Brussels

  • Defence

Lithuania backs Brussels initiative on defense fund

Lithuania's government supports the European Commission (EC) initiative to set up a European Defense Fund, which Brussels believes would enable…

8 years ago
  • Energy

President Dalia Grybauskaite promises to help Ukraine block Nord Stream 2 initiatives

President Dalia Grybauskaite has promised to help Ukraine to block initiatives for expanding the Nord Stream gas pipeline linking Russia…

8 years ago
  • Defence

Defense minister urges EU to step up capacities against hybrid threats

Enhancement of European capacities against cyber threats has to be among top priorities of the community, Defense Minister Raimundas Karoblis…

8 years ago
  • Opinion

The European Union is not a security union

In the wake of any shocking event, national governments and officials of the European Union invariably call for more cooperation…

9 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Brussels bombings: 10 arrested across three countries

Police across Europe have stepped up their efforts to prevent further ISIS attacks in European cities after the Brussels bombings,…

9 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Belgian police hunt fifth suspect as names of Brussels bomb victims emerge

Belgian police are now hunting a fifth suspect in the Brussels bombings as the names and nationalities of the victims…

9 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Two suicide bombers identified as brothers by Belgian police

The Belgian police identified two suicide bombers who carried out attacks in Brussels on Tuesday as brothers Khalid and Brahim…

9 years ago
  • Opinion

Brussels blasts: The struggle to secure soft targets

Brussels was the scene of multiple explosions on March 22, highlighting the persistent vulnerability of soft targets to simple, effective…

9 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Belgium mourns victims as manhunt for suspects continues

A prime suspect in the bombing of Brussels airport yesterday has been arrested by Belgian police in the city's Anderlecht…

9 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Brussels January 13 tribute run draws EU and NATO reps in large numbers

For the third year running over 150 Lithuanians and their friends living in Belgium participated in the commemorative run “The…

9 years ago
  • Opinion

Opinion: Syrian conflict lands in Brussels

Someone recently described the recent terrorist attacks in Paris as designed in Syria and developed in Brussels. It may very…

9 years ago
  • European Union

Lithuanian president and finance minister off to Brussels for Greek debt summit

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė and Finance Minister Rimantas Šadžius will on Tuesday attend an emergency meeting with their counterparts in…

9 years ago
  • European Union

Lithuanian and Ukrainian industrialists set up Ukraine’s business representation in EU

On 20 February, the Confederation of Lithuanian Industrialists (LPK) together with the Ukrainian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (USPP) signed…

10 years ago
  • Global LT

Lithuania’s diplomatic missions in Brussels organized commemorative independence day gathering

On 16 February, Permanent Representation of Lithuania to the European Union, Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania to the Kingdom…

10 years ago
  • Society

Belgian agencies to manually remove USSR from documents issued to Baltic citizens

The Brussels administrative center says it issues documents via its electronic system only, therefore, entries will be corrected manually until…

10 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuanian president plans visits to Berlin, Tallinn and Brussels

Berlin, Tallinn and Brussels are on Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė's list of planned official visits. [...]

10 years ago
  • Defence

Lithuanian Air Force commander on visit to Belgium and Italy

On 20-24 October, Commander of the Lithuanian Air Force, Colonel Audronis Navickas is conducting visits to Brussels (Belgium) and Florence…

10 years ago
  • Economy

Air Lituanica expands business in Belarus

The Lithuanian airline Air Lituanica expands its business in Belarus with agency Ticketing Airport Services Belarus becoming the official commercial…

10 years ago
  • European Union

EU leaders endorse Lithuania’s euro zone membership

The European Council said on Friday that Lithuania is ready to adopt the euro in 2015. [...]

10 years ago
  • European Union

MEPs leave for Brussels: most intend to keep living in Lithuania

Brussels is currently welcoming newly elected MEPs. The majority of Lithuanian MEPs interviewed by LRT.lt vowed to stay in Lithuania…

10 years ago