Lithuania

U.S. troops to start extended exercises in Lithuania amid tensions over Belarus

U.S. troops and tanks will arrive in Lithuania on Friday for a two-month deployment near the Belarus border, but the government said the move was not a message to its…

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Europol breaks circle of human trafficking for drug dealing

Law enforcement and judicial authorities have made 18 arrests during a massive coordinated operation to smash an organised crime group suspected of trafficking victims from Lithuania to Ireland and the…

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Lithuanians stand in vast chain of support for Belarus opposition

Lithuanians stood in a 35,000-strong human chain stretching 34 km (21 miles) from central Vilnius to the Belarus border on Sunday to show support for protesters in Belarus and opposition…

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Lithuania adds Poland, Netherlands, Iceland to travel blacklist

Lithuania on Monday introduced a mandatory 14-day self-isolation requirement for Lithuanian nationals and residents returning from Poland, the Netherlands, Iceland, Cyprus and Turkey, the Health Ministry announced over the weekend.…

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Baltic countries, US reaffirm opposition to Russia’s attempts to rewrite history

On the 80th anniversary of the Welles Declaration, the foreign ministers of the United States, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania issued a joint statement reaffirming their opposition to Russia's attempts to…

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Increased US military presence in Poland serves security interest of all region – Lithuanian President

The possible deployment of more US troops to Poland will serve the security interests of the entire region, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda said. "That possible reassignment of troops will have…

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Photo Story: The Flower Festival Midsummer Night’s Dream 2020 in Lithuania

Scenes from the Flower Festival Midsummer Night's Dream 2020 in Pokroja, Lithuania. In the festival, visitors can enjoy scenes from Shakespeare's play Midsummer Night's Dream made up of elaborate flower…

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Lithuania bans arrivals from Bulgaria and Romania

Lithuania has banned arrivals from Bulgaria and Romania in its updated ‘safe travel’ list, the Lithuanian Health Ministry announced. The two countries were previously added to a travel blacklist of…

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Lithuania bans Russian broadcaster RT over ties with Kremlin

Lithuania took Russian broadcaster RT off-air on Wednesday, citing the channel’s ties to EU-sanctioned Russian media executive Dmitry Kiselyov. The move follows a similar ban on RT in Latvia last…

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Lithuania mints ‘coin of hope’ to remember year of pandemic

Lithuania began minting a collector's coin, dubbed a "coin of hope", to mark the year of the new coronavirus and pay tribute to doctors, nurses and others who helped the…

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Lithuania hands out iodine pills ahead of opening of nuclear plant in Belarus

Potassium iodide pills, to be distributed to residents in case of a nuclear accident, have been handed over to the municipalities of Vilnius and Svencionys, Lithuania's south eastern regions bordering…

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20 new cases confirmed in Lithuania over weekend

Eleven new Covid-19 cases were reported in Lithuania on Saturday and nine more on Sunday. The country's total coronavirus infection count currently stands at 1,714. However, only 306 of them…

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Photo Story: RAF Typhoons scrambled in Lithuania to intercept Russian aircraft

A handout picture provided by the British Royal Air Force shows a Russian Coot A aircraft (top) being intercepted by RAF Typhoons from Siauliai Air Base, over Lithuania, 02 June…

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Lithuania allows people from 24 countries to enter without self-isolation, Malta not included

LRT televizija reports that the Lithuanian Health Ministry has published a list of EU and European Economic Area countries, where in addition to the Baltic travel «bubble» countries of Latvia…

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Photo Story: The reopening of borders between Baltic neighbouring countries

A Lithuanian state border guard measures the temperature of a driver at the Salociai-Grenctale border checkpoint, Lithuania. Lithuania has maintained some restrictions for the citizens of the Baltic states that…

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Baltic countries open Europe’s first pandemic ‘travel bubble’

Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia opened their borders to each other at the stroke of midnight, creating the first “travel bubble” within the European Union in a bid to jump-start economies…

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Baltic states to create “travel bubble” as pandemic curbs eased

Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia will open their borders to each other’s citizens from May 15, creating a Baltic "travel bubble" within the European Union amid an easing of pandemic restrictions, their prime…

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Photo Story: Drive-in cinema at Vilnius airport

A general view of a drive-in cinema at Vilnius airport, Lithuania. Films in this cinema are displayed on a screen which is the height of a five-story building. Until now,…

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Vibrant Old Town Cafes in Lithuania allowed to expand Seating Into Streets and Plazas as lockdown measures ease off

All public spaces in the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius have been designated as open air cafés to support its vibrant café and restaurant culture through the coronavirus pandemic. This will…

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Photo Story: Coronavirus situation in Lithuania

Lithuanian policemen guard a checkpoint on a road to the closed city of Nemencine, Vilnius region, Lithuania, 23 April 2020, amid the ongoing coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. Only residents of Nemencine…

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An alternative Christmas in Vilnius, Lithuania

People attend a lighting ceremony for the Christmas tree at the Alternative Christmas Yard in the former Lukiskes prison yard in Vilnius, Lithuania, that was held a few days ago.…

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Malta, one of nine EU countries push back France’s drive to change EU enlargement process

Malta together with Austria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Slovenia have backed a counter-proposal to France's push aimed at changing the process for taking in new members, arguing…

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An unusual Christmas Tree at Vilnius Airport in Lithuania

Photos of a Christmas tree decorated by using items confiscated from passengers at Vilnius Airport, in Vilnius, Lithuania. Vilnius Airport staff decided to make a special Christmas tree decorated with…

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Photo Story: Christmas tree lighting ceremony in Vilnius

Photos from the annual lighting of the Vilnius Christmas tree at the Cathedral Square, in Vilnius, Lithuania. The annual lighting of the Vilnius' Christmas tree was held on Saturday evening,…

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15 arrested in joint police operation against human trafficking gang in Lithuania and Spain

The Lithuanian Police and the Spanish National Police supported by Europol and Eurojust, have dismantled a large organised crime group involved in human trafficking for sexual exploitation. The criminal group,…

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EU court to impose emergency call tracking

The European Union's top court ruled on Thursday that mobile phone operators must hand over data and enable the localization of calls made to the international emergency number 112. Police,…

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13 arrested in Lithuania in €1 million car parts theft ring

An organised crime network originating from Lithuania and specialised in the theft of car parts has been dismantled this week by the German Police of Heilbronn, together with the support…

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365 Crete Earthquake followed by tsunami around the Eastern Mediterranean allegedly destroys Alexandria 1542 Pope Paul III begins inquisition against Protestants (Sactum Officium) 1831 Belgium gains independence from Netherlands,…

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Seven countries stop their participation in Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe following return of Russia legislators

Delegations of Estonia, Georgia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, and Ukraine to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe decided to cut short their participation in the summer session following…

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