Lithuania

Lithuania

Homemade alcohol poisoning kills 16 people in Lithuania

Lithuanian authorities have launched multiple investigations following the death of 16 people found to have consumed homemade alcohol.

19/08/2021

My Europe Series

Is Lithuania's 550-km border fence going to be money well spent?

MPs approved the border fence earlier this month after a surge in the number of migrants arriving at Lithuania's frontier from Belarus.

18/08/2021

Lithuania

Belarus guards 'crossing border to push migrants into Lithuania'

"We cannot tolerate this bold provocation," said Interior Minister Agnė Bilotaitė

18/08/2021

Lithuania

Belarus to tighten border amid row over migrants with Lithuania

Defence and security agencies were ordered to "close every metre of the border" in order to stop migrants that Lithuania turns away from coming back into Belarus.

05/08/2021

Lithuania

Illegal crossings into Lithuania this year hit 3,000

Lithuania's border guard service said it detained 171 people caught illegally crossing from Belarus into Lithuania on Tuesday night, the largest number in a single day in 2021 and bringing the total number of migrants detained so far this year to 3,027.

28/07/2021

Lithuania

Taiwan to open de-facto embassy in Lithuania under own name

China claims the island which is officially known as the Republic of China and rejects any use of the "Taiwan" name on the international stage.

20/07/2021

My Europe Series

In Lithuania, a surge of migrants provokes both fear and compassion

“They come here for a better life. As a Christian, I believe we should help them,” said resident Kazimir Mikulevic.

14/07/2021

Lithuania

Lithuania passes law to limit migrant arrivals from Belarus

Lithuania’s parliament has passed new legislation aimed at curbing an influx of migrants crossing its borders, despite criticism from NGOs.

13/07/2021

Lithuania

Frontex to 'significantly' up support along Lithuania-Belarus border

Frontex said in a statement that it will more than double its number of officers and patrol cars in Lithuania.

11/07/2021

Lithuania

Lithuania begins building Belarus border fence to deter migrants

Lithuania has begun constructing a fence along its border with Belarus to deter third-country migrants from entering the country.

09/07/2021

Lithuania

European Union hits back at Belarus over 'illegal migration'

European Council President Charles Michel has reiterated that "Lithuanian borders are European borders" during a press conference on Monday.

06/07/2021

Lithuania

Lithuania declares emergency over migrant arrivals from Belarus

Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko has warned that his country would retaliate against the latest EU sanctions on his regime by loosening border controls for undocumented migrants.

03/07/2021

My Europe Series

'A pathetic revenge policy': Is Belarus enabling illegal migration?

The number of people who illegally crossed into Lithuania from Belarus shot up in June following condemnation over the forced landing of a Ryanair flight to arrest a journalist.

30/06/2021

Destinations

Camping in Lithuania: A showcase of natural beauty

These four road trip routes will give you a taste of Lithuania.

15/06/2021

Lithuania

Watch: Painting over of LGBT crossing in Vilnius prompts police probe

The incident took place on May 31. In a video posted on Facebook, four people can be seen spray painting over the rainbow-coloured crossing and disrupting traffic.

02/06/2021

Lithuania

Bill to allow same-sex partnerships in Lithuania falls at first hurdle

Thousands joined a demonstration in May rallying against the bill.

25/05/2021

Lithuania

Lithuania to donate 200,000 vaccines to Moldova, Georgia and Ukraine

The news was welcomed on Twitter by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

14/05/2021

Lithuania

New US ambassador to Belarus meets with exiled opposition leader

Julie Fisher, who has yet to present her credentials in Minsk, said the meeting sent "a clear signal that the U.S. stands with the Belarusian people".

21/04/2021

Lithuania

Thousands of CityBee users have their personal data leaked online

Lithuanian police are investigating after the personal data of thousands of customers of a car-sharing service were leaked online.

17/02/2021

Lithuania

Meet the Belarusians in Lithuania who fled political crisis back home

Hundreds of Belarusians have fled to Lithuania since the disputed presidential election in August.

09/02/2021

Lithuania

Renew Europe expels Lithuanian MEP for homophobic comments

The liberal group chairman said in a statement that "there is no place for homophobia in the Renew Europe family".

22/01/2021

Lithuania

Lithuania marks 30 years of deadly Soviet assault over independence

More than a dozen people lost their lives on January 13, 1991 when Soviet troops and tanks drove through crowds gathered in front of the television tower in Vilnius — seen as a symbol of independence.

13/01/2021

Lithuania

Lithuania deploys police checkpoints to enforce COVID holiday lockdown

Hundreds of police checkpoints are being put in place across the Baltic country to try to stop people from travelling over the holiday period.

16/12/2020

My Europe Series

Is Lithuania's female-led government a sign of improved equality?

The emergence of a female-led governing coalition has sent shockwaves across swathes of Lithuanian society.

27/11/2020

Lithuania

Lithuania confirms its first coronavirus cases at a mink farm

Lithuanian authorities say they have detected the presence of the new coronavirus in mink at a farm in Jonava district.

26/11/2020

Lithuania

Lithuania to support 'those who fight for freedom' in Taiwan

Lithuania's new coalition government has pledged to "defend those who fight for freedom around the world, from Belarus to Taiwan".

10/11/2020