Agneta Skardžiuvienė EN Archives - the Lithuania Tribune

Vilnius University has become the first academic institution in Lithuania to evaluate gender equality

March 8, 2019 EN.DELFI 0

At the request of Vilnius University (VU), the evaluation of gender equality was performed by the Office of the Equal Opportunities Ombudsperson. A unique research method called ‘gender equality ruler’ was used. VU is the first higher education institution in Lithuania that has participated in such research, a press release from the university states. […]

Social campaign in Lithuania aims to raise awareness of violence against women

October 2, 2018 BNS 0

The Office of the Equal Opportunities Ombudsperson in Lithuania is launching on Tuesday a social campaign to show support for women who report domestic violence. […]

Disabled voters didn’t have equal access in 2016 general elections

January 3, 2017 BNS EN 0

People with disabilities did not have an equal opportunity to cast their ballots in Lithuania’s parliamentary elections last October as more than a half of the polling stations were not adapted for voting by the disabled, Equal Opportunities Ombudsperson Agneta Skardžiuvienė has found. […]

Farewell to Nemunas Aušra – what’s next? It won’t be that easy to reach an agreement; Žemaitaitis may “release the brake”

June 8, 2026 0

The Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP) has spoken its mind – it is saying goodbye to Remigijus Žemaitaitis Nemuno Aušra and initiating coalition negotiations with the Democratic Union Vardan Lietuvos, Agnė Liubertaitė says in lrytas […]

Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, EU Commissioner for Health and Food Safety

On the eve of the crucial decision – VP Andriukaitis’ message regarding the coalition and a prediction of a possible split

June 5, 2026 0

It is obvious to me that this cannot continue – the problem of Remigijus Žemaitaitis needs to be solved,” said Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Honorary Chairman of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP), MEP. According to […]

Kasčiūnas – about the Russian military intelligence operation in Lithuania and his message to the population: “We need to be honest here”

May 27, 2026 0

A Russian military intelligence operation was carried out at the Registry Centre (RC), Laurynas Kasčiūnas, the Chairman of the Homeland Union-Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD) and a former minister of National Defence, claims on the lrytas […]

Expert on the government’s response to the air raid threat: “We missed the information hybrid attack”

May 25, 2026 0

According to the Žinių Radijas program Aktualusis Interviu, after a threat warning was issued in Lithuania, the public was divided into two camps, lrytas.lt reports. Some say the authorities and decision-makers acted professionally, arguing that […]

“Suicidal paranoia”: The Kremlin went into hysteria after Lithuania hit a nerve with Russia

May 12, 2026 0

On Tuesday, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys stated that NATO should show the Russians that their small fortress in Kaliningrad can be breached. This drew considerable attention and outrage from Russian propagandists, as Ignotas Grūnovas […]