News & Views Directory 2
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.
March.29.2007 | |
Some Vilnius commuters now have a new aggravation to look forward to. A new project, called Learning By Moving, subjects commuters already unpleasantly (and per... | |
March.22.2007 | |
On March 19th, Vilnius residents awoke to find that the statues in their good city had been "silenced." White ribbons and banners were tied around the mouths of... | |
Feb.24.2007 | |
The Vilnius European Capital of Culture 2009 Bureau has announced its team and plans for the celebrations. The event is a momentous challenge for the crew, who ... | |
Feb.13.2007 | |
Lithuania serves as the unlikely backdrop for blockbuster movie of the moment Hannibal Rising. The multi-million dollar movie is a prequel to Red Dragon, castin... | |
Jan.10.2007 | |
Ireland's national airline 'Aer Lingus' has announced that they are launching a new service to Lithuania. Aer Lingus will be providing the service from May onwa... | |
Nov.27.2006 | |
Exploring Vilnius's churches is always a delight, and this Christmas, travellers have the opportunity to enjoy them in an especially festive fashion. A handful ... | |
Nov.22.2006 | |
An eighty-four-year-old Jewish lady is to be reunited with the Lithuanian family that saved her life sixty years ago. Lea Ingel and her husband Samuel escape... | |
Oct.26.2006 | |
On a recent trip to England, Vilnius Life's scribbler was struck by a certain robotic tendency in public places. Now, before you get the wrong impression, we're... | |
Oct.17.2006 | |
Cheering crowds greeted Queen Elizabeth II today as she began her tour of the Baltic states. Union Jacks were aflutter, and the British anthem was given a heart... | |
Sept.14.2006 | |
A Vilnius bus driver went on a one man parade on Monday, baring all but his absolute essentials to staff at the Defense Ministry. In a scene that was reminis... | |
Aug.24.2006 | |
Flamboyant pop legend Elton John is set to headline Vilnius's Capital Days festival this September 1st. The eccentric British star, known for his catchy tunes, ... | |
Aug.9.2006 | |
Surely the best kind of fame is when you have the world at your feet but you can still pass unrecognised in the world at large. Who wants to be harangued whilst... | |
Aug.8.2006 | |
The fine weather may have delighted holiday-makers, but the searing temperatures have taken a terrible toll on Lithuania's agriculture. So much so that the gove... | |
1.Aug.2006 | |
A diplomatic immunity is supposed to come in handy when a bright spark decides to round up the men in grey suits and launch a good old fashioned revolution. Mor... | |
22.June.2006 | |
One of Lithuania's leading soccer teams has become embroiled in a UEFA disciplinary case. The affair harks back to last year's Intertoto Cup, when FK Zalgiras V... | |
May.2.2006 | |
Lithuania's government collapsed on Wednesday, hot on the heels of the country's rejection by Brussels over the single currency. However, whilst the stalling of... | |
May.25.2006 | |
A Lithuanian lorry-driver amazed police on Tuesday morning when it became apparent that he had drunk 18 times the national limit. "This guy should have been... | |
May.22.2006 | |
As many observers were swift to point out, naming a Eurovision song entry 'We Are The Winners' seemed to be rather tempting fate. What's more, initial exposure ... | |
May.22.2006 | |
A Lithuanian restaurant chain has baffled legal experts by making a bid to trademark the aroma of freshly baked pizza. The Cilija firm, which has numerous ou... | |
May.22.2006 | |
Lithuania was struck by a lightening flash of bad luck last week when The European Commission and European Central Bank ruled that the Baltic country would not ... | |
May.22.2006 | |
Vilnius is not the best covered city in the world when it comes to guidebooks, but travellers in search of a decent tome will have a new option this Spring. ... | |
Feb.20.2006 | |
William Pitt is a name that's known to all Britishers. Yet surprisingly, Kevin William Pitt - a British policeman who has been fined for relieving himself in pu... | |
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