approved amending the constitution to allow for dual citizenship with 43 countries including EU member states and the US but excluding Russia.

World

Lithuania presidential election: Nauseda and Simonyte will head to a second round

Candidates Gitanas Nauseda and Ingrida Simonyte will head to a second round of the Lithuanian presidential election on May 26.

Lithuania

Prime minister to quit after losing in presidential election

Prime Minister Skvernelis says he will step down in July after failing to reach the run-off in the country's presidential election

Lithuania

'Drunk' baby born in Lithuania

A woman in Lithuania gave birth to a baby girl with more alcohol in her system than it would take to seriously threaten the health of an adult

Lithuania

EU equality agency staff not treated equally, court says

A ruling by a Lithuanian court has highlighted how the European Institute on Gender Equality has not been enforcing EU legislation on the equal treatment of temporary staff.

28 February 2019

Europe News

Truckers fear mobility package divides EU transport market

Truckers from Poland, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary and Lithuania say the package divides the transport industry of Eastern and Western Europe

11 January 2019