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Hoax about offence by German troops came from outside EU
The false report to parliamentary speaker and the police about an alleged rape of a small girl by German troops in Lithuania came from outside the European Union, says chief Kaunas prosecutor Darius Valkavčius. […]
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Lithuania deserves our defence – German Minister of Defence in Munich
Lithuania deserves NATO solidarity and defense, Germany’s Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen said in her opening speech at the Munich Security Conference on Friday afternoon. […]
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Lithuania trusts US new administration – Grybauskaitė
The United States demonstrate commitment to the obligations to partners, therefore, Lithuania has full confidence in the new US administration, says Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė. […]
Defence
Grybauskaitė thanks German president for sending troops to Lithuania
Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė has thanked her German counterpart, Joachim Gauck, for his support in the shape of sending troops to the international NATO battalion stationed in Lithuania. […]
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Germany Minister of Defence: Never again will freedom of Lithuania be sacrificed
In her congratulatory message to the German-led NATO battalion in Lithuania, Germany’s Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday pledged to defend Lithuania’s freedom and independence. […]
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President expects parlt to debate defense deal with US next week
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė expects the Seimas to debate an agreement on the status of US troops in Lithuania during its extraordinary session next week. […]
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Defence
German, Lithuanian land force commanders sign letter of cooperation
Brigadier General Valdemaras Rupšys, the commander of the Lithuanian Land Force, and Lieutenant General Joerg Vollmer, the chief of staff of the German Army, have signed a letter of mutual cooperation, the Lithuanian Defence Ministry said on Thursday. […]
Defence
Foreign Minister thanks Germany for security guarantees
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius on Wednesday had a telephone conversation with Germany‘s new Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel to discuss bilateral relations and European challenges, the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry said. […]
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70 German troops from NATO battalion land in Lithuania
Around 70 German troops to join the international NATO battalion to be stationed in Lithuania landed in the Karmėlava airport, the Kaunas district, on Wednesday. […]
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About 140 German troops from NATO battalion to land in Lithuania
About 140 German troops scheduled to land in the Karmėlava airport in the Kaunas district to join the international NATO battalion to be stationed in Lithuania. […]
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Defence
Some 450 German troops to arrive in February
Several hundred German troops will come to Lithuania by plane and by train in early February for their deployment in the country as part of NATO‘s multinational battalion, the Defence Ministry said on Monday. […]
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Defence
Finland, Sweden to consider training along with NATO force
Finland and Sweden will consider the possibility of their troops training along with NATO forces being deployed to Lithuania, the country’s chief of defense said. […]
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Defence
Belgian troops to come to Lithuania this week as part of NATO battalion
Troops from the Belgian Armed Forces are to arrive in Lithuania by ferry via the port of Klaipėda this week, the Lithuanian Defence Ministry said. […]
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Leadership of NATO intl battalion coming to Lithuania
Top commanders of the NATO international Allied battalion to be deployed in Lithuania are coming to Vilnius on Monday. […]