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Lithuania creates fake town to help prepare for a military invasion

A new town has sprung up in Lithuania.

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Biden reaffirms US commitment to NATO's Article 5 in Baltics

US Vice President Joe Biden has underlined the United States’ commitment to NATO’s mutual defence guarantee, Article 5.

Lithuania

Soviet-era Zaporozhets have a loyal fanbase in Lithuania

Andrius Cikotas from Lithuania collects Soviet-era Zaporozhets people’s cars.

My Europe Series

Daring Russia, nervous Europe: ghosts of the Cold War haunt NATO

NATO is set to send more troops to the Baltics and Poland to deter any perceived Russian aggression. What does this say about peace in Europe?

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Small Lithuania's big fears of Russia

Compulsory military service is back in Lithuania, and 4,000 NATO troops are being deployed to the Baltics and Poland - all of which border Russia.

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Drones detect illegal drink in Lithuania

The country is the largest consumer of alcohol in the EU

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Crimean Tartar event hit by cyber attack in Lithuania

Lithuania’s parliamentary website came under cyber attack on Monday just as a special session of the World Congress of Crimean Tartars was meeting to

World News

Afghan offered asylum in Lithuania thanks to YouTube plea

The asylum seeker, Abdul Basir, had worked with Lithuanian soldiers in logistics in the province of Ghor

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Protest over milk prices in Lithuania

Low milk prices in Lithuania have triggered a colourful procession by producers, complete with a cow’s skeleton. Thousands of demonstrators turned

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Lithuania welcomes its first refugees under EU relocation plan

Lithuania has received its first asylum-seekers under a European Union plan to relocate some of the hundreds of thousands of refugees who have

Business Planet

Workplace innovation: how changing the way you work can transform your business

Working better by working together - Workplace Innovation shows European companies the way forward

Estonia

Defence: US to boost its military presence in Central and Eastern Europe

The US has announced plans to deploy heavy weaponry in several Central and Eastern European nations. Officials say they want to calm concerns among

Lithuania

Lithuania confirms plans to host US heavy weaponry

Lithuania has thrown itself into the mix of Baltic states and eastern European nations expected to station US heavy weaponry in the near future

My Europe Series

Power play: Lithuania's quest for energy independence from Russia

Western Europe’s dependence on Russia as an indispensable source of energy has long been a fraught issue for the EU, complicating already tense

Lithuania

Lithuania detains Russian "spy"

Lithuania has ordered the detention of a Russian citizen on suspicion of spying. The individual is accused of trying to infiltrate Lithuania’s

Lithuania

Russian state-owned RTR taken off-air in Lithuania

Russian state-owned RTR Planeta will be taken off-air in Lithuania. Repeated instances of alleged pro-Kremlin propaganda have led Lithuania’s

Lithuania

Lithuania marks 25th anniversary of Soviet pullout

A march to mark 25 years of independence: Lithuanians turned out for commemorations of the Soviet exit amid warnings their freedom could once again

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NATO boosting tangible support for members fearful of Russia

American Stryker armoured fighting vehicles rolled alongside the Estonian Army on the Baltic republic’s Independence Day, Feb. 24th. In the city of

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Lithuania: Dashcam footage shows police racing choking baby to hospital

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Lithuania to bring back military conscription to counter Russian threat

Lithuanian men aged 19-26 could soon find themselves carrying out military exercises as the country announces plans to bring back military