France

  • Opinion

Opinion: Is Minsk the end, or just the start of Russia’s war in Ukraine?

There is no doubt who gained most from the deal reached in Minsk on February 12th to end the conflict…

10 years ago
  • Culture

Lithuanian students build tallest paper Eiffel Tower

Students of Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (VGTU) in Lithuania have built a miniature replica of the Eiffel Tower. [...]

10 years ago
  • Defence

Baltics to host Saber Strike 2015 military exercises

Troops from nine NATO countries took part in the main planning conference of the Saber Strike 2015 multinational exercises at…

10 years ago
  • Uncategorized

Vytautas Landsbergis on Minsk agreement: It is worse than Munich

Vytautas Landsbergis, Lithuania's first post-Soviet leader and honorary chairman of the conservative Homeland Union, says that the Minks agreement for…

10 years ago
  • Uncategorized

Minsk agreement: Devil’s in the details

After 14 hours of tough talks, the leaders of Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany have reached an agreement on what…

10 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuanian MP awarded French Legion of Honour order

On 12 January, the president of France signed a decree under which Lithuania's Deputy Seimas Speaker, Chair of the Committee…

10 years ago
  • Society

Lithuanian MP voices threat against LGBT* rights organization

Member of the Lithuanian Parliament Algirdas Vaclovas Patackas has publicly warned the leader of LGL, a Lithuanian LGBT* rights NGO,…

10 years ago
  • Culture

Charlie Hebdo cartoon exhibition to open in Vilnius

The French Institute in Vilnius is to open an exhibition of the cartoons of satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo next Wednesday.…

10 years ago
  • Uncategorized

Newsweek: Putin seeks to influence radical parties in bid to destabilise Europe

This past November, Russia’s Berlin ambassador, Vladimir Grinin, invited two representatives of the surging new party Alternative für Deutschland (AfD)…

10 years ago
  • European Union

Free movement of people is fundamental principle of EU, says Minister Linkevičius

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius does not agree that in an attempt to curb immigration people should…

10 years ago
  • Opinion

Opinion: What terrorists and Putin have in store for us

For days now many in the global and Lithuanian media have locked horns over the terrorist acts in Paris. There…

10 years ago
  • European Union

No need for Schengen restrictions following Paris attacks, Lithuanian representative says

There should be no restrictions on free movement of person in the Schengen Area following the recent terrorist attacks in…

10 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuanian prime minister signs book of condolences at French Embassy

Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius on Monday paid tribute to the victims of the recent terror attacks in France by…

10 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Minister Linkevičius in Paris: There is a palpable wish to be together and united

The Republican March in France on Sunday was important not just for the French people, but for entire Europe and…

10 years ago
  • Global LT

Silent march in Washington to commemorate French terrorist attacks

On Sunday afternoon, several thousand people turned up in Washington for a silent march organised by the French Embassy. The…

10 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuanian foreign minister joins anti-terror rally in Paris

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius is traveling to France on Sunday to pay homage to the victims of terror attacks…

10 years ago
  • Economy

Vilnius-Paris flights delayed due to anti-terrorist operation

As two runways of Charles De Gaulle Airport have been closed due to anti-terrorist operation near Paris, airline Air Lituanica…

10 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuanian president and foreign minister sign condolence book at French Embassy

Lithuania's President Dalia Grybauskaitė and Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius on Friday signed a book of condolences at the French Embassy…

10 years ago
  • Uncategorized

Chechnya’s Kadyrov declares Khodorkovsky his personal enemy

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has lashed out at former oil tycoon and vocal critic of the current Russian government Mikhail…

10 years ago
  • Society

Lithuanian mufti: Paris attackers are criminals, not representatives of Muslim community

Romas Jakubauskas, a Lithuanian Musilm mufti, says that Wednesday's attack on the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo office in Paris was…

10 years ago