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CEE: “20 Years After the Fall of the Berlin Wall” - a Poll

Veronica Khokhlova — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:42:17 +0000

Foreign Policy Association's Russia blog writes about the results of a Pew Research Center's poll on poverty, wealth and attitudes in Central and Eastern Europe “20 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall.”

Lithuania: National Identities

Veronica Khokhlova — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:08:24 +0000

“Everyone is a historian here, everyone is preoccupied arguing who Vilnius belonged to in the past, whose it should be now, and whether true Lithuanians were of Slavic or Baltic origin. It almost seems as if Lithuanian modernity was nonexistent,” writes Andrei Khrapavitski about online and offline debates in Lithuania. “I don’t know what the cure could be from nationalistic rhetoric, as it is so deeply rooted in our national identities.”

Lithuania, Latvia: Capitals of Culture

Veronica Khokhlova — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:23:16 +0000

Viola in Vilnius writes that Riga has been nominated as one of the 2014 European capitals of culture, and comments on how this year’s title holder, Vilnius, has done so far.

Lithuania, Ukraine: Shoot Nations Photo Contest

Veronica Khokhlova — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 23:53:36 +0000

Eternal Remont highlights two winning entries of the Shoot Nations 2009 photo contest: Monika Urbutyte, 17, Lithuania, and Olena Fedorenko, 22, Ukraine.

UK, EU: Ignorance and Voting Preferences

Veronica Khokhlova — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 08:19:34 +0000

Wu Wei recounts a conversation about the EU that she had with a young British mover during preparations for a move to Lithuania.

Europe: “When East Becomes West”

Veronica Khokhlova — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 23:18:39 +0000

Raf Uzar is wondering whether “the definition of Western Europe [is] the same now as it was in 1945.”

Russia: Retreat of the Cold Warriors

Vilhelm Konnander — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 22:59:49 +0000

Gerhard Mangott discusses [GER] the recent letter by Central and East European leaders, warning the US of the consequences of a withdrawal from the region.

Lithuania: View from Vilnius on anti-gay law

Vilhelm Konnander — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 23:52:34 +0000

Lituanica raises the heated issue of the new anti-gay legislation in Lithuania, and explains that it is still some way to go before it enters into force, not least as it confronts opposition from most educated and liberally inclined Lithuanians.

Lithuania: Interview with new president

Vilhelm Konnander — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 11:46:52 +0000

Lituanica posts a translation of an interview in Verslo žinios with Lithuania's new president, Dalia Grybauskaite, upon her inauguration.

Lithuania: Russian charter challenges loyalty

Vilhelm Konnander — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:24:31 +0000

Lituanica comments on news that a Russian NGO is starting to issue so called Russian charters - a certificate of allegiance to Moscow - to ethnic Russians outside of the country and sees it as a potential threat that state citizens of other countries may declare loyalty to Moscow.

Lithuania: Protest against anti-gay legislation

Vilhelm Konnander — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 20:58:36 +0000

Dr. Sean's Diary comments on a Lithuanian legislative bill proposing criminalization of propagating homosexuality and posts a press-release from the Lithuanian Gay League protesting the bill.

Lithuania: Quiz pro quo

Vilhelm Konnander — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:27:49 +0000

Lapelis draws attention to [GER] a quiz on Lithuania's 1,000 year history, by the country's Ministry for Foreign Affairs, and in response makes his own - more critical - quiz on the same theme.

Lithuania: Citizenship bill under fire

Vilhelm Konnander — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:46:07 +0000

Lituanica recounts the ongoing debate over citizenship legislation in Lithuania, as a new bill is proposed, and how emigré Lithuanians protest against the proposal to ban dual citizenship, effectively berieving them their nationality.

Lithuania-Russia: Vilnius as Moscow's European advocate

Vilhelm Konnander — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 08:00:09 +0000

Lapelis comments on [GER] how Lithuania serves as Russia's primary advocate in the European Union, arguing for EU-visa deregulation of the population of Russian exclave Kaliningrad.

Lithuania: 1000 years as a nation

Vilhelm Konnander — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:12:54 +0000

Lituanica recounts the celebration of the 1000th anniversary of Lithuania's first mention in historical sources.