Council of Lithuania

Location chosen in Vilnius for statue of Lithuania’s first president Smetona

Vilnius City Municipal Council has confirmed that a statue commemorating Antanas Smetona (1874-1944), the first president of Lithuania who held office in...

Funding for universities, colleges and research institutes to rise by EUR 115mn next year

The Ministry of Education, Science and Sport has announced that funding for higher education institutions and research institutes will increase by 26% or EUR...

President’s adviser: regional security situation is deteriorating, but military threat remains low

On Monday, a meeting of the State Defence Council of Lithuania was organised after Russia declared mobilisation last week. Afterwards, the chief adviser to...

February 16 is not only the birthday of Lithuania but also of the national higher education

On February 16, 1918, by signing The Act of Reinstating Independence, Lithuania declared its independence. However, this is not the only reason for...

World’s first digital collector coin to feature signatories of the Act of Independence

The world‘s first blockchain -based digital collector coin created by the Bank of Lithuania is dedicated to the 16 February 1918 Act of Independence...

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