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Surprisingly musical Christmas wishes from the Embassy of Sweden in Vilnius

The Embassy of Sweden in Vilnius sent out an unusual and musical Christmas greeting this year. When the recipients received an email from the embassy they were invited to click on a picture of the entire embassy staff in Christmas hats. The email then led them to the festive video in which the staff bellow out ‘We Wish You a Merry Christmas’ in Swedish, English and Lithuanian. […]

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Ukraine and Georgia need visa-free agreements with EU, says Linas Linkevičius

At an EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels on Monday, Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevicius called for closer ties between the EU and Ukraine and Georgia. […]

Linas Linkevičius
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Foreign Minister Linkevičius on response to Russian aggression: Inaction itself can be provocative

Lithuania and other countries in the Eastern block are looking for a clear and decisive message of support from the United States as Russian President Vladimir Putin tests NATO’s decisiveness and tries to fill the “gaps of influence” created by the West’s inability to protect international law and its own interests, said Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius in an interview with The Washington Times on Tuesday. […]

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Most Lithuanians approve of taking part in anti-terrorist effort, poll shows

A poll commissioned by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has revealed that Lithuanians are mostly interested in relations with neighbouring countries, Poland being among those with which they believe cooperation should be most intense. People in Lithuania are also interested in security and NATO, and favourably assess Lithuania’s position on Ukraine and the country’s contribution to fighting terrorism. […]