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This is a full directory of all 72 articles about Vilnius, listed in reverse order, with the most recent article at the top. If you'd prefer to search for some particular article, please use the search facility on the news front page.
Dec.29.2011 | |
Begging has been banned in the Lithuanian capital, with both beggars and donors set to be penalised if they break the new law. “Giving money to people on th... | |
Nov.28.2012 | |
A raft of manuscripts from the Vilnius University Library has been added to the online collection of the World Digital Library. The elegantly written manusc... | |
Oct.30.2011 | |
The mayor of Vilnius has proposed buying an island from debt-stricken Greece, in an attempt to both help bail out the Mediterranean country and create an oasis ... | |
Sept.28.2011 | |
Young and old inhabitants of Vilnius have taken part in a special ceremony commemorating victims of the Holocaust in Lithuania. Volunteers took turns to rea... | |
Aug.21.2011 | |
In a bid to crack down on illegally parked vehicles, Vilnius mayor Arturas Suokas took part in a decidedly forthright publicity campaign. In pictures that h... | |
July.27.2011 | |
Lithuania's prime minister Andrius Kubilius has visited the newly revealed remains of the Great Synagogue of Vilnius. The house of worship, built in 1633 on... | |
June.20.2011 | |
A 21-year-old Lithuanian man has munched his way into the Guinness hall of fame by breaking the world record for speed-eating ice cream. Mindaugus Puod... | |
May.26.2011 | |
The domino-effect which brought the Soviet Union to its knees twenty years ago is often hailed as a bloodless victory. But there were immediate casualties o... | |
April.25.2011 | |
It's a classic.“Homer no function beer well without.” So spoke Homer Simpson, one of the world's best-loved goofy Dads, in an episode of cult cartoon The Si... | |
March.27.2011 | |
A fully operational WWII machine gun with rounds of live ammunition turned up in an unprepossessing package at Vilnius airport last week. The 20 kilogram p... | |
Feb.24.2011 | |
Artists in Vilnius have pulled off a sweet feat that would make Willy Wonka proud. Visitors to Vilnius's Akropolis shopping centre will find a room construc... | |
Jan.27.2011 | |
The Lithuanian foreign ministry has a new trick up its sleeve.... and it smells. “Lithuania,” as the new scent is called, has already been dispatched to doz... | |
Dec.30.2010 | |
A Lithuanian man has broken the world record in the curious sport of beard-lifting. Antanas Kontrimas managed to hoist an obliging Chinese lady who weighs some ... | |
Nov.23.2010 | |
The low-cost airline has announced that it is to open a new base in the Lithuanian capital. Eight new routes will operate via the carrier's new Airbus A320, con... | |
Oct.18.2010 | |
A Lithuanian travel company that plans to open an island resort staffed exclusively by blondes has sparked a predictable reaction amongst feminists and arbiters... | |
Sept.16.2010 | |
A nine-month-old tot by the name of Banga has triumphed in Lithuania's annual baby race. The yearly competition pits the fastest crawlers in the land against... | |
June.16.2010 | |
Well, Frank Zappa's been in Vilnius since 1996. His statue, not his ghost.He’s attracted tourists from all over the world but now Frank will embark on his own j... | |
Apr.23.2010 | |
Lithuanian Customs officials have shut down a factory that produced counterfeit cigarettes for smuggling. The European Anti Fraud Office (OLAF) discovered th... | |
Aug.03.2009 | |
Amnesty International, the Human Rights watchdog, has strongly condemned last month's passing of a law that effectively bans any discussion of gay issues within... | |
July.05.2009 | |
While sausages aren’t exactly famed for their health promoting properties, you really might want to give them a wide berth if you’re in Lithuania anytime soon, ... | |
June.13.2009 | |
If you're planning a trip to the country's capital you might want to pack some candles, after a tourist trade protest snuffed out the lights in the nation's hot... | |
May.30.2009 | |
As of today – 30 May – you’ve just over 100 days left before the gun fires and it’s off from the starting blocks at Vilnius’s Annual Marathon. So no excuses, t... | |
24.04.2009 | |
It's been announced that Vilnius will be visited by a Couple of very prominent guests: His Majesty King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofia of Spain, accompanied by a... | |
27.03.2009 | |
14th Vilnius International Film Festival, also known as Cinema Spring (Kino pavasaris) is in session! As usual, the festival is a great event, extremely popular... | |
24.02.2009 | |
All of the Vilnius residents who have lost their jobs can sleep tight - there is hope! A new labor exchange was opened in Vilnius Bernardinai church, where both... | |
