Day of Statehood Archives - the Lithuania Tribune

Lithuanians still suspicious of each other but proud of Lithuania

July 10, 2019 Mačys Laurinkus 0

There have never been so many people proud of Lithuania as at present times. Eight out of ten people living in Lithuania are proud of being Lithuanian citizens. According to research, such as public concentration […]

President Grybauskaitė stresses unity, support on Statehood Day

July 6, 2017 BNS EN 0

In her solemn message on the Day of Statehood – Coronation of King Mindaugas, Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Thursday urged the nation to feel the external support Lithuania enjoy and remember unity at all times. […]

Tricolor and Vytis, the current and historical flags

Happy Statehood – King Mindaugas Coronation Day to our readers!

July 6, 2017 BNS EN 0

Lithuania is celebrating its Day of Statehood, which marks coronation of its only King Mindaugas. […]

Trucks stuck, balloons from Belarus continue to fly: “Lithuania has shot itself in the foot”

November 26, 2025 0

The border with Belarus was opened at midnight on Thursday, but Lithuanian carriers are still not allowed to leave, Aurimas Perednis states on Žinių Radijas programme. According to the leaders of the National Carriers Association […]

Mačiulis on the growing threat: “It may not bring down the world, but it will cause personal concerns”

November 14, 2025 0

In April this year, US President Donald Trump declared a global trade war. However, like any war, this one also has consequences. The global economic climate is also being disrupted by artificial intelligence (AI). Although […]

After saying goodbye to Šakalienė, Ruginienė revealed 3 reasons why her trust had been broken

October 22, 2025 0

Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė no longer wants Defence Minister Dovilė Šakalienė on her team. On Wednesday morning, after meeting with President Gitanas Nausėda, Ruginienė confirmed that she would accept the minister’s resignation request and had […]

Zapad 2013 Russian military 'lands' on the shores of Kaliningrad

Antanaitis: ‘The Russians will want to test us’

September 16, 2025 0

“First of all, these exercises are intended to demonstrate their power. The Russians are beginning to appear to the world and NATO as a weak link, a weak state. The Russians need to flex their […]

At the border – “Dragon Teeth,” above their heads – smuggling balloons: they told how Lithuania is preparing

September 8, 2025 0

With the joint Russian-Belarusian Zapad military exercises approaching, the Lithuanian army and border guards are preparing for all possible scenarios. It becomes clear when visiting towns in the Vilnius district near the border with Belarus, […]