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The tip of the Ukraine iceberg: After the Dutch EU referendum

Despite Kiev’s official rhetoric, the national consensus on integration with the EU is increasingly fragile. Pro-Russian forces are reasserting themselves in the southeast, while ultra-right activists are campaigning against the European Union in the west. On top of that, the current pro-European government has no real achievements to boast of. […]

CORPORATE

Lithuania only Baltic state to see exports grow in Q1

Lithuania‘s exports grew by an annual rate of 1% to €5.2 billion in the first quarter of 2016. Lithuania was the only Baltic country to post an increase in exports in the first quarter of […]

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Russia’s counter to missile defence pushes Europe together

The ceremony of opening the United States’ missile defense base in Deveselu, Romania, last week (Thursday, May 12), was greeted by a barrage of condemnation and criticism from Russian officials. The next day, President Vladimir Putin turned these denouncements into state policy by defining this deployment of a radar station and SM-3 missile interceptors as a direct threat to Russia and promising to “curtail” it. […]

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Defence

‘I see no chance of war with Russia’ – NATO general in Vilnius

NATO General Salvatore Farina has said that dangerous Russian conduct in the Baltic Sea region was unlikely to lead to a large-scale military conflict. […]

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Society

Lithuania drops in world rankings for LGBT rights

Lithuania has been ranked 36th out of 49 countries in a LGBT rights rankings of countries compiled by Rainbow Europe. […]