Syrian refugees

  • Society

Syrian couple in Lithuania tell story of refugee smuggling experience

Last week the first refugees from Syria settled in the Rukla refugee reception camp – 29-year-old painter and graphic designer…

9 years ago
  • European Union

EU strikes migrant deal with Turkey

The European Union and Turkey agreed on a deal on Friday which will mean that migrants arriving in Greece from…

9 years ago
  • European Union

EU deal with Turkey may open up new migrant routes – Lithuanian president

The European Union's (EU) agreement with Turkey on returning migrants may open new migration routes to Europe, Lithuania's President Dalia…

9 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lebanon, the forgotten angle in the refugee crisis

Imagine for a moment that almost half of the population of Vilnius was Ukrainian refugees fleeing the civil war that…

9 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuania pledges €5.2m to Turkey under EU refugee deal

As part of the European Union's attempt to help solve the migrant and refugee crisis, Lithuania plans to provide Turkey,…

9 years ago
  • Society

Syrian refugee family lands in Vilnius, second to resettle through EU program

On Monday, Lithuania's Ministry of the Interior announced that two Syrian refugees had been relocated to Lithuania in accordance with…

9 years ago