27.03.2009 | |
14th Vilnius International Film Festival, also known as Cinema Spring (Kino pavasaris) is in session! As usual, the festival is a great event, extremely popular... | |
29.01.2009 | |
According to Lithuania’s Supreme Administrative Court decree, street signs with Polish names on them which are put next to the ones with Lithuanian names ... | |
17.12.2008 | |
Vilnius, the Lithuanian capital, is the first Baltic city to be honored with the Cultural Capital title. "Vilnius is the most important city for Lithuanians. I ... | |
26.11.2008 | |
Over 100 euros have been invested into building a huge Make Up Store shop in Lithuania's capital. According to Kristina Tripolskaja (head of the company Kristyl... | |
Oct. 24. 2008 | |
Petras Vaitiekunas, Lithuanian Foreign Minister, stated that the government needs to take care of the Jewish property restitution issue. The discussion took pla... | |
Feb.6.2008 | |
Whilst Liverpool, home city of the Beatles, is donning the crown of European Capital of Culture in 2008, next year will see Vilnius step into the spotlight. ... | |
Nov.13.2007 | |
If you've been backpacking around Europe then you'll no doubt have met a few crazy travellers along your way. The travelling community is well known for its ass... | |
Oct.29.2007 | |
When the Brussels-based, EU-backed International Lesbian Gay Association (ILGA) chose Vilnius as the host city for their annual conference, they did so for just... | |
Oct.19.2007 | |
This news story is long overdue, we know. The fact is, this issue has been idling for months and we're all waiting for...something to happen. Well, nothing has ... | |
Sept.11.2007 | |
On September 3rd, the Lithuanian Genocide and Resistance Centre launched a public website which allows visitors to view formerly confidential KGB documents onli... | |
Sept.03.2007 | |
In another case of Lithuanians chasing after silly superlatives (see 'Centre of Europe'), top politicians gathered in Vilnius Wednesday for the unveiling of the... | |
August.28.2007 | |
It's no secret that Vilnius has some of the least inhibited students in Europe. Undoubtedly they are to credit for much of the city's atmosphere and energy. And... | |
Russians Seek Aid of Lithuanians to Sexually Satisfy Their Wives | Aug.02.2007 |
According to Lithuanian newspaper, Lietuvos Rytas, Russian diplomat Alexander Zemzerov has been whisked back to Russia following a rather unusual sex scandal in... | |
July.10.2007 | |
Local football side, Vetra Vilnius' 'Vetra Stadium' saw some of the most violent scenes of its brief history this weekend when a match between the home team and... | |
June.25.2007 | |
Good to know that the profession of 'illusionism' is still alive and well in Lithuania, as brother and sister circus duo Arvydas and Diana Gaiciunas proved this... | |
June.05.2007 | |
Turns out that Vilnius Major Juozas Imbrasas may have actually been protecting homosexuals when she quashed Vilnius' first-ever attempt at any sort of public ga... | |
May.31.2007 | |
We know you've spent a lot of wishful hours thinking, "Dang, Vilnius Life is the cat's pajamas - I just wish I could take it with me!" Well sweetheart, now you ... | |
May.22.2007 | |
The latest in a veritable deluge of homophobia in Lithuania's capital, the country now seems to be ready to go head-to-head with the EU over gay tolerance after... | |
May.15.2007 | |
Overt homophobia has reared its unsexy head once again in Lithuania's capital. After years of closeted meetings and hush-hush efforts, Vilnius' gay rights organ... | |
May.10.2007 | |
In a seldom seen square-off between man and beast, a giraffe has been both accused of and applauded for attacking three intoxicated trespassers in its habitat a... | |
May.04.2007 | |
It gives us great pleasure to introduce to you our brand-spankin' new, hot-off-the-pixels Vilnius map. Go ahead there, give it a whirl - click at will, drag it ... | |
April.19.2007 | |
Making international headlines today was the almost informationless story of a group of drunken Lithuanians pummeling passengers on a bus bound from Kaliningrad... | |
April.19.2007 | |
According to a poll published April 17th, more than half of all Lithuanian citizens want to bring their troops home from Iraq. The survey showed that 56.3 perce... | |
April.05.2007 | |
On April 14th, at 15:00, an enormous green dinosaur will emerge from its hiding place for its annual feast upon the flesh of a female philology student. To acco... | |
April.5.2007 | |
This week Lithuanian authorities held up their position on genetically modified food by rejecting the application of a German company seeking to grow geneticall... | |
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