Society
20 migrants from Iraq, Afghanistan detained in Lithuania
20 migrants from Iraq and Afghanistan were detained in Lithuania’s northeastern district of Ignalina on Tuesday, the country’s State Border Guard Service said on Thursday. […]
Iraq
Defence
US army chief thanks Lithuania for support in fighting terrorism
Chairman of the United States Joint Chiefs of Staff General Joseph Dunford has thanked Lithuania for its support in fighting terrorism and reiterated further commitment to the security of the Baltic Sea region. […]
Defence
President asks Seimas to allow sending up to 40 troops to fight jihadists
President Dalia Grybauskaitė is submitting to the parliament for approval a resolution that would allow sending more Lithuanian troops to international operations, the president’s press office said on Tuesday. […]
Foreign affairs
Another 12 refugees relocated to Lithuania under EU program
Twelve refugees from Syria were relocated to Lithuania under the European Union (EU) program, the Migration Department said on Wednesday. […]
Foreign affairs
Foreign affairs
Defence
Six military instructors begin service in Iraq
Six Lithuanian military instructors on Tuesday begin service in Iraq as part of the US-led Operation Inherent Resolve to train Iraqi forces to fight the Islamic State. […]
Society
Iraqi refugee family ‘haven’t broken any rules’ by going to Sweden – minister
Interior Minister Tomas Žilinskas says that the Iraqi refugee family who have asylum in Lithuania, but have been away in Sweden for more than a month now, have not broken any rules as yet.
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European Union
10 refugees from Syria and Iraq arrive in Lithuania under EU programme
Ten refugees from Syria and Iraq arrived in Lithuania in early hours of Friday under the European Union‘s resettlement programme.
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Defence
Lithuania to send military instructors to Iraq in 2017
Lithuania is planning to contribute the first group of six military instructors to the US-led international operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq in early 2017, the Ministry of National Defence says.
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CORPORATE
Lithuanian employers not put off by challenges of hiring refugees
Few Lithuanian employers would we willing to hire refugees. Reluctance to deal with unfamiliar working cultures and differing attitudes towards work is one of the reasons, but companies that have experience of hiring migrant workers say Lithuania needs to open up its labour market to make up for the shortage of skills at home. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania to send soldiers to fight ISIS
Lithuania’s minister of national defence has confirmed that the country may send up to 30 military instructors to Iraq as part of a US-led mission to fight the Islamic State. […]
Foreign affairs
‘We in the US think that migrants are a source of strength, not a threat’
Refugees fleeing conflicts in the Middle East is not a problem just for Europe to solve, says US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Benjamin G. Ziff. […]
CORPORATE
Society
Iraqi family not to appeal ruling denying them refugee status in Lithuania
An Iraqi family relocated to Lithuania under the EU’s refugee relocation program have decided not to appeal a court ruling refusing to grant them refugee status. […]
Uncategorized
The impact of Panama Papers in Eastern Europe – and rest of the world
On April 3, the Panama Papers hit media outlets around the world, and the fallout was swift. […]
Society
US war journalist Chris Kline: Danger was an occupational hazard
US reporter Chris Kline shares his story about becoming a war journalist and the unexpected consequences of this choice. […]
CORPORATE
‘There is no institution like the Vatican in Islam that can excommunicate extremist Muslims’
There were some 13 million Muslims living in Europe several years ago, according to Pew Research Center, and several more million have come from Syria and Iraq over the last few years. Professor Egdūnas Račius of the Kaunas-based Vytautas Magnus University says that religion is not always the right lens through which to look at and make sense of the world’s Muslims. […]
CORPORATE
Perceptions of terrorism: Number of deaths from attacks in Europe has plummeted
With the wave of recent terrorist attacks in Europe there is a perception that the threat from terrorism on the continent is higher than ever, but the statistics show that the number of deaths from terrorist attacks in Europe is far lower now than in previous decades. […]
Opinion
The ulterior motive behind Russia’s partial Syria withdrawal
With great fanfare and “surprise” Russia once again seemingly out-maneuvered Western leadership in Syria. While much ink has been spilled debating whether President Vladimir Putin is executing a sound strategy—or is merely a tactical opportunist—it is clear that he has achieved his primary strategic goal: making Russia geopolitically relevant again and forcing the West to begrudgingly accept that it must take into account Russian interests. But there is an ulterior motive to Putin’s partial withdrawal. […]