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German president pays official visit to Lithuania
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Thursday is starting his two-day official visit to Lithuania. […]
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Lithuanian defmin to attend Independence Day events in Kiev
Lithuanian Defense Minister Raimundas Karoblis is attending Ukraine‘s Independence Day events in Kiev on Thursday. […]
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Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact’s historical lesson not learnt – formin
The world has not learnt the historical lesson from the 1939 Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact that divided Eastern Europe into spheres of influence, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius said on Wednesday. […]
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Poland’s new ambassador to Lithuania takes office
President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Wednesday received letters of credence from Poland’s new ambassador to Lithuania, Urszula Doroszewska. […]
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Egyptian formin assures Lithuanians his country is safe for tourists
Despite the presence of jihadists in some locations in Egypt, the country remains safe for Lithuanian tourists, Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said in Vilnius on Tuesday. […]
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Former Polish Senate speaker disapproves of using Vilnius Gate of Dawn image in passports
Bogdan Borusewicz, a former long-time speaker of the Polish Senate and now an opposition politician, on Tuesday criticized the Interior Ministry’s idea of using images of the Gate of Dawn in Vilnius in Polish passports. […]
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German president to visit Lithuania this week
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is expected to visit Lithuania this week, the Lithuanian president’s office confirmed to BNS. […]
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Ukraine’s ex-president Yushchenko in Vilnius: a new iron curtain descending over Europe
A new iron curtain is descending over Europe as Russia retains its influence in some post-Soviet countries, Ukraine‘s former President Viktor Yushchenko said in Vilnius on Tuesday. […]
Energy
Former president Adamkus calls for regional energy summit
Lithuania’s former President Valdas Adamkus on Tuesday called for convening a meeting of the region’s political leaders on energy issues. […]
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Vilnius hosts high-level international conference on regional security
An international conference on regional security hosted by Lithuania’s former President Valdas Adamkus will take place at Vilnius University on Tuesday. […]
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Lithuania to wind down its embassy in Switzerland
The Lithuanian Foreign Ministry on Monday registered a draft resolution calling for winding down the country’s embassy to Switzerland starting next year. […]
Defence
Seimas speaker off to Norway to discuss security situation, regional threats
Viktoras Pranckietis, the speaker of the Seimas, is leaving on Monday for Lillehammer, in Norway, to take part in a meeting of the speakers of the eight Nordic and Baltic parliaments (NB8). […]
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Image of Vilnius’ Gate of Dawn losing popularity in vote on new design of Polish passports
The background image the Gate of Dawn in Vilnius is losing popularity as a possible choice for the design of new Polish passports, according to the latest results of online voting. […]
European Union
Former Vilnius police chief Lančinskas seeks Europol director job – sources
Kęstutis Lančinskas, a former Vilnius police chief and currently the head of the European Union’s advisory mission in Ukraine (EUAM), is seeking the job of director at Europe’s police agency Europol, several sources have confirmed to BNS. […]
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PM hails progress in relations with Poland
Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says that Vilnius and Warsaw are gradually moving to a new stage of better relations and hopes that Lithuanian politicians will solve the highly contentious issue of the spelling of Polish names in Lithuanian personal documents. […]
Defence
Defmin hopes there won’t be incidents during Putin’s trip to Kaliningrad
Lithuanian Defense Minister Raimundas Karoblis expects that there will be no incidents as Russian Vladimir Putin will fly to Russia’s Baltic Sea exclave of Kaliningrad on Wednesday. […]
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Russian nationalist Gorsky applies for political asylum in Lithuania
Yuri Gorsky, a Russian nationalist who fled Russia in July, has applied for political asylum in Lithuania. […]
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Lithuanian leaders dismiss US Congressmen’s fears about Šnipiškių cemetery
Lithuania’s leaders say that Šnipiškių Jewish cemetery would not be affected by the reconstruction of the derelict Sports and Concert Palace in central Vilnius, dismissing the fears voiced by a group of US Congressmen as ungrounded. […]
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