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A square named after murdered Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov will be officially opened in Vilnius later this week.

Vilnius and Kaunas plan to make public transport free during Pope Francis' upcoming visit to Lithuania.

Vilnius Mayor Remigijus Šimašius, the former leader of the Lithuanian Liberal Movement, has confirmed he would not run for the Saturday's election for the party's leader.

Culture Minister Liana Ruokytė-Jonsson on Monday voiced her support for women and men who come forward about sexual abuse as public accusations of sexual misconduct were made against Lithuania's internationally-known film director Šarūnas Bartas.

Budimex, one of Poland's biggest construction groups, has decided to stay in the bidding process for a concession to build and operate a 90-million-euro national stadium in Vilnius, the Lithuanian capital's municipality said.

Poland's construction group Budimex has refused to take part in the 90-million-euro tender to build and manage the national stadium in Vilnius. The company, which had formed a consortium with Lithuania's KDS Grupė, said it had lost interest in the project, as it was too risky.