Lithuania

  • Mar 29, 2010
  • 14 min read

EASTERN EUROPE: Post-Soviet societies still fail women

Azerbaijan's parliament is to consider a bill against domestic violence, it was reported on March...

  • Mar 18, 2010
  • 2 min read

BALTIC STATES: Riga and Vilnius lose majorities

Valdis Dombrovskis is carrying on as Latvia's prime minister despite the collapse yesterday of...

  • Feb 19, 2010
  • 2 min read

LITHUANIA/POLAND: PKN Orlen uses Russian threat

Vilnius will help PKN Orlen resolve difficulties at Lithuanian branch Orlen Lietuva, Deividas...

Lithuania
  • Feb 12, 2010
  • 8 min read

RUSSIA/BALTICS: Lithuania is exception to HIV plague

Lithuania has one of the lowest HIV/AIDS levels in Europe; those in Estonia, Latvia and Russia...

Russia
  • Feb 4, 2010
  • 7 min read

INTERNATIONAL: Funding, culture affect cancer survival

Two out of five cancers are potentially curable, the World Health Organization announced today --...

  • Jan 21, 2010
  • 1 min read

LITHUANIA: Minister yields to presidential pressure

Foreign Minister Vygaudas Usackas resigned today following political pressure exerted by...

Lithuania
  • Dec 31, 2009
  • 2 min read

LITHUANIA: Nuclear shutdown creates energy dependence

Lithuania shuts down its only nuclear power plant today.

Lithuania
  • Dec 24, 2009
  • 7 min read

LITHUANIA: Government responds to crisis insensitively

Industrial production fell by 8.3% year-on-year in November, it was reported on December 22. The...

Lithuania