Europe - Baltic
Lithuania denies Belarus reports of migrant death on border
Lithuania's interior ministry dismissed Belarusian reports that an Iraqi migrant had been found beaten to death after being turned away at the…
3,800 migrants cross border from Belarus to Lithuania
Around 3,800 people were transferred Monday to an immigration detention center in Vydeniai, Lithuania, after crossing the border from Belarus in the…
UPDATED: Frontex vows additional support for Lithuania amid migrant crisis, US expresses concern
EU border agency Frontex said it would ramp up its support for Lithuania next week, as the country deals with an increase…
Spanish PM’s news conference in Lithuania halted for jet take-off
A news conference of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda at a Lithuanian air base was interrupted on…
UPDATED: Turkey says ready to support Lithuania over migrants from Belarus
Turkey is ready to extend its support and expertise on migration to Lithuania, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday, after Lithuania…
Lithuania says Belarus is flying in migrants, plans border barrier
Lithuania on Wednesday accused Belarus of flying in migrants from abroad to send to the European Union and said it would build…
Lithuania govt readies support for companies hit by sanctions on Belarus
The Lithuanian government stands ready to provide support to its enterprises as they get hit by European sanctions on Belarus, Lithuanian Prime…
Lithuania says Belarus is helping Middle Eastern migrants to cross its borders
Lithuania's Prime Minister says she believes Belarus is behind a recent spike of illegal immigration into Lithuania, following a threat by its…
FBI and Poland have launched inquiries into Belarus plane, says Lithuanian police chief
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation and Poland have launched their own inquiries into the forced landing of a Ryanair plane in…
Estonia eases travel quarantine requirements
Arrivals in Estonia from four European nations do not need to quarantine, from Monday, April 5: Denmark, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Portugal and the…
Estonia prolongs COVID-19 curbs by 2 weeks to April 25
Estonia extended all COVID-19 restrictions by two weeks until April 25, and said travellers arriving from Latvia, Lithuania and Finland would now…
Photo Story: Easter feeling in Latvia
People enjoy the installations of the Easter decoration in Ogre, Latvia. Residents and guests of the city are invited to enjoy the…