Lithuania

Lithuania

The story of how little Lithuania took on global superpower China

What next happened caught the Baltic nation completely off guard.

24/10/2023

Lithuania

Lithuania to give Belarusians special passports amid repression fears

Vilnius has struggled to form a coherent policy on its population of Belarusian exiles in recent months.

11/09/2023

Economy

Euroviews. Are small nations welcome at the EU's industrial policy table?

It is not just about the money, it is about what each country — no matter its size — can bring to the table, Marius Stasiukaitis writes.

08/09/2023

Lithuania

Loss and longing: The struggle to repatriate migrant bodies

When someone dies trying to enter Europe, family and friends often face the agonising task of bringing their remains back home for burial.

31/08/2023

Lithuania

Belarus sees more borders to the west closed as tensions rise

Lithuania has closed two of its six border crossings into Belarus, as Latvia and Poland bolster their borders with Russia's ally.

16/08/2023

Lithuania

From allies to uncertainty: Lithuania's Belarusian exile dilemma

"Putin and Lukashenko want the old Iron Curtain between Belarus and Europe," one politician told Euronews, warning against imposing restrictions on Belarusian citizens.

15/08/2023

Lithuania

Fears grow of Russian provocation on Poland and Lithuania borders

“Our borders have stopped various hybrid attacks for years," said Poland's PM Mateusz Morawiecki.

03/08/2023

Lithuania

'Disloyal views': Lithuania strips Russians of residency permits

In a letter seen by Euronews, authorities have asked Russians living in the country who they think rightfully owns Crimea, and their views on the Ukraine war.

18/07/2023

Smart Health

Prescription for Disaster: Europe faces medicine shortages crisis

In partnership with The European Commission

In Lithuania, people have to travel across the country to get ahold of much-needed prescriptions.

13/07/2023

Smart Health

How to prevent medicine shortages in Europe?

In partnership with The European Commission

European countries are struggling to get ahold of essential medicine supplies for its citizens. In Lithuania, the problem is no different, and many people are growing impatient.

13/07/2023

Lithuania

NATO chief says no timetable set for Ukraine's membership

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy blasted the organisation’s failure to set a clear timetable as “absurd”.

11/07/2023

Lithuania

NATO chief vows to send Ukraine 'positive' message

The US-led alliance will try to show at a summit in Vilnius its members are united in their commitment to supporting Ukraine.

11/07/2023

Lithuania

Turkey gives green light to Sweden's NATO accession, says Stoltenberg

NATO secretary general says Turkey's president and the Swedish prime minister have agreed to terms to advance Stockholm's application to join the military alliance.

10/07/2023

Lithuania

Five hot topics to be discussed at the Vilnius NATO summit

NATO leaders meeting in the Lithuanian capital have much to discuss, as unprecedented challenges beset the US-led military alliance.

10/07/2023

Lithuania

In pictures: Vilnius Pride 2023

Here are some of the best photos from Lithuania's biggest LGBT+ event.

02/07/2023

Lithuania

'We celebrate love': Lithuania's Pride defies counterprotests

"Open your heart because we all deserve love and the same rights,” one demonstrator told Euronews.

01/07/2023

Climate

Toxic dust and earth like ash: Lithuania’s extreme weather

"I really hope this drought is a wake-up call," one meteorologist tells Euronews Green.

20/06/2023

Lithuania

Turkey's political rivalries play out in unexpected places

With overseas voting taking place for the first time this year in the three Baltic States, Turkey's political tensions are playing out along old fault lines.

09/05/2023

Lithuania

Sky-high NATO summit costs raise questions in Lithuania

Authorities in the Baltic country insist procurement for the upcoming summit was transparent, but costs have spiralled with Biden and Zelenskyy expected to attend.

08/05/2023

Lithuania

'Far-right extremists' could police Lithuanian border under new law

New legislation will allow volunteers to use force and help make arrests on Lithuania's border, sparking fears among activists.

26/04/2023

Lithuania

Euroviews. View Q&A: Lithuania led the way in struggle for freedom from Moscow

Today, countries like the Baltic states, Ukraine, and Poland threaten the likes of Putin because their progress makes people realise that there's an alternative to the kleptocratic regime in Moscow, Saul Anuzis told Euronews.

14/04/2023

Lithuania

Milk and manure: Why are Lithuanian farmers so hacked off?

Lithuanian young farmers say they're giving up hope for the future of traditional livelihoods in the Baltic nation.

23/03/2023

Lithuania

Brawl in Vilnius after flowers placed on destroyed Russian tank

Lithuanian police are investigating a series of incidents of Russian sympathisers bringing flowers to a destroyed Russian tank on display in the capital.

28/02/2023

Lithuania

'Bodies in the forest': Missing migrants worry activists

Lithuania’s government recently approved controversial legislation to formalise pushbacks as an official policy at the Belarus border.

25/01/2023

Lithuania

Gas pipeline explodes in Lithuania on day marking USSR independence

250 people have been told to evacuate from a village in northern Lithuania, according to the country's media.

13/01/2023

Lithuania

Lithuania launches major campaign to boost emergency preparedness

According to the Lithuanian Interior Minister, civil safety has been neglected while threats to the country have increased.

11/01/2023