NATO fighter-jets in Lithuania
Defence

NATO jets scrambled once last week over Russian warplanes

NATO fighter-jets serving in the NATO air-policing mission were last week scrambled once to intercept Russian warplanes flying above the Baltic Sea, the Defense Ministry said. […]

Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour
Politics

Social Ministry proposes additional compensation for refugees

Lithuania’s Social Security and Labor Ministry has proposed paying one more benefit to asylum beneficiaries intended for rent of housing. […]

The Poster of the film
History

Lithuanía’s response to Russia OSCE forum: Guerrilla fought Soviet terror

Lithuania’s ambassador has rejected Russia‘s reproaches on historical memory, emphasizing at an international diplomatic forum that the guerrilla resistance to Soviet occupation after World War II was legitimate. […]

Smuggled cigarettes
Society

Customs seize EUR 10 mln worth of smuggled cigarettes in H1

The Lithuanian Customs seized almost 64 million illegal cigarettes with a total estimated value of 9.5 million euros in the first half of this year, making up the bulk of all smuggled goods detained during the period. […]