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  • European Union

Heiko Maas: Where were you when the Berlin Wall came down?

Heiko Maas, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Germany All of us in Europe who experienced 9 November 1989 can answer this question.…

5 years ago
  • Opinion

Russian politics in Putin’s new term

Russian President Vladimir Putin is the great survivor of European politics. Western leaders come and go, but Putin has persisted.…

6 years ago
  • CORPORATE
  • Opinion

Presidential candidate discussion features pointed remarks: you want to open a gate to the East

The Eastern Europe Studies Centre organised its fourth Stasys Lozoraitis Annual Lithuanian Foreign Policy Conference, which featured a debate between…

6 years ago
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  • Opinion

I. Makaraitytė. What can Saulius, Jūris and Maris give B. Netanyahu?

The Israeli prime minister came to Lithuania with a clear proposal that he did not sugar-coat or conceal. However, in…

6 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuania calls for dialog between EU and Turkey

Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius says that Lithuania will seek to promote a dialog between Turkey and the European Union. [...]

6 years ago
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  • Opinion

Will Lithuania become Israel’s wedge in the European Union? The message Netanyahu sends to his own

With B. Netanyahu's historic visit concluding, Lithuania is beginning to lean toward the US' position on Iran. This was the…

6 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Israeli PM says he respects Putin, won’t get involved in Ukrainian conflict

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he respects Russian President Vladimir Putin and will not interfere with the war in…

6 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Turkey’s foreign minister to arrive in Lithuania Monday

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu is to arrive in Lithuania on Monday. [...]

6 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Israel doesn’t want to go back to clashes with Russia – Netanyahu in Vilnius

Israel seeks to maintain good relations with Russia in resolving conflicts in the Middle East as it does not want…

6 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuania initiating EU-Israeli meeting on terrorism, PM says

Lithuania is initiating a meeting of EU and Israeli ministers to discuss terrorism threats and reduce tension between the European…

6 years ago
  • Defence

Does Trump-Putin meeting pose threat to Lithuania?

United States President Donald Trump is meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki on Monday.BNS Lithuania has asked three…

6 years ago
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  • Opinion

Ž. Pavilionis and D.J. Kramer: The folly of dialogue with Kremlin

French President Emmanuel Macron and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe were among the leading figures attending the recent St. Petersburg…

6 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuania condemns Syria’s decision to recognize independence of Georgia’s regions

Lithuania has condemned Syria's decision to recognize independence of Georgia's regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, occupied by Russia. [...]

6 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuania supports actions against Syrian regime – formin

The Syrian regime crossed a number of red lines, therefore, Lithuania supports the actions taken by the United States, the…

7 years ago
  • Economy

Oro navigacija on flight operations in the Mediterranean region

This morning Oro navigacija has received an alert notification issued by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), saying that due…

7 years ago
  • Defence

President asks Seimas to allow sending up to 40 troops to fight jihadists

President Dalia Grybauskaitė is submitting to the parliament for approval a resolution that would allow sending more Lithuanian troops to…

7 years ago
  • Politics

Ušackas ending diplomatic service to enter Lithuanian politics – interview

Lithuanian diplomat Vygaudas Ušackas, the European Union's (EU) ambassador to Russia, says he will shortly end his diplomatic service in…

7 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Another 12 refugees relocated to Lithuania under EU program

Twelve refugees from Syria were relocated to Lithuania under the European Union (EU) program, the Migration Department said on Wednesday.…

7 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Another 23 refugees relocated to Lithuania under EU program

Twenty-two refugees from the Middle East were relocated to Lithuania last week under the EU's resettlement program, the Migration Department…

7 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuania allowed to interview refugees in Italy – minister

Interior Minister Eimutis Misiunas says that his Italian counterpart, Marco Minniti, has agreed to allow Lithuanian officials to conduct interviews…

7 years ago