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Mimicking and copying Western Europe was one of the main strategies that Lithuanians used to cope with the socio-political and existential chaos after the collapse of communism, says Dr. Rasa Baločkaitė of Vytautas Magnus University. In her research, she applies the concepts of Postcolonialist studi...
On August 23, Lithuania is celebrating the 27th anniversary of the Baltic Way, a defining moment in the Baltic countries' movement for independence from the Soviet Union. To read this article, try a €5.99 monthly subscription by clicking here.
The number of migrant workers from eight eastern EU nations in the United Kingdom has topped one million.
On May 17, Polish state-owned natural gas pipeline network operator Gaz-System S.A. published its updated strategy for 2016–2025. A noteworthy new element in the document is the plan to create a natural gas hub in Poland, aimed at establishing a regional gas market in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE...
Germany’s foreign minister Frank Walter Steinmeier has assured that Berlin will contribute towards enhancing the security of the Baltic countries, Lithuanian foreign minister Linas Linkevičius says. To read this article, try a €5.99 monthly subscription by clicking here.
Does the international perception of Russia as an expansionist and warmongering country sit well with the mood of Russia's population?
Central and Eastern Europe needs real, not symbolic capacities to deter Russia, according to US Army Europe Commander Lieutenant General Ben Hodges.
Unlike in the Cold War, the current Russia-United States confrontation is asymmetrical, which carries different dangers. Cooperation will remain limited and Barack Obama’s successor will most likely take a harsher stance on Russia.
One of the most important and anticipated events in the retail market in Lithuania is the opening of Lidl’s first chain of stores - some expect that Lidl will change the grocery retailing landscape in Lithuania completely but is Lidl really such a threat to the leading grocery retailers in Lithuania...
Lithuania has fallen to 30th place in the latest annual IMD World Competitiveness Rankings for 2016 though it remains a regional leader.
Lithuanian specialists have digitized more than 80,000 pages of documents from a pre-war Jewish research institute in order to make them available online.
While NATO is often thought of as synonymous with the United States, other countries, like Canada, also contribute to making Europe more secure. Major Eric Beauchamp talks to the Lithuania Tribune about Canada's role in reassurance measures for Baltic security.
Despite Kiev’s official rhetoric, the national consensus on integration with the EU is increasingly fragile. Pro-Russian forces are reasserting themselves in the southeast, while ultra-right activists are campaigning against the European Union in the west. On top of that, the current pro-European go...
Baltic transport ministers are meeting their Chinese counterparts for the first time in Riga to discuss initiatives strengthening transport links between Europe and Asia.
Productivity in Lithuania compared to Western European economies remains abysmally low. One of the ways to approach the problem could be by looking into ways to extend the population's life expectancy, say international experts.
Economic reform is central for today’s Ukraine. The capacity of the Ukrainian nation—leadership and population together—to deliver a modern and efficient economy, if achieved, would constitute the winning asset in the West’s current struggle with Russia in Eastern Europe.
"There is always someone in a family who pushes against silence," says Rita Gabis, in whose new book Lithuania’s Holocaust skeletons come to light, exploring the 220,000 Lithuanian Jews killed during WWII — and the people who let it happen.
NATO is considering establishing a new rotational ground force in the Baltic States and Poland to deter possible Russian aggression, according to US Defense Secretary Ash Carter.
