Posts Tagged ‘lithuanian’

Kūlgrinda – Chants to Lithuanian Gods

Romuva ritual folk group “Kūlgrinda” performs chants to Lithuanian Gods in Lithuanian Song festival in Vilnius. [embedded content] Also of possible interest: Share now! Source

Lithuanian border town protests over number of migrants from Belarus

The small town of Dieveniskes in a pocket of Lithuania surrounded by Belarus has risen up in protest against the government’s plan to house some 500 detained migrants in a disused building 24 metres from a local school. Dozens of its residents have tried to prevent the construction workers from turning it into a temporary […]

Lithuanian lawmaker says Jews and communists share blame for Holocaust

In an unusual move, the US ambassador to Lithuania accused a local senior lawmaker of distorting the history of the Holocaust and blaming Jews for it. Robert Gilchrist, who took up the post in February last year, made the accusation following a speech Wednesday by Valdas Rakutis, a member of the Seimas, Lithuania’s parliament, and […]

Renew Europe expels Lithuanian MEP Viktor Uspaskich over homophobic comments

European Parliament group Renew Europe has expelled Lithuanian MEP Viktor Uspaskich over homophobic comments. The politician had faced an internal disciplinary procedure for posting comments on social media where he referred to the LGBT+ community as “perverts”. In a statement on Wednesday, the liberal group confirmed Uspaskich’s expulsion “with immediate effect” following a vote. “There […]

Outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N8 bird flu virus detected in Lithuanian poultry

The World Organisation for Animal Health has reported a new outbreak of bird flu among backyard poultry in Lithuania. Suspicions were raised after the sudden death of several chickens and turkeys in the city of Kaunas. Restrictions and monitoring zones have been put in place after the highly pathogenic H5N8 bird flu virus was found […]

Medieval Soldier’s Remains Found in a Lithuanian Lake

Divers and archaeologists in Lithuania have found the remains of a medieval soldier in a lake. The discovery is offering researchers the opportunity to understand more about the people of the Middle Ages. This is because many of the medieval soldier’s personal belongings were discovered in a great state of preservation. The remains of the […]

Leader of Lithuanian ultra-Orthodox community tests positive for coronavirus

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Lithuanian police holding activist who protested glorification of alleged Holocaust perpetrators

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Lithuanian who destroyed memorial to Nazi war criminal receives prison sentence – and flees the country

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Lithuanian officer in Poland suspected of spying — The Duran

The Internal Security Agency (Poland) detained Lithuanian officer Antanas K., suspected of spying for Lithuania. This is an unprecedented case of the detention of a Lithuanian official in Poland. 276 more words via Lithuanian officer in Poland suspected of spying — The Duran Share this: Like this: Like Loading…

Lithuanian bill to prevent historical distortion aims to hide unpleasant truth – Nazi hunter to RT

The government-sponsored bill was introduced to parliament on Monday by Economy Minister Virginijus Sinkevicius. If adopted, it would allow the authorities to ban the sale of materials deemed to be “distorting historical facts” about the nation. The bill is considered a response to the 2016 book about the Holocaust titled ‘Our People,’ which some nationalists […]

Russia allays fears over Belarus drill after Lithuanian ‘hysteria’

The exercise, Zapad 2017, will be held in Belarus in September. Russia is sending 3,000 troops and some 25 aircraft to take part in the war games, while the hosts will deploy a 10,000-strong force. The Russian ambassador in Minsk, Aleksandr Surikov, reiterated assurances that the exercise, which is held regularly in Belarus, poses no […]

Lithuanian scam artist accused of single-handedly bilking Google & Facebook out of $100 million

     Google and Facebook have been revealed as the victims of a Lithuanian fraudster, who allegedly used an email phishing scam to trick the US tech giants out of over $100 million. According to an indictment released by the US Justice Department last month, 48-year-old Evaldas Rimasauskas from Vilnius began contacting the accounting departments of […]

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