Alexander Dyukov
Society

Vilnius court upholds decision to blacklist Russian historian

A Vilnius court on Thursday rejected as unfounded an appeal of Russian citizen Alexander Dyukov who asked the court to revoke Lithuanian border guards’ decision to refuse him entry into the country and delete a relevant entry from the Interior Ministry’s national registry. […]

Joachim Gauck and Dalia Grybauskaitė
Foreign affairs

President Grybauskaitė: Regional security is common interest of Germany and Baltic states

President Dalia Grybauskaitė met with President of the Federal Republic of Germany Joachim Gauck. Taking part in the meeting on the eve of the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall were also Latvian President Andris Berzins and Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves. […]

Foreign affairs

Strengthening US-Lithuania cooperation is crucial in face of Russia’s aggression, says MFA’s political director

Political Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Rolandas Kačinskas called on the United States of America and Nordic countries to contribute to the implementation of decisions taken at the NATO Wales Summit on measures to strengthen collective defence, as well as to remain active allies of Lithuania and the other Baltic states in dealing with energy, cybersecurity, information and economic security. […]

Politics

Lithuanian parliament votes to allow EU citizens to join political parties

The Seimas of Lithuania on Thursday allowed EU citizens who permanently reside in Lithuania to become members of political parties. However, non-Lithuanian citizens will not be allowed to found political parties. […]

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Foreign affairs

Southern European states no longer see Lithuanians as Russophobes, vice minister says

Portugal and other Southern European nations no longer see Lithuania as a Russophobe country and is taking a similar view of the threats, Lithuania’s Defense Vice-Minister Marijus Velička says. […]