Defence
US F-22 stealth fighters land in Lithuanian airbase
Two United States F-22 Raptor stealth aircraft landed in Lithuania at Šiauliai Airbase on Wednesday. […]
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Foreign affairs
Lithuania turns down second YouTube assistance plea from Afghani interpreter
Lithuania will not respond to an asylum request via YouTube video from an Afghani refugee saying he has worked with Lithuanian troops in Afghanistan, despite having flown in another Afghani interpreter who made his plea several weeks before. […]
Society
Lithuanian media freer than Latvia’s and Poland’s, less free than Estonia’s – Freedom House
A new media freedom ranking by Freedom House puts Lithuania ahead of Russia, Belarus, Latvia and Poland, but behind Estonia. […]
Energy
Lithuania asks Belarus to set up expert panel for Astravyets nuclear plant
During diplomatic consultations on Tuesday, Lithuania suggested that Belarus should set up a joint special expert commission that would help assess the environmental impact of the Astravyets Nuclear Power Plant. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania opens five new visa centres across China
Lithuania‘s embassy in Beijing has this month expanded the Schengen visa centre network into China‘s five major cities, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday. […]
Politics
Lithuanian president vetoes controversial law on reporting from court hearings
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė has vetoed amendments to the Criminal Code introducing criminal liability for making material from closed court sessions public. […]
Defence
German public against sending troops to aid Baltic defences
Though German Chancellor Angela Merkel told Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė that Germany would contribute to the defence of the Baltic states, an opinion poll on Tuesday revealed that 57% of Germans think that their country should not send its soldiers to defend NATO members such as the Baltic countries or Poland if they were attacked by Russia. […]
Economy
Neringa raises fees for cars entering Curonian Spit
Lithuania’s resort Neringa will charge a fee of €20 per car entering the Curonian Spit during the summer peak season. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania ‘won’t compromise interests of its citizens for better relations with Israel’ – Minister Linkevičius
Lithuania will not compromise the interests of its citizens for the sake of better relations with Israel, Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius has said after a Lithuanian national was detained in a Tel Aviv airport. […]
Defence
NATO jets scrambled three times to intercept Russian bombers last week
NATO fighter jets serving in the NATO air policing mission in the Baltic countries were scrambled three times last week to intercept Russian military aircraft, including bombers, flying in international airspace over the Baltic Sea, the Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence said on Monday. […]
Economy
Toys top list of dangerous product alerts in Lithuania
Toys and electrical appliances and equipment topped the list of dangerous products detected in Lithuania last year, according to the latest report published by the European Commission on Monday. […]
Foreign affairs
Second Afghan interpreter pleads for Lithuania’s assistance on Youtube
A second Afghani refugee has made plea for asylum in Lithuania via a youtube video. The country’s defence minister says, however, that not all Afghanis who worked with Lithuanian troops deserve to be relocated. […]
Foreign affairs
Foreign affairs
Syrian refugee family arrive in Lithuania under EU resettlement programme
A Syrian family of five have arrived in Lithuania from Turkey under the European Union‘s (EU) resettlement programme. […]
Society
Syrian refugee couple in Lithuania granted refugee status
A Syrian couple relocated to Lithuania under the EU’s refugee relocation program have been granted refugee status. […]
Politics
Peasants and Greens Union put Skvernelis at top of Seimas candidate list
The Lithuanian Peasant and Greens Union (LŽVS) has finalized its candidate list for October’s general elections. Former Interior Minister Saulius Skvernelis is topping the list. […]
Economy
Lithuania to give ‘yellow card’ to EC over truck drivers’ wages
Lithuania will join effort with other Central and Eastern EU states to block the Brussels initiative of equalling wages for posted workers, fearing it would deliver a blow to the country’s carriers. […]
Defence
Lithuanian state institutions hit by cyber attack
A dozen state institutions had their information systems affected by a hacker attack. […]
Foreign affairs
Global LT
Lithuanian in Israel detained in relation to national security threat
Lithuanian citizen Gabrielė Tervidytė has been detained in Tel Aviv, Israel, as a threat to national security, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told BNS on Thursday. […]