Europe News Lithuania ramps up power grid security ahead of Russia decoupling Lithuania’s government says it will boost security on its power grids with Poland ahead of planned decoupling from the Russian energy system next month. 09/01/2025
Europe News Lithuanian President touts 5% of GDP on defence in 'coming years' EU leaders want to ramp up defence production and capacity but have so far been unable to agree on how to finance it. 19/12/2024
China China denounces Lithuania’s expulsion of its diplomats The Chinese foreign ministry accused Lithuania of undermining its sovereignty and warned of potential countermeasures. 02/12/2024
Europe News German FM questions if DHL plane crash was 'hybrid incident' A cargo plane crashed into a house on its approach to Lithuania's Vilnius Airport on Monday morning, killing one crew member and injuring others. 26/11/2024
Smart Regions Lithuania: Investing in emotional intelligence to tackle burnout In partnership with the European Commission Mental and emotional stress in the workplace can take a heavy toll on individual employees. It also has a financial impact on companies. Investing in resources to tackle burnout can benefit employers and their staff. 25/11/2024
No Comment DHL cargo plane crashes into house in Lithuania A DHL cargo plane crashed near Vilnius, Lithuania, on Monday morning, leaving at least one person dead. The cause of the crash is not yet known. 25/11/2024
Europe News Cargo plane crashes near Vilnius Airport, killing one A Boeing 737 cargo plane operated by Swiftair crashed into a house near Vilnius Airport, Lithuania, killing one person and injuring another. 25/11/2024
Economy Unicorn hub? Here's why Lithuania attracts so many fintech companies Euronews Business looks at the factors that have contributed to Lithuania becoming one of the fastest-growing startup and fintech hubs in Europe, with a range of soon to be unicorns, known as soonicorns. 24/11/2024
Destinations Why Lithuania’s National Parks Are Europe’s Best Nature Getaway Experience a new side of Europe: Explore the forests, lakes, and folklore of Lithuania’s underrated national parks. 12/11/2024
Travel News Move abroad? Here's where has lowest cost of living in Europe Home no longer looking so tempting? Save money and improve your quality of life in these affordable European countries. 06/11/2024
Lithuania Lithuania's Social Democrats confident after parliamentary elections The change in government is not expected to lead to a major change in the country's foreign policy, as the Social Democrats are broadly supportive to continue aiding Ukraine and keeping the defense spending above 3 per cent of GDP. 28/10/2024
Europe News Grybauskaitė: If West concedes, Putin gains space for new aggression In an interview with Euronews, former Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė said that Russia remains a constant threat to Europe under Vladimir Putin and called for greater investment in the defence industry. 25/10/2024
The Europe Conversation Ukraine must be allowed into NATO, Lithuanian defence minister says Lithuanian Defence Minister Laurynas Kasčiūnas told Euronews' The Europe Conversation that Ukraine's path to NATO membership should not be in doubt. 24/10/2024
Europe News Lithuanian Defence Minister says Ukraine should be in NATO Lithuania's Defence Minister Laurynas Kasčiūnas told Euronews that letting Ukraine into NATO is the only way to prevent Russian aggression, as Ukraine's Western allies are hesitant about allowing the war-torn country in the alliance. 22/10/2024
Europe News Social Democrats seek out coalition after winning Lithuania's election On the campaign trail, the Social Democrats pledged to tackle rising inequality by hiking taxes on wealthier Lithuanians to pump more money into sectors like healthcare. 14/10/2024
Europe News Lithuanians head to the polls for parliamentary election Migration challenges and economic gains shape Lithuanian voters' concerns. 13/10/2024
Europe News Lithuania pleas for EU funds as it bears brunt of Russia’s war Brussels shouldn’t forget its border regions as it revamps its trillion-euro budget, the finance ministry's Mindaugas Liutvinskas told Euronews – as he urges EU counterparts to seize Russian assets and issue eurobonds. 10/10/2024
Europe News Tsikhanouskaya praises Lithuania's bid to prosecute Lukashenko at ICC Belarusian president and other officials are accused of crimes against humanity, including the mass forced deportations of refugees. 01/10/2024
World News Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland want EU funds to beef up borders Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland will seek EU funding to build a network of bunkers, barriers, distribution lines and military warehouses along their borders with Russia and Belarus, Estonia said. 28/09/2024
Travel News This delayed Baltic rail project could be completed by 2030 Officials say the troubled and delayed Rail Baltica project is still set for completion by the end of the decade. 09/09/2024