Schengen Area

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Russian tourists at the borders of 5 states should answer the question “Whose Crimea”

Suppose all European Union countries cannot be persuaded not to issue tourist visas to Russians. In that case, the five…

2 years ago
  • European Union

Rasa Juknevičienė: COVID-19 lessons learned

‘Lessons learned’, as they say in the army. When I held the office of Minister of Defence of Lithuania, along…

5 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Free Russian visa as a trap: warning regarding Kaliningrad

Upon the announcement that Lithuanians travelling to Kaliningrad will be able to obtain a free Russian visa, international relations experts…

5 years ago
  • European Union

Europe needs lasting solutions to counter illegal migration – president Grybauskaitė

The European Union remains the center of attraction for economic refugees seeking a better life despite a deal with Turkey…

6 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuania’s ForMin to renounce commercial visa intermediaries in Russia

Lithuania's visa services will stop cooperation with commercial intermediaries selling travel organization services in Russia while issuing Schengen visas as…

6 years ago
  • European Union

EU states agree in Vilnius to jointly seek more funding for external border protection

Eight EU member states, having an external EU land border, have backed Lithuania's initiative to seek more funding for border…

7 years ago
  • European Union

Guy Verhofstadt Brings his EU reform ideas to Vilnius

A large enthusiast and captivated audience came out on a very cold Saturday afternoon to hear former Belgian Prime Minister…

7 years ago
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Lithuanian Days kick off in Ukrainian city of Odessa

Lithuanian Days in Ukraine have kicked off in the southern port city of Odessa and will continue through Sunday, the…

8 years ago
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Kirkilas – Multi-Speed EU is no bogeyman

The European Union‘s foundation agreement marks its 60th anniversary on March 25. It was signed by just six states then.…

8 years ago
  • Society

First refugee family relocated to Lithuania lose their residence permit

The Iraqis who in December 2015 became the first refugee family relocated to Lithuania under the EU's resettlement program have…

8 years ago
  • European Union

Schengen zone hanging by a thread, Grybauskaitė warns

Failure to protect the EU's external borders poses an existential threat to its Schengen free travel area, according to Lithuanian…

9 years ago
  • Defence

Lithuania to reintroduce passport checks at Latvian border for training exercise

The Lithuanian State Border Guard Service is opening a week-long training on Tuesday during which border guards will resume the…

9 years ago
  • European Union

‘Asylum seekers cannot dictate their terms to EU’ Grybauskaitė says before EU-Turkey summit

Lithuania's President Dalia Grybauskaitė is leaving for Brussels on Monday for a special European Council meeting to discuss measures to…

9 years ago
  • European Union

Schengen zone collapse could cost EU up to €1.4 trillion

A collapse of Schengen zone could cost the European Union’s economy as much as €1.4 trillion over the next decade,…

9 years ago
  • Culture

Photographer explores Lithuanian region torn in two by border with Belarus

Jasper Walter Bastian, an award-winning German-American documentary photographer, has created a photo series called “A Road Not Taken” that explores…

9 years ago
  • European Union

Lithuanian president on refugees: no documents, no asylum

The European Union must prioritize the security of European citizens over that of refugees, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė believes. If…

9 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Are restrictions on foreign businesses hurting Lithuania’s economy?

At the end of 2014, stricter requirements were passed for foreigners who wanted to form businesses and live in Lithuania.…

9 years ago
  • European Union

‘Domino effect’ of border closures is threat to EU free movement, Foreign Minister says

Decisions to introduce border controls by Schengen Area countries have set off a "domino effect" that could threaten the entire…

9 years ago
  • European Union

Grybauskaitė to discuss energy, border protection and UK’s reforms with EU council

On Thursday, 17 December, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė will travel to Brussels to attend a European Council meeting and discuss…

9 years ago
  • European Union

Lithuanian MEP: Europe shouldn’t change principles that worked so far

Petras Auštrevičius, a liberal member of the European Parliament, says that European policies need to change. The Lithuanian MEP believes,…

9 years ago