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10 Syrian refugees relocated to Lithuania from Greece
A group of 10 refugees from war-torn Syria came to Lithuania on Monday evening under the European Union‘s resettlement programme. […]
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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 Žilinskas on Tuesday to discuss refugee resettlement. The Labour Party insists that Lithuania should go […]
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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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 in the early hours of Friday.
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Society
Resettled refugee family leaves Lithuania for Sweden
An Iraqi refugee family that were resettled to Lithuania last December have left for Sweden.
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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. […]
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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European Union
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 thousand refugees from the Middle East within slightly more than a year and successfully integrating them into the society.
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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 amidst the refugee crisis in Europe, has been the Pope’s central message, but will it be heard in the country that has refused to accept refugees, a Lithuanian historian wonders.
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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 social environment that is not conductive to successful integration.
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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.
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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 Union‘s resettlement program, Interior Minister Tomas Žilinskas has confirmed.
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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.
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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.
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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. […]
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. […]
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 – thoughts of avoiding immigration are fantastical in the 21st Century, according to the EU ambassador […]
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