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  • Politics

Govt backs pre-paid SIM cards registration, bill now goes to Seimas

The Lithuanian government on 8 December approved a proposal to obligate operators to register pre-paid SIM cards, a measure that…

8 years ago
  • Uncategorized

Former head of Georgia’s anti-terrorism center released on bail

Zurab Maisuradze, a former head of Georgia's anti-terrorism center who was last week detained by Lithuania's authorities, on Wednesday was…

8 years ago
  • Society

Iraqi family going to Lithuanian court after residence permit refusal

An Iraqi family of seven that has been relocated to Lithuania but refused a residence permit here has turned to…

8 years ago
  • Society

2 refugee families escape from Refugee Reception Center in Lithuania

Two refugee families have left the Refugee Reception Centre in Rukla, eastern Lithuania, and attempted to leave the country. [...]

8 years ago
  • Society

Another 11 refugees relocated to Lithuania

Another 11 Syrian and Iraqi refugees arrived in Lithuania on Tuesday evening under the European Union's (EU) relocation program. [...]

8 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuania receives another 13 refugees under EU programme

Another 13 refugees, mainly Syrian nationals, arrived in Lithuania on Thursday under the European Union (EU) relocation programme. [...]

8 years ago
  • Society

Another 9 Syrian refugees relocated to Lithuania under EU programme

Nine Syrian refugees were relocated to Lithuania on Tuesday evening under the European Union's (EU) program, the Interior Ministry told…

8 years ago
  • Society

Litvaks again applying for Lithuanian passports after legal amendment

After an amendment to the Citizenship Law took effect in Lithuania in July, Litvaks, i.e. Jews of Lithuanian origin, living…

8 years ago
  • Energy

Protection of Lithuania’s LNG terminal ‘impressive’

Lithuania's Interior Minister Tomas Žilinskas said during a visit in the port city of Klaipėda on Friday that the Public…

8 years ago
  • Energy

Lithuanian ministers to inspect security at Klaipėda LNG terminal

Lithuanian Interior Minister Tomas Žilinskas and Energy Minister Rokas Masiulis are going to Klaipėda on Friday to inspect security arrangements…

8 years ago
  • Politics

Seimas speaker ‘concerned’ about funding for domestic security

Loreta Graužinienė, Speaker of the Lithuanian parliament, says that she is concerned at the Finance Ministry's refusal to allocate extra…

8 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuania ‘won’t meet its refugee quota at current relocation pace’

Lithuania can relocate up to 50 refugees a month, but at this rate it will not be able to meet…

8 years ago
  • Society

Iraqi refugee family ‘haven’t broken any rules’ by going to Sweden – minister

Interior Minister Tomas Žilinskas says that the Iraqi refugee family who have asylum in Lithuania, but have been away in…

8 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuania launches new initiative against vote-buying before elections

The heads of Lithuania's ministries for interior and justice and the Central Electoral Commission signed on Thursday a memorandum on…

8 years ago
  • Society

13 new refugees resettled in Lithuania

Twelve Syrian refugees and a stateless person from Palestine came to Lithuania from Greece late on Wednesday under the European…

8 years ago
  • Society

Lithuania to receive more refugees this month

More refugees will be resettled in Lithuania within the coming month, according to the country's Ministry of the Interior.To read…

8 years ago
  • Society

Lithuania’s emigration crisis continues to worsen

Lithuanian institutions' anti-emigration policies have had little effect – statistics indicate that last year, more people left Lithuania than during…

8 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuania’s Deputy Minister of the Interior resigns

Lithuania's Vice-Minister of the Interior Elvinas Jankevičius, who was in charge of migration matters, has resigned, the interior minister confirmed…

8 years ago
  • European Union
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuania could become EU entry point for migrants – new interior minister

Lithuania could become the new entry point for migrants coming to the European Union and the country's authorities must prepare…

9 years ago
  • CORPORATE

PM says police unions ‘politicking’ with criticism of new interior minister

Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius has accused police unions of "politicking" for criticizing the appointment of Tomas Žilinskas as the…

9 years ago