Operation Sophia
Defence

Lithuanian troops leaving for Mediterranean Sea operation

Twelve troops of the Lithuanian Armed Forces’ 2nd Ship Maintenance Group are leaving for southern and central part of the Mediterranean Sea on Friday to join the European Union’s (EU) military operation Sophia. […]

Syria, child refugee
Foreign affairs

Another 23 refugees relocated to Lithuania under EU program

Twenty-two refugees from the Middle East were relocated to Lithuania last week under the EU’s resettlement program, the Migration Department said. […]

Slovenian President, Borut Pahor
Foreign affairs

Slovenian president to pay official visit to Lithuania

Slovenian President Borut Pahor on Monday is coming to Lithuania for an official visit that will focus on defense and cybersecurity, the Lithuanian president’s office said. […]

Rusijos kariai be skiriamųjų ženklų Kryme
Defence

Little green men from new incubators

There a has been growing concern in Europe regarding the Kremlin’s new methods of formulating the aggressive fifth column whose members are recruited under the guise of combat sports clubs. According to, experts Lithuania – […]

Rail Baltica
Economy

EP member: Baltic states should be strong on Rail Baltica project

Amid the increasingly heated discussions in the Baltic states about the financing of the European-gauge Rail Baltica project from European Union (EU) funds, Wim van de Camp of the European Parliament’s Transport and Tourism Committee says that the three Baltic states would definitely secure European funding for the project, if they are strong and demonstrate determination for the huge investment. […]

Raimundas Karoblis
Defence

Defense minister urges EU to step up capacities against hybrid threats

Enhancement of European capacities against cyber threats has to be among top priorities of the community, Defense Minister Raimundas Karoblis said at a meeting of the EU Defense ministers in Brussels. […]