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Report shows significant rise in number of overdose deaths in Lithuania
The number of deaths from drug overdose in Europe has risen for the third year in a row and Lithuania is among five European nations that recorded a considerable increase in fatal overdoses, the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) said in a report published this week. […]
Foreign affairs
Construction of fence on Lithuania’s border with Russia to start next week
Construction of a fence on Lithuania’s border with Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave is expected to start next week. […]
Politics
Continued EU-Turkey cooperation crucial – ForMin Linkevičius
Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius has expressed hope that Turkey‘s society would manage to remain unified after the referendum that granted broader powers to the president. […]
CORPORATE
Vilpišauskas. Can the EU survive without US support?
The European Union (EU) has been trying to cope with several crises at once for a time now. The Eurozone crisis that began seven years ago is still unresolved and Greek issues could soon return […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian leaders condemn Istanbul attack
Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė and Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis have condemned the terror attack that claimed a multitude of lives in Istanbul in early hours of 2017. […]
Foreign affairs
Foreign Minister calls for better dialogue between EU, Turkey
The European Union has to seek, through its actions, a better dialogue with Turkey, rather than increasing tension, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius said on Friday following a fresh exchange of strong statements by the bloc and Ankara. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania’s Linkevičius: Turkey is a country you need to know how to talk to
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius was the first government official from an EU and NATO country to visit Turkey after a failed coup in July. Many Western countries have criticized the Turkish government for measures it took against alleged supporters of the coup, but Linkevičius says one needs to engage with Ankara in language other than lecturing. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania’s Linkevičius first EU and NATO minister to visit Turkey after coup
Monday’s visit to Turkey made Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius the first foreign minister of a European Union (EU) and NATO country to come to the country after a failed coup in mid-July. […]
European Union
Lithuanian foreign minister expresses support to Turkish government under EU criticism
Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius has expressed firm support to Turkey‘s government which has come under severe criticism from European Union (EU) officials for purges of suspected participants and supporters of the recent coup.
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Society
CORPORATE
Lithuanian holidaymakers undeterred by security in Turkey
Despite recent terror attacks and a failed coup in Turkey, Lithuanian holidaymakers do not seem to be deterred from going to one of their favourite destinations. In all, Lithuanian airports serviced 167,999 passengers of charter […]
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Universal frustrations of maintaining dialogue with Russia
The idea of engaging in more dialogue with Russia is eagerly accepted by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), is being pursued by the United States, is cultivated by the Chinese leadership, and has again become embraced by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
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Foreign affairs
Lithuanian diplomats deserve commendation for work during Turkey coup – Linkevičius
Despite criticism from the president, Lithuanian diplomats in Turkey must be commended for their work and dedication during the attempted coup in the country, says Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius.
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Foreign affairs
Lithuanian ambassador: What happened in Turkey was unlawful intrusion into state governing
A failed military coup in Turkey has ushered a massive purging campaign in the country. Lithuanian Ambassador in Ankara Audrius Bruzga says it is yet too early to tell what effects it will have in Turkey.
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CORPORATE
Europe caught in the ring of fire
The European Union once had great ambitions to spread democracy in its immediate neighbourhood, but now it has to make do with more pragmatic goals, says political scientist Ramūnas Vilpišauskas. […]
Politics
Lithuanian president unhappy with consular office’s performance during Turkey coup
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė has criticized the performance of the country’s consular offices during last week’s coup attempt in Turkey.
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Foreign affairs
Failed coup ‘strong shock to democracy’ in Turkey – Lithuanian minister
The failed coup in Turkey will deliver a strong shock to democracy and its support inside the country, while the Western world will actively observe the compliance to the principle of the rule of law in the country, says Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius.
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Foreign affairs
300 Lithuanian tourists head for Turkey despite attempted coup
Over 300 tourists from Lithuania left for Turkey on Saturday despite reports of a coup attempt in the country.
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Foreign affairs
‘We in the US think that migrants are a source of strength, not a threat’
Refugees fleeing conflicts in the Middle East is not a problem just for Europe to solve, says US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Benjamin G. Ziff. […]