refugees

  • CORPORATE

Labour Party wants Lithuania to backtrack on refugee resettlement

The parliamentary group of the Labour Party, which is a member of Lithuania's ruling coalition, is meeting Interior Minister Tomas…

8 years ago
  • 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…

8 years ago
  • Society

A Syrian refugee in Lithuania: His story, Syria’s story (III)

Redwan Eid, is a Syrian journalist and refugee who had to flee his war-torn homeland and is now one of…

8 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

11 Syrian refugees arrive in Lithuania

Another 11 refugees – originally from Syria but lately living in a refugee camp in Greece – arrived in Lithuania…

8 years ago
  • Society

Resettled refugee family leaves Lithuania for Sweden

An Iraqi refugee family that were resettled to Lithuania last December have left for Sweden.To read this article, try a…

8 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

12 more Syrian refugees arrive in Lithuania under EU programme

Another 12 Syrian refugees arrived in Lithuania on Monday evening under the European Union's resettlement programme. [...]

8 years ago
  • European Union
  • Society

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.To…

8 years ago
  • Society

A Syrian refugee in Lithuania: His story, Syria’s story (II)

Redwan Eid, is a Syrian journalist and refugee who had to flee his war-torn homeland and is now one of…

8 years ago
  • European Union
  • Society

Over 1,000 refugees to come to Lithuania within one year

With the EU's resettlement programme having reached its midway point, Lithuania faces the challenge of taking in more than a…

8 years ago
  • Society

‘Pope is not a wizard’

Pope Francis arrived in Poland on Wednesday to take part in World Youth Day events. Openness to fellow humans, especially…

8 years ago
  • Society

Refugees ‘learn Russian before they learn Lithuanian’ – minister scolds integration policies

Interior Minister Tomas Žilinskas has criticized Lithuania's refugee integration policy, saying that newcomers in integration centres are placed in a…

8 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Afghan refugee family to reunite in Lithuania

The family of an Afghan refugee granted asylum in Lithuania is to rejoin him on Friday.aHR0cCUzQSUyRiUyRmVuLmRlbGZpLmx0JTJGc3Vic2NyaWJlJTJGJmNhbmNlbHVybD1odHRwJTNBJTJGJTJGd3d3LmRlbGZpLmx0JTJGbWlzYyUyRnBheXdhbGwucGhwJTNGZG8lM0RjYW5jZWwlMjZyJTNEaHR0cCUzQSUyRiUyRmVuLmRlbGZpLmx0JTJGc3Vic2NyaWJlJTJGJmNhbGxiYWNrdXJsPWh0dHAlM0ElMkYlMkZ3d3cuZGVsZmkubHQlMkZtaXNjJTJGcGF5d2FsbC5waHAlM0ZkbyUzRGNhbGxiYWNrJmxhbmc9RU5HJnZlcnNpb249MS42JnByb2plY3RpZD03NTA4Ng==&sign=508612532f449744bc63384337149062" target="_blank">clicking here. [...]

8 years ago
  • Society

13 new refugees resettled in Lithuania

Twelve Syrian refugees and a stateless person from Palestine came to Lithuania from Greece late on Wednesday under the European…

8 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Eight Syrian refugees arrive in Lithuania

Eight Syrians have been relocated to Lithuania as part of the European Union’s (EU) resettlement programme.To read this article, try…

8 years ago
  • Society

Lithuania to receive more refugees this month

More refugees will be resettled in Lithuania within the coming month, according to the country's Ministry of the Interior.To read…

9 years ago
  • CORPORATE
  • Opinion

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…

9 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuania’s ruling parties to sign declaration criticizing ‘forced’ EU refugee resettlement

Lithuania's ruling parties are signing a joint declaration on Friday, criticizing the European Union's refugee policies. [...]

9 years ago
  • CORPORATE

Lithuania needs immigrants to be competitive economy, says EU ambassador

Lithuania needs to compete for and attract well-educated immigrants to be competitive as an economy on the international stage -…

9 years ago
  • Society

Half of Lithuanians would welcome refugees, the other half wouldn’t – new poll

Lithuanian opinions on resettling refugees in their country are divided almost equally between those who would welcome migrants fleeing war…

9 years ago
  • CORPORATE
  • Opinion

European cities demand a say in refugee policy

“Europe hasn't failed, states have – as administrative subjects”, Raul Romeva, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Institutional Relations and Transparency in…

9 years ago