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

October 8, 2015 ELTA EN 0

On Thursday Lithuania’s Interior Minister Saulius Skvernelis is attending the European Union‘s (EU) Justice and Home Affairs Council in Luxembourg. Responding to a recent refugee crisis, ministers of the EU member states will negotiate on external border control and on the future of return policies as well as on the implementation of the decision to relocate 40,000 migrants from Italy and Greece. […]

Opinion: Managing refugee crisis and main risks

October 2, 2015 BNS 0

Discussions about the refugee crisis and how to solve it has moved from the European Union to the United Nations General Assembly, where most national leaders spoke about settling the conflicts in Syria and Iraq and fighting international terrorism. Among the highlights were the speeches and meeting of the presidents of the United States and Russia. […]

Prime minister says no discussions on closing Lithuanian borders

September 15, 2015 ELTA EN 0

Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius says that Lithuania currently is not considering the option to close its borders due to the refugee crisis. […]

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

September 15, 2015 BNS 0

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

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

September 14, 2015 BNS 0

Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius expressed hope that the border control introduced by Germany would not trigger “chain reactions” that would destroy the Schengen zone. […]

Lithuanian government raises terrorism threat level

February 4, 2015 BNS 0

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

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

January 14, 2015 ELTA EN 0

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius does not agree that in an attempt to curb immigration people should be banned from entering the European Union. […]

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

January 13, 2015 BNS 0

There should be no restrictions on free movement of person in the Schengen Area following the recent terrorist attacks in Paris. However, some countries might in some cases step up control of their national borders, Lithuanian Permanent Representatives to the EU Raimundas Karoblis says. […]

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

July 18, 2014 BNS 0

Citizens of Russia and other third countries will be able to get short-term visas to the Schengen zone on the border of the area, including Lithuania, starting next year, the Lietuvos Žinios daily reports. […]

Lithuanian parliament tightens residence requirements for foreigners

June 26, 2014 BNS 0

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

A few questions to Mr. Putin, Mr. Trump and all those calling for “peace at all costs”

March 22, 2025 0

I admit it: I’m not that type of person who follows domestic and international politics day by day, in such a way that I become aware of every single development or decision. So, it may […]

Message from the President’s Office to Paluckas on Žemaitaitis

February 12, 2025 0

While Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas does not take issue with the statements made by the leader of the Nemuno Aušra, Remigijus Žemaitaitis, the President’s Chief Advisor, Frederikas Jansonas, takes a different position. According to him, […]

Surprised by what’s happening in Lithuania: this is what makes us stand out in the EU

January 30, 2025 0

Lithuanian economists are surprised to see our country’s economic growth: the Estonian economy has been in recession for two years, Latvia’s has been stagnating, and Lithuania’s has been booming. Consumer confidence in Lithuania stands out […]

Will the coalition shut the door on Žemaitaitis?

January 30, 2025 0

“The fate of Nemuno Aušra (Dawn of Nemunas) in the coalition has been decided; they will be removed – the coalition will not be able to endure for long this rhetoric and these things, which […]

Bruveris. The world in 2025: a continuation of last year’s collapses towards new fires

January 13, 2025 0

The world is becoming smaller, more intertwined, and increasingly fragmented, with many of the previous centres of power continuing to lose their power. This is why all the dangerous and destructive processes that this new […]

Lithuanian politicians react to the Russian attack scenario: what the reports indicate

December 31, 2024 0

On 29 December, the Finnish publication Iltalehti published information from NATO sources on the scenario of an attack on Finland, Norway and the Baltic States rehearsed by Russian forces during one of the exercises, Indrė […]