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Scheme to circumvent sanctions against Russia discovered in Lithuania

According to the investigation, the water treatment equipment was received by Russian oil industry enterprises.

Business

EU urges China to drop sanctions on two Lithuanian banks

The EU has demanded Beijing revoke "unjustified" sanctions on two Lithuanian banks in a dispute also rooted in long-standing tensions over Taiwan.

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Lithuania will teach schoolchildren how to build drones

Three training centres will be open in September to teach more than 22,000 Lithuanians, including 7,000 children, how to build and operate drones.

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Lithuania asks NATO for air defence help after Russian drone incidents

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys said he had spoken with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte about "the recent drone incidents".

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Lithuania's government formally resigns after PM Paluckas steps down

Finance Minister Rimantas Šadžius was appointed as acting prime minister by Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda after Paluckas' formal resignation on Monday.

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Poland extends border controls with Germany and Lithuania

Border controls with Germany and Lithuania, which were introduced by Poland on July 7, have been extended until October 4. They were originally in place until August 5.

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Lithuanian PM Gintautas Paluckas resigns over corruption investigation

Paluckas denies any wrongdoing, saying the allegations come as part of an attack from his political opponents.

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Klaipėda’s elderly residents discover bodyboarding on the Baltic coast

In Klaipėda, Lithuania, older and disabled residents are taking part in bodyboarding sessions in the Baltic Sea, as part of a new summer initiative to promote physical activity.

World News

Lithuania blames Russia for large rise in GPS jamming incidents

Vilnius says it has identified more than ten locations in the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad "from where Russia is causing this interference".

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Lithuanian leaders taken to shelters after Belarus airspace violation

Fighter jets already airborne as part of the NATO Baltic Air Policing (BAP) mission were scrambled to respond to the incident when the object fell to the ground, approximately 1 kilometre from the border with Belarus.

Europe News

Ireland, Lithuania and Spain: Who will lead the Eurogroup next?

On Monday 7 July, finance ministers from the euro area are expected to elect their new president. Who is running for the position, and what proposals are they putting forward?

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German president pledges support for Lithuania during Vilnius visit

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier pledged his support for Lithuania during his visit to Vilnius, emphasising shared values and strategic partnership between the two countries.

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Poland to introduce border controls with Germany and Lithuania

Poland is introducing temporary border controls with Germany and Lithuania, effective Monday, a decision announced by Prime Minister Donald Tusk in response to Germany's handling of the migrant crisis.

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Lithuania's defence chief praises campaign about Chinese aggression

A 2016 international arbitration decision invalidated China’s claims based on the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, but Beijing has rejected the ruling and continues to defy it.

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Poland to start temporary border controls with Germany and Lithuania

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the measures were "necessary to reduce the uncontrolled flows of migrants across the Polish-German border".

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Lithuania and the Philippines sign security alliance agreement

The Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Taiwan and Brunei have been involved in prolonged territorial standoffs but confrontations between Chinese and Philippine coast guard and naval forces have spiked in recent years.

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Rail Baltica could be used for defensive military purposes

Construction on the 870-km-long Rail Baltica through Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia is gathering momentum, as the line switches from the Russian broad gauge to the European standard gauge. The EU is covering a large part of the costs.

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Hundreds of Lithuanian nursing students to get free tuition

The EU-funded initiative aims to combat the Baltic country’s nursing shortages.

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Rutte dismisses concerns over US troop withdrawal from Europe

Mark Rutte said the US should maintain "a very strong conventional" military presence in Europe despite allegations that Washington is preparing a review of its troop presence on the continent.

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Russia is 'mocking' the US, Lithuanian defence minister says

The Kemlin has no incentive to stop the war, according to Dovilė Šakalienė, in particular amid growing cooperation with North Korea, China and Iran.