Gediminas Castle Hill Archives - the Lithuania Tribune

Panel proposes to declare national emergency over Vilnius’ Gediminas Hill

December 12, 2017 BNS 0

The Lithuanian government’s emergency commission proposed on Tuesday to declare a national emergency over the poor condition of Vilnius’ historic Gediminas Hill, which is suffering from landslips. […]

Concerns over condition of Mindaugas Castle heightening in Belarus

December 11, 2017 BNS 0

Belarusians are sounding alarms over the threat to the Mindaugas Castle in Novogrudok, a city merely 150 km from the Lithuanian capital Vilnius, Lietuvos Rytas daily said on Saturday. […]

Lithuania doesn’t need EU money for solving Gediminas Hill landslide crisis – PM

December 5, 2017 BNS 0

Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says that Lithuania does not need any additional EU funding for dealing with a landslide crisis at Vilnius’ historic Gediminas Castle Hill. […]

Government to declare emergency over Vilnius’ Gediminas Hill

June 26, 2017 BNS EN 0

The Lithuanian government plans to declare an emergency situation over the Gediminas Castle Hill to make funds available for saving the crumbling historical hill in the center of Vilnius, Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis said on Monday. […]

Learning to count and work out the deficit, but planners still lack strategic thinking

October 28, 2026 0

On the 100th day of the current government’s work, the most important draft law for next year was submitted to the Seimas- the state budget. But even before this round number was reached, not only […]

2 missiles – and there is no Lithuania: a myth busted

October 13, 2026 0

“Lithuania, in the event of an attack, would not hold out for long” – similar assessments have repeatedly circulated in the public sphere, especially after Russia launched a large-scale war against Ukraine, was stated on […]

A drawn attack or a flock of birds?

September 16, 2026 0

Early Sunday morning, some residents of the Varėna district woke up to an unusual sound. Air Force radar near Varėna recorded a marker moving toward the Kaliningrad region, likely a drone flying from Belarus. No […]

In the face of a threat, the search for an antidote to war: can we recognise Russia as part of Europe?

August 12, 2026 0

Minister of National Defence Robertas Kaunas stated that Russia is considering possible provocations in the Baltic region. According to the participants of the Lietuva Tiesiogiai programme on Lietuvos Rytas TV, this is not a new […]

India’s Space Sector: A Launchpad for Global Partnerships

August 12, 2026 0

Growing competition in outer space provides India with a unique opportunity to shape a narrative in which collaboration, rather than confrontation, drives space exploration. Recognised as a trustworthy and cost-effective spacefaring nation, India is now […]

Grybauskaitė speaks frankly about Merkel’s words and the meeting with Putin: “Either you kneel, or you are the enemy”

July 27, 2026 0

Former President Dalia Grybauskaitė spoke candidly to Polish broadcaster TVP World about the West’s years of appeasement of Russia. In the interview, Grybauskaitė recalled meetings with world leaders, rejected warnings and open ultimatums from Vladimir […]