Democracy

In the aftermath of Bashar al-Assad’s regime downfall on 8 December, Lithuania hopes that Syria will seize the opportunity to create a democratic state and an inclusive society, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.

I first met Linas Linkevičius, then Lithuania’s ambassador to NATO in the late 2000s, in Brussels. Knowing my Estonian background, he joked that Estonians were committed to fighting for the Baltic nations’ freedom until the last Lithuanian fell. Behind the former Foreign Minister’s humour lies a poi...

Lithuania has been ranked 39th in the global democracy index for 2023 with a score of 7.31 out of 10, the Central Electoral Commission (VRK) said Wednesday. The country’s position was the same as a year before.

Citizenship, civic duty, patriotism are words that have always been very important in Lithuania. However, the question is are these values truly cherished by young people? Are they interested in civic matters whatsoever? Are our efforts sufficient in raising the awareness of young individuals about ...

Non-attached Member of Parliament Mindaugas Puidokas was elected chairman of the Lithuanian Christian Democracy Party at its congress held on Sunday.

Lithuania must reconsider its security concept as soon as possible in response to dramatic developments in the international arena, says Minister of Foreign Affairs Gabrielius Landsbergis. The global structure created after the Cold War is crumbling right in our very eyes and yet Lithuania still avo...

Despite attempts by the Lukashenka regime to set us against each other, we stand together in defense of freedom and democracy from authoritarian aggression.

О ситуации вокруг Украины в программе "Delfi.Главное" беседуем с политологом и телеведущим, директором некоммерческой международной организации Eurasia Democracy Initiative (EDI) Питером Залмаевым, которого российский канал НТВ в своем пропагандистском сюжете назначил организатором массовых протесто...

In the past couple of months, leading up to events transpiring in cities around the country these past few weeks, foundational issues and values of who we are as a country and as a people are being tested and debated, not only in legislative bodies and court rooms, but on social media and on the str...

„Oskarų" nominantų sąraše atsidūrė filmas, prodiusuotas buvusiam JAV prezidentui Barackui Obamai ir jo sutuoktinei priklausančioje įmonėje „Higher Ground Productions".

В больнице английского города Лестер пациенту вместо операции на мочевом пузыре по ошибке сделали обрезание, за что он получил компенсацию в 20 000 фунтов (примерно 21 000 евро).

Kokį vaidmenį Europos Sąjungoje turėtų vaidinti nacionalinė valstybė? Ieškant atsakymo į šį klausimą, greitai nuslystama į ekstremalias pozicijas. „Tėvynių Europa? Dėl Dievo meilės!“ – baisisi viena pusė ir skuba skelbti „Europos Respublikos“ idėją. Kitame ideologiniame pakraštyje aidi pavojaus trim...

Prominent US academician Zbigniew Brzezinski who passed away in the United States last week was an outstanding public figure, unwavering defender of freedom and democracy, true patriot of his country and faithful friend of Lithuania and Europe who worked for strengthening partnership ties between th...

A war being waged between the current Polish government and the country’s Constitutional Court is undermining the country's democracy and rule of law according to leading experts.

Poland recently celebrated the 225th anniversary of Europe's first written constitution, but the country's current right-wing government is doing everything to undermine its current constitutional rule, says Dainius Žalimas, the chairman of Lithuania's Constitutional Court.

Lithuanians are among the least politically active citizens in Europe, according to new research.

„Kiek manyje liko Putino?“ Lygiai tiek, kiek man, prabėgus 25 metams, vis dar yra suprantama ir priimtina filosofija, kad priešus reikia pamerkti išvietėje. Nesubtilu? Bet suprantu, ką jis sako. Ir todėl, kad moku tą seną kalbą (lietuviškai vis dar nerandu žodžių taip gerai „išsireikšti“), ir todėl,...

Представители сирийской оппозиции подписали декларацию по итогам двухдневных переговоров в Астане. Об этом в воскресенье, 4 октября, сообщает «Интерфакс».

The dangerous actions by Russia and Vladimir Putin pose the greatest challenge to security and democracy since WWII. This applies not only to the countries within Eurasia, but to our post-war vision of a Europe whole, free and at peace. While not necessarily a return to the Cold War, the current sit...

Monday afternoon saw about 200 academics, political scientists, diplomats, members of the Seimas (parliament), democracy promoting think-thanks and action groups gathering in the Presidential Palace in Vilnius for the start of a two-day conference to discuss democracy or the lack thereof, particular...