- Support Taiwan’s inclusion in the post-COVID-19 global public health network
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, there have more than 40 million cases and more than one million deaths around the world.
- A “Baltic shoulder” for Ukraine. Why the Ukrainian government considers cooperation with the Baltic States a strategic priority
There are few countries in the world whose economies have become so closely linked to geopolitical realities as it has been for Ukraine since 2014.
- Recover better together – Taiwan can help
In 2020, the world has been hit by an unprecedented public health crisis, with the effects of COVID-19 being felt across every aspect of people’s lives.
- International adoption makes for a stronger Latvia
Latvia should be for Latvians.
- European media companies want zero rate VAT for news media
News Media Europe, an organization bringing together European news media organizations, sent a letter on March 30 to the European Commission on Friday with a proposal to immediately introduce a zero-rate for value added tax for journalistic products.
- Hot curry on a hot night
The British Chamber of Commerce in Lithuania (BCCL), ended their 2017-18 season with the 5th Annual Curry Cook-off on the Čiop Čiop roof top terrace in Vilnius.
- The executive branch acts against the legislature in Lithuania
As it appears, Lithuania expects major changes in the near future.
- Why I won’t come back to Lithuania. Not just yet…
Dear Editor, I am a Lithuanian, but I live abroad, and I am not going back.
- The trap of travesty: Shoah as a show subject
I thought initially that if one would have the nerve to watch the sick entertainment video from the Russian popular TV musical skating show (the link is here — www.1tv.ru/shows/lednikovyy-period-2016/vystupleniya/tatyana-navka-i-andrey-burkovskiy-beautiful-that-way-lednikovyy-period-fragment-vypuska-ot-26-11-2016 ) it might be unnecessary to write any comment on that disgust.
- The Latvian refugee crisis as observed by a concerned citizen
Sir, The past few months have been tense and unpleasant for a great number of people.
- Not our job
Dear TBT, The opinion piece “Easy credit loan slaves” (p.15) released in the The Baltic Times on February 21, 2013 may have created a misleading impression that the activities of the non-banking, or so-called fast credit lenders are under the supervision of the Financial and Capital Market Commission.
- An Open Letter concerning the solemn reinternment of Juozas Ambrazevicius-Brazaitis
We, the undersigned citizens and descendants of citizens of Lithuania, strongly object to the official honoring of Juozas Ambrazevicius-Brazaitis, head of the Provisional Government of Lithuania that was active from June–August 1941 during Lithuania’s occupation by Nazi Germany by the government and parliament of the Republic of Lithuania, officials of the City of Kaunas, and other dignitaries.
- What’s the plan?
Dear TBT, It’s good to see construction activity in these economically taxing times, and some property developers who see opportunities are getting busy.
- Ripoff taxis at Tallinn Airport
Dear TBT: As a service to readers, I wanted to share a bad experience with state-sanctioned taxi rip-offs in Tallinn.
- A joke before flying
Dear TBT, On March 22 I flew from Riga to Rome on an Irish company Ryanair flight.
- New times for The Baltic Times?
Dear TBT, We live in a culture of the image.
- Reality check
Dear TBT, Let’s call them ‘Aussies on holiday!’
- Buyer beware
Dear TBT, While I do applaud the articles about industries here in Lithuania that are weathering the current economic situation well, I do not agree with the reasons why, or if this is really such a positive indicator.
- The white ribbon, symbol of moral hygiene
The world has seen that the Russian post-electoral protests against massive, dominating cheating have been spread truly widely: there were 130 Russian cities where people protested in what’s known as the biggest demarche in modern Russian history, with many thousands joining them all over the globe, from Kazakhstan to Ukraine, and from Tokyo to Berlin.
- In focus
Dear TBT, It is a pleasure to reflect on the Baltic Assembly Literature, Art and Science prizes which were announced on Friday (Oct. 14), as the Literature prize is awarded to Arvydas Juozaitis for his Ryga as Nobody’s Civilization.