Schengen Area

  • European Union

Lithuanian interior minister says EU’s return policy should be more ambitious

On Thursday Lithuania's Interior Minister Saulius Skvernelis is attending the European Union's (EU) Justice and Home Affairs Council in Luxembourg.…

9 years ago
  • Opinion

Opinion: Managing refugee crisis and main risks

Discussions about the refugee crisis and how to solve it has moved from the European Union to the United Nations…

9 years ago
  • Society

Prime minister says no discussions on closing Lithuanian borders

Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius says that Lithuania currently is not considering the option to close its borders due to the…

9 years ago
  • Society

Interior minister: Lithuania ready to resume border controls if need be

In case of a refugee influx, Lithuania would be ready to resume temporary border controls, says Interior Minister Saulius Skvernelis.…

9 years ago
  • European Union

Lithuania’s Linkevičius hopes German border controls won’t trigger Schengen collapse

Lithuania's Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius expressed hope that the border control introduced by Germany would not trigger "chain reactions" that…

9 years ago
  • Society

Lithuanian government raises terrorism threat level

The Government of Lithuania on Wednesday raised the level of terrorism threat from lowest to low. [...]

10 years ago
  • European Union

Free movement of people is fundamental principle of EU, says Minister Linkevičius

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius does not agree that in an attempt to curb immigration people should…

10 years ago
  • European Union

No need for Schengen restrictions following Paris attacks, Lithuanian representative says

There should be no restrictions on free movement of person in the Schengen Area following the recent terrorist attacks in…

10 years ago
  • European Union

Third-country nationals to be issued short-term Schengen visas on Lithuanian border

Citizens of Russia and other third countries will be able to get short-term visas to the Schengen zone on the…

10 years ago
  • Global LT

Lithuanian parliament tightens residence requirements for foreigners

The Seimas of Lithuania on Thursday passed a bill, tightening requirements for foreigners who want to reside in Lithuania. [...]

11 years ago