Over the last 25 years, the population of Lithuania has fallen from 3.7 million to 2.9 million, shrinking by over 1% annually. While predictions of the eventual extinction of the Lithuanian people are premature, the trends are a real cause for concern and will present huge challenges for the country over the coming half-century. […]
Emigration from Lithuania last year grew over 20% against 2014, according to the country’s statistics office. Meanwhile the number of arrivals dropped by a tenth. […]
The European Union‘s (EU) agreement with Turkey on returning migrants may open new migration routes to Europe, Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė said after arriving at the European Summit on Thursday. […]
After the European Union cut off migrant routes via Libya to Italy and agreed with Turkey to stem migrant flows across the Aegean to Greece, the Baltic States fear that migrants from the Middle East might discover new routes via Russia, making them their gateway to the European Union. […]
As the European Union blocks the flow of illegal immigrants from Libya to Italy and negotiates similar agreements in Turkey and Greece, some fear that migrants may try a new approach towards entering the European Union that would take them through Russia and potentially the Baltic states. […]
European Council President Donald Tusk‘s statements that the days of illegal immigration to Europe were over was a very bold claim according to political scientist Vytis Jurkonis. […]
Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė is leaving for Brussels on Monday for a special European Council meeting to discuss measures to stem migrant flows to Europe in cooperation with Turkey and preserve the functioning of the Schengen passport-free area. […]
European Council President Donald Tusk has said economic migrants will not be welcome in Europe, making an appeal not to come and warning they will they will be turned away. […]
A rally organized in Vilnius this Saturday called for solidarity with refugees from war-stricken zones in the Middle East, while a similarly-sized counter-rally voiced concerns about a “clash of cultures” and security. […]
Lithuanian carriers are being hit by significant losses caused by migrants trying to get to the UK on trucks illegally, with Lithuanian drivers calling the situation in Calais a war zone, reports LRT. […]
Lithuanian migration to the United Kingdom will not be affected by benefit cuts recently agreed on by British and EU leaders, says social policy expert Romas Lazutka. […]
The Lithuanian community in Great Britain have more concerns about the possibility of the country leaving the European Union than proposals to cut benefits for EU migrants. […]
The European Union‘s response to Greece‘s requests for refugee relocation has been disappointing so far, Greek Ambassador to Lithuania Iraklis Asteriadis says. […]
The number of Lithuanians concerned about illegal migration has rocketed in the last year, with 19% of Lithuanians choosing illegal migration as the most important public security issue, according to a new survey. […]
Over the last year, Lithuania’s population has shrunk by 33,000 people, Statistics Lithuania says. It is the size of a mid-sized town. […]
The dropping value of the currencies of Russia and Belarus has forced some migrant workers from these countries to make their way to Lithuania, mostly illegally, the State Border Guard Service says. […]
The lawsuit against the Lithuanian state by a migrant family from Iraq who arrived in Lithuania last December under the European Union‘s refugee resettlement programme will help clarify refugee handling procedures, according to legal experts. […]
The Lithuanian population has lost 1.1% or 32,700 people over the last year, preliminary estimates from Statistics Lithuania suggest. The primary reason for the negative growth is emigration. […]
Many immigrants to Lithuania are happy with their lives here and are not planning to move back to their homelands. A number of immigrants shared their stories on LRT programme Ryto garsai (morning sounds). […]
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