Lithuania sees in the Ceuta crisis a wake-up call and demands greater involvement from the EU from north to south.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kestutis Budrys, has described this Friday the increase in arrivals to the autonomous city of Ceuta from Morocco in recent days, with the irregular entry of about 60,000 people, as a "wake-up call for …

NATO Weighs Nuclear Expansion as Poland, Finland, Lithuania Emerge as Options

NATO is currently examining options to position additional American nuclear capabilities across Europe as a response to threats posed by Russia. Poland, Finland, and Lithuania are under consideration as potential host countries, according to Süddeutschen …

THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA HAS 12 PUBLIC HOLIDAYS, LIKE POLAND, LATVIA, AND LITHUANIA

The Republic of Moldova doesn't have more public holidays than other European countries. As reported by INFOTAG, economic expert Stas Madan told Radio Moldova that the country has 12 public holidays (not counting Easter), and workers in Moldova receive …

Lithuania sends 32 firefighters to help France battle wildfires

Lithuania, Poland, Canada, United States: Events Announced for August 9

The Office of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has published a list of events marking the sixth anniversary of the start of the mass protests that followed the falsification of the 2020 presidential election. A number of events are scheduled for August 9: 1:00 p.m …

Lithuania, Philippines Explore Ukraine-Tested Maritime Security Technologies

Lithuania is evaluating sharing maritime technologies shaped by lessons from the war in Ukraine with the Philippines, as Vilnius and Manila deepen their security partnership, Philstar Global reported. During a visit to the Philippine Coast Guard …

Lithuania to send firefighting team to wildfire-hit France

The firefighters will be sent through the European Union’s Civil Protection Mechanism. A total of 40 officers from Lithuania’s State Fire and Rescue Department will take part in the mission, including a command team and 32 firefighters. They will be …

State funeral planned for Lithuania’s first post-independence PM Prunskienė

"There will be a state funeral, and she will be laid to rest at Antakalnis Cemetery on Signatories’ Hill," Gedas Salyga, press secretary to Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius, told ELTA on Friday. The date and time of the funeral will be …

Lithuania marks 35 years since Medininkai border post killings

A mass was held at Vilnius Cathedral Basilica on Thursday, ahead of ceremonies at the Medininkai memorial and Antakalnis Cemetery. Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius paid tribute to the seven Lithuanian border and customs officers killed in the 1991 …

Sun-Times reporter's Lithuania ties resonate

“Why Lithuania?” Stephanie Zimmermann’s editor asked her. I’ve been on the receiving end of that question for the last 10 years. My body could feel the jolt she described feeling when a roadside sign matched a name in her grandparents’ memoir; it was …