On March 11, 1990, Lithuania restored its independence after 50 years of Soviet occupation. A nation that never stopped believing. A people that never stopped resisting. Sveikinimai su Lietuvos nepriklausomybฤs atkลซrimo diena! ๐ฑ๐น๐ฑ๐น๐ฑ๐น
Today, Lithuaniaโs capital turns 703!
In 1323, ๐ฑ๐น Grand Duke Gediminas launched a diplomatic mission to introduce #Vilnius to Europe โ issuing letters inviting European settlers, merchants & knights with promises of free trade, land and freedom of faith.
BREAKING: Tens of thousands have flooded the streets of Lithuania, protesting their governmentโs growing alignment with Vladimir Putin.
People are risking everything to reject authoritarianism in real time.
This is what democratic resistance actually looks like.
๐ฑ๐น Vilnius today.
Freedom is not a given- it is a constant struggle. Lose it and darkness will prevail.
Hands off freedom of speech and the press!
*And no, this is not about the state of emergency in Lithuania.
On August 23, 1989, 2M people joined hands across Estonia, Latvia, & Lithuania in the Baltic Way, a 675km human chain protesting Soviet rule. A powerful symbol of unity & freedom, it inspired the Baltic independence. ๐ฑ๐น๐ฑ๐ป๐ช๐ช
On August 23, 1989, nearly 2 million people joined hands across #Estonia, #Latvia, and #Lithuania, forming a peaceful human chain that stretched over 600 km.
This remarkable act of solidarity, known as the Baltic Way, showed the world the power of unity.
#BalticWay#Freedom
Homecoming ๐๐ฑ๐น
EuroLeague Champion Tomas Masiulis returns to Kaunas in the role of a head coach as he signs a 2+1 deal with @bczalgiris โ๏ธ
Zaha Hadid's project is selected as the winner of the Vilnius Airport architectural tender for the new arrivals terminal.
The new arrivals terminal is scheduled to arrive by the end of 2028. New to passenger experience is coming.