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Russia has declared numerous politicians and officials from the Baltic States and Eastern Europe as “wanted”.

The Vilnius authorities rejected a proposal last week to hold a concert in the Lithuanian capital's Town Hall Square due to the Estonian organizers' ties with Russia, Vilnius Mayor Remigijus Simasius says.

Vilnius Mayor Remigijus Simasius says he has asked Belarus' ambassador for direct access to the Astravyets Nuclear Power Plant's environmental monitoring data.

Vilnius Mayor Remigijus Simasius says an unsanctioned celebration of the 70th anniversary of the People's Republic of China will not take place in the Lithuanian capital.

Vilnius Mayor Remigijus Simasius says Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis has assured him of the central government's continuous support for the capital's national stadium project.

Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis is meeting with Vilnius Mayor Remigijus Simasius on Friday to discuss the future use of a former prison complex in the heart of the capital and funding for a national stadium project.

On Sunday night, the mayors of all sixty municipalities were revealed: a third of them were elected during the first round, with the rest in the second round. Of the sixty mayors, more than half were re-elected for another term.

On Sunday, the municipal council elections concluded, with Lithuania having decided, who will lead it for the coming four years. That said, in a Monday press conference to discuss the election results, Vilnius University Institute of International Relations and Political Science (VU TSPMI) director,...

Discussions in the public sphere and political couloirs testify that Lithuanian political powers have yet to grasp the scale of their loss in the municipal elections. Led by the understandable desire to fight to the end, party politicians seek to glimpse hope and prospects in numbers, thus they inev...

Already on Sunday evening we will find out, who will become one of the most influential politicians in Lithuania.

Last weekend, the Lithuanian capital city of Vilnius elected the first openly gay politician to its city council. Human rights activist Tomas Vytautas Raskevičius has become the first proudly open gay person to be elected to the political office in Lithuania. The candidate was running on the list of...

I have been witness to election campaigns since 2011 when I had a chance to prepare an election manifesto for one of the political parties. "What a strange homo sapiens giving a fresh political science graduate such an important task," I thought at the time, I recall.

Visvaldas Matijošaitis is celebrating his victory in Kaunas after the first round, however in the other big cities, a fierce struggle over the post of mayor is only beginning.

On 11 March, Vilnius city dwellers and city guests will follow the Roads of Freedom in Vilnius. Everyone is invited to the march at which a 400 metre long Lithuania’s flag will be carried and to take free of charge tours around the Old Town. The tours will be given in a number of different languages...

The 416th St. Casimir’s Fair in Vilnius started with the St. Casimir’s March from Lukiškės Square to Kudirkos Square where the fair was solemnly declared opened on the 4 m high bridge over Gediminas Avenue. This year, visitors of the fair found numerous attractions, entertainments and novelties. Thr...

With little time left to the municipal and direct mayoral elections, political party leaders are pondering, which city and region bastions they will hold on to and where they have chances to break through. The Social Democrats, Liberal Movement and Order and Justice Party remain modest both about in...

As early as this spring Vilnius city dwellers and guests will be offered to take advantage of the service of electric scooter-sharing service and to travel in the city in an innovative and convenient manner. Striving to become the capital of scooters in Europe Vilnius will not only reduce congestion...

Residents of Vilnius and sports community of the country can mark today as a day to remember – the Council of Vilnius gave the green light to the concession agreement of the multifunctional complex in Šeškinė, and there are no more obstacles to signing it. Having signed the agreement, starting works...

An international architectural idea competition for the National Concert Hall has been launched. Architects from all over the world are invited to design one of the most important future spaces in the capital city of Lithuania and to submit their proposals to Vilnius City Municipality, Go Vilnius in...