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On this day in 1323, Grand Duke Gediminas, the ruler of Lithuania at the time, wrote a letter that has become the first known historical mention of the name of Vilnius. This January 25th is the Lithuanian capital's 693rd birthday!

Two former Lithuanian leaders – ex-president Valdas Adamkus and the country's first post-independence leader Vytautas Landsbergis – have urged the government "to do everything in its power to immediately halt the construction of the Astravyets nuclear power plant" in Belarus some 50 km east of Vilni...

Vilnius authorities are considering a plan to integrate the city's Roma population into the society. It involves breaking up the notorious Roma town (the so-called Taboras) on the outskirts of Vilnius which has become a hub for drug sales.

A new Modern Art Centre is to be built in Vilnius by 2019. The design of a modern building by the Polish-American architect Daniel Libeskind has been recently announced, and the construction is set to begin in 2017, Vilnius Convention reports.

Vilnius is often hailed as the least expensive capital city among the Baltic countries - at least that is what the Lithuanian Statistical Department claims. However, price comparison website Numbeo.com shows that prices in Vilnius are very similar to Riga, and in some cases, even more expensive.

The annual Epiphany procession that made its way through Vilnius on Thursday was watched by passers-by and people who had come out especially for the occasion alike. With this procession the end of the Christmas festivities was celebrated.

Vilnius has the potential to become a multi-cultural multi-million citizen city that can compete on the world stage, according to businessman Robertas Dargis.

Having joined the eurozone this year and successfully advertised its natural and urban wonders, Lithuania has become a new darling of international travel 'listicles'. Its brushed-up capital, ambitious start-ups and emerging foodie hotspots make many visitors wonder if this is really one of the poor...

A large crowd gathered on Kudirkos Square to witness Rabbi Sholom B. Krinsky light the Menorah candelabra this past Thursday. With the mayor of Vilnius and the first Israeli ambassador to Lithuania, Amir Maimo, attending, this 22nd Hanukkah event in Vilnius showed that it has grown with the city.

Lithuania's two biggest cities, Vilnius and Kaunas, inaugurated their Christmas trees on weekend, each hoping to be recognized as the most beautiful in the country.

Embassy of Georgia in Lithuania is pleased to announce the official opening of Tbilisi Square on 4 November, 2015, 13:00, during the official visit of Prime Minister of Georgia, Irakli Garibashvili.

Vilnius' marketplaces are beloved by both visitors and locals alike as a source of quality organic food products with prices that can often be haggled over with the farmers that grew them. Interest in organic and farm fresh products is growing fast but so too is competition for the attention of cons...

Uber, the international company behind the app offering ridesharing, is moving with plans to launch its service in the Lithuanian capital. On Tuesday, the San Francisco-headquartered company signed a memorandum with the municipality of Vilnius.

Uber, the company behind the mobile app that provides access to vehicles for hire, is in talks with Vilnius authorities about bringing the alternative to taxi service to the Lithuanian capital, LRT.lt reports.

There are no plans to build a mosque in Vilnius as Lithuania prepares to take in Muslim refugees, Vilnius Mayor Remigijus Šimašius says.

Refugee integration centres will be opened in Lithuania's largest cities of Vilnius, Kaunas and Klaipėda, the Ministry of Welfare and Labour said.

The Jewish Cultural and Information Center, a partnership project of the Jewish Community of Lithuania and the Vilnius Municipality, is proud to host the 17th annual Vilna Yiddish Reading Circle this season.

Vilnius City Municipality has decided to reintroduce night bus service. The first buses will begin operating on the night from Friday to Saturday, 14-15 August.

Vilnius city has officially announced the beginning of construction of the third stage of the Western bypass. During the opening ceremony, the largest transport infrastructure company in Lithuania, Kauno Tiltai, promised that cars would be driving through the bypass in 2016, Vilnius City Municipalit...

Two guys holding hands in Moscow and Kiev - participants of a recent social experiment aimed at testing Russians' and Ukrainians' attitudes towards gay people - have not been received kindly. DELFI has repeated the test in the capital of Lithuania.