Lithuania

Vintage car rally marks Baltics human chain anniversary

The vintage cars taking part represent both eras, from Mercedes-Benz and Lincolns of the 1930s to Soviet-era Volgas and Ladas of the 1980s.

Does the world need a Climate Alliance Treaty Organization?

Current tensions within NATO need to be overcome in order to deal with the looming threat of climate insecurity

Europol says Russian money is biggest laundering threat

A European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation high official said that Baltic banks are threatened by money laundering coming from Russia.

Pro-Europe vote fragments but limits nationalist gains in EU election

With most votes counted across the continent of a half billion people, Mateo Salvini's hardline League party emerged as the largest in Italy, while Marine Le Pen inflicted a painful defeat on pro-European French President Emmanuel Macron.

Lithuania's presidential contest heads to runoff vote

With 1,631 of the country's 1,972 voting districts counted early on Monday, results provided by Lithuania's Central Electoral Commission showed Gitanas Nauseda, a banker-turned-politician, leading the nine-candidate field with 31.2% of the votes.

Economic disparity tops Lithuanian presidential election agenda

Robust annual wage growth of around 10 percent has raised the average gross monthly salary to 970 euros but poverty and income inequality remain among the highest in the EU, largely due to weak progressive taxation.

Does ‘Fortress Europe’ only apply to the poor?

While anti-immigration sentiment has taken hold in the EU in reaction to the continuing wave of asylum seekers, it seems this does not apply to the ‘rich’.

Euroleague: Anadolu Efes beat Bayern Munich 92-77

In basketball action, Turkey's Anadolu Efes defeated Germany's Bayern Munich 92-77 in the 16th round of the 2018-19 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague regular season on Thursday night.

Guns are a major cause of death for children in the US

The United States has the second highest death rate by firearms globally. Now guns are also affecting a significant number of children.

Four EU member states that threaten the union’s welfare

France, Italy, Spain and Greece have been experiencing economic recessions, causing difficulties for their citizens.

Turkey seeks to attract investors through citizenship

Turkish government aims to incentivise investors by reducing the investment threshold for high net worth individuals seeking citizenship.

What's the point of negotiating for peace when Israel gains without it?

As America makes one concession after another to Israel, is it any wonder Israel doesn't seek peace with the Palestinians?