youth

Minister of Social Security and Labour Vytautas Šilinskas and Ukraine’s Minister of Youth and Sports Matvii Bidnyi have signed a plan on cooperation in the youth policy field, the ministry has said.

The youth of Lithuania are open about the fact that frequent escalation of climate change-related topics is slowly getting under their skin. And while some of them are starting to modify their habits, others turn to European leaders and their solutions. Is the world doing enough?

Members of Generation Z are still somewhat indifferent towards elections. The Presidential elections and the referendum regarding the retention of citizenship (both took place on 12 May) caused a lot of discussions online, but the young generation received the most attention. People often say that t...

The need to connect with others is inherent as relationships are an integral part of human life. Though singleness, as a condition for having lots of freedom, can sometimes seem a true resort, longing for closeness, however, eventually creeps into a loner’s inner world. February is often referred to...

The youth years are supposed to be the most beautiful and colourful time, but often the bright hues of life are overshadowed by grey clouds. During the period of personality formation, young people often face a variety of challenges and questions: some contemplate their future and careers, while oth...

Politics is adults' business. Such a mindset seems to be inherent to most young people in Lithuania. According to various studies and surveys, their involvement in political processes is rather shallow and clearly insufficient, however, their dissatisfaction with the government and its decisions con...

E-cigarettes has become a major problem among young people not only in Lithuania, but also worldwide. Although there is plenty of information about the dangers and damage to health caused by smoking available, far too many people do not realise that tragedy is only one step away. How to stop this pr...

A social media campaign by young Lithuanian filmmaker Romas Zabarauskas raised €900 to help two young gay men who had been kicked out of their homes in Panevėžys by their parents.

Lithuania's second-largest city Kaunas has won the right to host the International Children's Games, which is also known as the Olympics for children, in 2017, the municipality said.

The young generation of Lithuanians prefer to put off marriage until their 30s, while their number-one priority is education and career, according to a survey.

President Dalia Grybauskaitė discussed civic initiatives and issues of information security with representatives of Lithuanian youth organisations on Tuesday.