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NATO soldiers seek to bring support, as well as defence to Lithuania

NATO soldiers attached to the Lithuanian Army's Iron Wolf Brigade seek to bring support as well as defence to Lithuania.

Estonia

Rail Baltica: how Brexit is casting doubt over €5.8bn Estonia-Poland train line

It’s a €5.8 billion Baltics rail link that has been described as the most important project for Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia since their independence. But the scheme’s CEO has admitted there are no guarantees over its future financing.

Green News

24 hours in Kaunas

History, architecture and gastro-food: discovering the best of Kaunas, Lithuania

Lithuania

The world’s biggest drinkers meet the EU’s toughest alcohol laws

What happens when you raise the drinking age and restrict opening hours in a country renowned for its heavy consumption of alcohol?

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World News

Pilot flies plane in shape of '100' to toast Lithuania’s independence

The stunt was performed on the eve of Lithuania’s independence celebrations on Friday during an internal flight to Vilnius.

Lithuania

Lithuania's 100 years of independence

President Dalia Grybauskaite takes her chance to warn the rest of Europe about the threat of Russia's deployment of nuclear ballistic missiles.

Bulgaria

The world’s fastest-falling populations 'will be in eastern Europe'

Bulgaria is estimated to shrink the most over the coming decades, but a host of other countries in eastern Europe are also in the firing line: Latvia, Moldova, Ukraine, Croatia, Lithuania, Romania, Serbia, Poland and Hungary.

Lithuania

Vilnius is Europe's g-spot claims viral poster

“Nobody knows where it is, but when you find it, it’s amazing,” says the publicity comparing Vilnius to the female g-spot.

United Kingdom

Hoax bomb threat scrambles RAF fighters for Ryanair flight

A Ryanair flight from Lithuania has been escorted into Stanstead by RAF Typhoons after a bomb hoax.

Lithuania

Lithuania has a volunteer army fighting a war on the internet

The 'elves' see themselves on the front line of a battle against pro-Russian propaganda

World News

Zapad 2017: what you need to know about Belarus and Russia's military exercises

This week Russia and Belarus are conducting drills that have worried Nato members.

World News

Europe ups defence spending for first time in seven years

Europe’s spending on defence has edged up for the first time in seven years, new figures have revealed, amid fears of Russian aggression in the Baltics.

World News

Which EU state is the world's heaviest-drinking country?

Lithuanians are the world’s heaviest drinkers and their boozing is showing no signs of slowing, new data reveals.

Lithuania

Professor finds long-lost Lithuanian declaration of independence

A Lithuanian professor claims to have found one of few remaining original copies of his country's declaration of independence in a Berlin archive.

Lithuania

Lithuania emphasises NATO strength in the Baltics

Lithuania says the build-up of NATO troops near its border with Russia sends a clear message about the alliance's power in the Baltics.

Lithuania

Lithuania defends itself over M14 rifles sale

Lithuania has blamed “miscommunication” for the illegal sale of valuable M14 rifles donated by the US to its army in 1999.

Lithuania

Lithuanian booklet aims to prepare civilians for possible Russian invasion

A booklet with guidelines on how to be prepared for a possible Russian invasion has been published by the Lithuanian Defence Ministry.

Lithuania

Agrarian newcomers claim victory in shock Lithuanian election result

There has been a surprise result in Lithuania’s general election with political newcomers the Peasant and Green Union claiming victory.

Lithuania

Lithuania holds second round parliamentary vote

Voting is underway in Lithuania in run off elections for a new parliament.

Lithuania

Lithuanians vote in parliamentary elections dominated by scandals

The ruling Social-Democrats are fighting for survival after the election campaign was dominated by scandals and pledges to raising living standards.