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Lithuania raising contribution to intl mission in Mali

September 27, 2017 BNS 0

Lithuania will raise its contingent in the United Nations (UN) mission in Mali to nearly 40 troops from October from the current number of five, the Defense Ministry said on Wednesday. […]

Lithuanian troops readying for mission in Mali

August 14, 2017 BNS EN 0

A unit of Lithuanian troops is readying for a mission in Africa – they will join the United Nations (UN) mission in Mali, western Africa, in October where the international community aims to curb Islamic fighters. […]

Lithuania to increase its contribution to EU operations

March 7, 2017 BNS EN 0

Lithuania will increase its contribution to the EU’s military operations and missions, Defence Minister Raimundas Karoblis said during a meeting of the bloc’s defense and foreign ministers on Monday. […]

Lithuania plans to send platoon of soldiers to Mali this year

February 17, 2017 BNS EN 0

Lithuania is planning to send this year a platoon of soldiers to a UN peacekeeping mission in the West African country Mali, where France is leading international efforts to combat Islamic militants. […]

India- EU Strategic Partnership

January 20, 2026 0

India and the EU have been strategic partners for over two decades, since 2004. The EU has also emerged as a top trading (Euro 120-135 bn) and investment partner for India. The relationship and institutional […]

Nausėda’s decline and Skvernelis’ rise to stardom: eloquent ratings send a clear message

January 15, 2026 0

The latest ratings of politicians and political parties, released on Friday, must have raised eyebrows among a significant portion of the ruling class, including the country’s top leaders, Agnė Liubertaitė states in lrytas.lt. A poll […]

Freedom Prize winner Šernas pays tribute to female politicians

January 13, 2026 0

On January 13, the historic Seimas Hall of the March 11 Act commemorated the tragic events of January 13 and Freedom Defenders’ Day. As every year, current and former leaders of the country, signatories, and […]

No festive mood in the Seimas: Grunskienė situation was at the centre of attention

December 23, 2025 0

According to ELTA, on 23 December, after the Seimas approved the Social Democratic Party’s proposal to vote on Nida Grunskienė candidacy for prosecutor general by secret ballot, there was considerable outrage in parliament, lrytas.lt reported. […]

Nausėda: we found a solution for LRT, there will be no bulldozers

December 22, 2025 0

After meeting with Seimas Chairman Juozas Olekas and parliamentary faction leaders, President Gitanas Nausėda announced that a solution had been found on how to proceed with the amendments to the LRT law. He criticised the […]

Trucks stuck, balloons from Belarus continue to fly: “Lithuania has shot itself in the foot”

November 26, 2025 0

The border with Belarus was opened at midnight on Thursday, but Lithuanian carriers are still not allowed to leave, Aurimas Perednis states on Žinių Radijas programme. According to the leaders of the National Carriers Association […]