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European Union
Vladimir Putin
Foreign affairs

EU sanctions against Russia to be extended – Presidential adviser

European Union leaders are likely to find consensus and extend sanctions against Russia at a meeting in Brussels today, according to an adviser to Lithuania’s president.

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Brexit: A protester in London spells out one of the possible implications of the vote
Foreign affairs

Brexit: a short guide to what is likely to happen next

In a historic referendum, British citizens voted to leave the European Union on June 23, with 51.9 percent of voters choosing an exit. For the first time since its creation in the mid-1950s, the bloc will soon lose a member. The move is triggering a chain of events that will be felt around the globe, and it pushes both Britain and the European Union into a prolonged period of uncertainty that will fundamentally change the future of Europe. […]

Algirdas Butkevičius
European Union

Lithuania’s prime minister blames EU institutions for Brexit vote

Lithuania’s Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevicius said some of the blame for the vote to exit the EU by the British electorate should be placed at the door of EU institutions who had not listened to member states concerns enough. […]

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European Union

Anxiety and hope as Lithuanians await UK Brexit referendum results

Lithuanians are anxiously awaiting the results of today’s Brexit referendum in the UK, when the country’s people will decide whether or not they want to remain in the European Union.

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Foreign affairs

Guantanamo detainees take Lithuania to European Court of Human Rights over CIA detentions

Guantanamo detainees have filed a case against Lithuania at the European Court of Human Rights alleging that US authorities tortured them at a secret CIA detention centre near Vilnius.

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