Frank-Walter Steinmeier Archives - the Lithuania Tribune

Baltic presidents to receive Peace of Westphalia Prize in Germany

July 13, 2018 BNS 0

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė is going to Germany on Friday to receive the Peace of Westphalia Prize, awarded to the Baltic states, together with the Latvian and Estonian leaders. […]

The “Russian Factor” in Germany’s policy towards the Eastern Partnership

January 30, 2018 Marius Mortsiefer 0

In contrast to many of its European neighbours, Germany maintained relatively close relations with Russia for a long time. Some observers even spoke of a German “Russia first” policy during the term of Chancellor Gerhard […]

Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Dalia Grybauskaitė

Lithuanian, German presidents visit German troops in Rukla

August 25, 2017 BNS EN 0

The Lithuanian and German presidents on Friday visited German military personnel stationed in Rukla, in the central Lithuanian district of Jonava. […]

Steinmeier to visit German troops stationed in Lithuania

August 25, 2017 BNS EN 0

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is to visit German troops stationed in Rukla, in the central Lithuanian district of Jonava, on Friday, the second day of his official visit to Lithuania. […]

Lithuanian’s Jews appreciate German president’s attention to Holocaust victims

August 25, 2017 BNS EN 0

As German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Friday plans to pay homage to the Holocaust victims in Paneriai, outside Vilnius, the leader of the Jewish Community of Lithuania (JCL) says that they highly appreciate such attention. […]

German troops to stay in Lithuania until security situation changes – Steinmeier

August 25, 2017 BNS EN 0

German troops leading NATO‘s multinational battalion in Lithuania will be present in the country until the security situation improves, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said in Vilnius on Thursday. […]

Zapad’s observers to see if Russia takes troops out of Belarus – Lithuanian president

August 24, 2017 BNS EN 0

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė said on Thursday that she expects that observers will be able to see if Russia will take its troops out of Belarus after next month’s Zapad military exercise is over, but she did not comment on whether there are indications that Russian military personnel may stay in the neighboring country. […]

German president pays official visit to Lithuania

August 24, 2017 BNS EN 0

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Thursday is starting his two-day official visit to Lithuania. […]

German president to visit Lithuania this week

August 22, 2017 BNS EN 0

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is expected to visit Lithuania this week, the Lithuanian president’s office confirmed to BNS. […]

Frank Walter Steinmeier in the meeting in Bratislava

Minister of Foreign Affairs’ cautious about German colleague’s bid of arms control

September 13, 2016 BNS EN 0

Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius has given a cautious opinion about the idea proposed by his German counterpart, Frank Walter Steinmeier, to develop new international pacts on arms control in the wake of heightened tensions between NATO and Russia. […]

After Nausėda meeting with Budrys, the opposition retorts to the candidate’s “cooling off “

November 22, 2024 0

Kęstutis Budrys, the President’s Senior Adviser, who has been nominated for the post of Minister of foreign affairs, does not say whether he first discussed the possibility of taking up the post with President Gitanas […]

“No need to mince words”: an assessment of what Trump’s victory means for Lithuania

November 6, 2024 0

“We can shout very loudly, but it won’t change the position of the American people,” says Professor Tomas Janeliūnas, as the winner of the United States of America’s (USA) presidential election, which will almost certainly […]

Another year in the sovereign history of Kazakhstan

October 24, 2024 0

Republic Day has been celebrated in Kazakhstan as the main national date since 2022, giving new life to the fundamental document on state sovereignty—the Declaration of October 25, 1990. The Republic is a modern form […]

In the assessment of NATO’s readiness for war with Russia, there is also a warning about the Baltic states: what is the Kremlin’s wild card?

October 23, 2024 0

According to Lrytas.lt, the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) faces a new geopolitical reality with the large-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. While the Alliance has begun responding to emerging threats, its readiness for […]

These parties will enter the Seimas for the third time in a row. How many votes did they lose, and how many did they gain?

October 15, 2024 0

As various parties emerge, disappear or reorganize themselves in the political space, the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP), the Homeland Union-Lithuanian Christian Democrats (Homeland Union-Lithuanian Christian Democrats – TS-LKD) and the Liberal Movement are making […]