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Ex-formin rejects suspicions over CIA prison outside Vilnius

February 20, 2018 BNS 0

Antanas Valionis, a former Lithuanian foreign minister, has rejected suspicions that the US Central Intelligence operated a secret prison for terror suspects in Lithuania between 2005 and 2006. […]

Baltic security in the age of Trump

October 23, 2017 Glen Howard 0

The election of Donald J. Trump as US President on November 7, 2016 has brought a year of living dangerously for the Baltic States, as the region nervously awaited the arrival of a new Republican […]

CIA declassifies document on Lithuania’s post-WWII guerrilla fighting

January 18, 2017 BNS EN 0

A report about guerrilla fighting against the Soviet occupation after World War II is among hundreds of thousands of declassified documents published online by the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). […]

European parliament attacks Lithuania, other countries for apathy towards secret CIA prisons

June 9, 2016 BNS 0

The European Parliament passed a resolution on Wednesday criticising EU member states and institutions for their apathy toward the alleged operation of secret prisons in Europe under the CIA‘s rendition program between 2001 and 2006. […]

Who could replace Šimonytė?

June 5, 2023 0

After the leaders of the Homeland Union-Lithuanian Christian Democrats, Gabrielius Landsbergis and Ingrida Šimonytė, decided to call for early elections, and if they do not take place – to resign the entire government, a certain […]

The Pope in Hungary: the perils of pacifism

June 1, 2023 0

During his recent trip to Hungary, Pope Francis was undoubtedly bold to remind Viktor Orban, to his face, that his immigration policy could not be reconciled with his supposed defence of Christian values. But unfortunately, […]

The biggest threats to the Lithuanian economy: is economic contraction just the beginning?

June 1, 2023 0

Lithuania’s gross domestic product (GDP) has been declining for two consecutive quarters. When this happens, the country is considered to be in a recession or economic contraction. So far, relatively few people are experiencing this […]

Strengthening Azerbaijan-Lithuania Relations: Bilateral Cooperation, Shared Goals, and Strategic Significance

May 30, 2023 0

Azerbaijan has been gaining growing attention as an attractive European partner, and Lithuania is one of the European countries that has long been sustaining a friendly relationship with Azerbaijan. Over the past three decades, the […]

Geopolitical journeys of a Lithuanian. The Lost War and other (non)dependences

May 26, 2023 0

If you ever see a map of the world printed somewhere in China, Japan or Korea, don’t be surprised; it’s not the same as the one you learned geography from in school. You’ll find your […]

Conservatives hot-headed show: who will suffer most?

May 25, 2023 0

Not everyone is convinced by Lithuania’s political crisis and the Government’s threats to resign after the last NATO delegation leaves Vilnius. According to political analysts and communication experts, what Lithuania has been watching since Friday […]