Lithuania

Siim Kallas: Estonia will join eurozone three years before Latvia and Lithuania

BONJOUR L'ESTONIE (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009

Estonia will most probably join the eurozone already in 2011, at least three years ahead of Latvia and Lithuania, however, this will have a positive effect on the entire Baltic region economy, believes the European Commission's Vice President and European Commissioner for Administrative Affairs, Audit and Anti-Fraud Siim Kallas. In an interview with LETA Video, Kallas said that Estonia would most likely...

Lithuania confirms second swine flu fatality

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009

Vilnius - Health officials in Lithuania confirmed Monday that the country had recorded its second death linked to the A/H1N1 flu virus, known commonly as swine flu. The victim was a 41-year-old man from the eastern city of Ignalina who had been admit...

CIA Torture Prison Exposed

DarkGovernment (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009

The CIA built one of its secret European prisons inside an exclusive riding academy outside Vilnius, Lithuania, a current Lithuanian government official and a former U.S. intelligence official exposed it this week. Outside Lithuania the CIA used a former barn to interrogate al Qaeda members. Where affluent Lithuanians once rode show horses and sipped coffee at a [...]

• CIA Secret ‘Torture’ Prison Found at Fancy Horseback Riding Academy - War On You

Armenia-Lithuania relations have great development potential

Panarmenian (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009

RA National Security Council Secretary Artur Baghdasaryan met Lithuanian Foreign Minister Vygaudas Ušackas.

Lithuania investigates claim it ran secret prison

The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009

LITHUANIA’S PARLIAMENT is investigating claims that the US Central Intelligence Agency turned an exclusive riding school outside the capital, Vilnius, into a secret interrogation centre for high-value al-Qaeda prisoners.

Armenia and Lithuania to develop bilateral cooperation in various spheres

Panarmenian (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009

Edward Nalbandyan: We are determined about extending cooperation both in bilateral format and in the frameworks of Armenia-EU relations.

Official Vilnius welcomes signing of RA-Turkish Protocols

Panarmenian (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009

Vygaudas Ušackas: Karabakh conflict settlement is an important and sensitive issue both for Yerevan and Baku, as well as the entire region.

Media leaks complicating Lithuanian CIA prison probe, says official

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009

Vilnius - Admitting media leaks were complicating its efforts, a Lithuanian official heading a parliamentary probe into claims of secret prisons operated by the US intelligence agency CIA in Lithuania said Friday the report would still be released on...

Lithuania pinpoints site of alleged secret CIA prison

The Age (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009

A former riding school in Lithuania has emerged as the alleged site for a secret CIA prison where al-Qaeda terrorism suspects were held and interrogated.

Lithuania harboured secret CIA prison to interrogate Qaeda terrorists: Report

Sify (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009

The CIA reportedly used a horse riding school in Lithuania as a secret prison to hold and interrogate top al-Qaeda terrorists.

Lithuania digs deeper into rumors of CIA prison

Denver Post (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009

Twice in the past three years, the Lithuanian parliament investigated reports that the CIA secretly imprisoned al-Qaeda leaders in this Baltic country. Both times, legislators concluded there was no evidence.

Lithuania opens new inquiry into CIA prisons

Washington Post (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009

VILNIUS, LITHUANIA -- Twice in the past three years, the Lithuanian Parliament investigated reports that the CIA secretly imprisoned al-Qaeda leaders in this Baltic country. Both times, legislators concluded that there was no evidence.

'Not Helping' Our Image: Lithuania Reacts to ABC News Secret CIA Prison Report

ABC News (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009

ABC News finds secret prison for al-Qaeda detainees at swank riding academy.

• CIA torture site located in Lithuania - Psyche, Science, and Society
• ABC EXCLUSIVE: CIA Secret 'Torture' Prison Found at Fancy Horseback Riding Academy - The Political Carnival
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Upscale horseback riding school was CIA torture site

Boing Boing (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009

An upscale horseback riding club in Lithuania has been revealed as one of the CIA's "black sites," used to interrogate and torture Al-Qaeda suspects. ABC News reports that the riding academy and cafe near Vilnius was used to torture and interrogate up to eight prisoners at a time....

Upscale horseback riding school was CIA torture site

Click World News (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009

An upscale horseback riding club in Lithuania has been revealed as one of the CIA's "black sites," used to interrogate and torture Al-Qaeda suspects. ABC News reports that the riding academy and cafe near Vilnius was used to torture and interrogate up to eight prisoners at a time....

Linz and Vilnius, European Cultural Capitales 2009

patrickguillard | 01/23/2009

Linz and Vilnius were chosen as European Cultural Capitales 2009. This event aims at making people from Europe closer. Those two towns will offer fantastic programmes of events and activities for the year. Linz celebrated the start of its European project with three days of festivities in the company of its visitors from near and far. On the eve of 2009, Vilnius residents and visitors witnessed a unique