http://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:18:26 +0200 Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:18:26 +0200 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png http://www.euronews.com http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/17/latvia-becomes-lukashenkas-latest-pressure-point-for-the-eu http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/17/latvia-becomes-lukashenkas-latest-pressure-point-for-the-eu Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:17:31 +0200 Belarus has shifted migrant routes towards Latvia's border, forcing Riga to call on its neighbours for support as the Baltic state heads into an election campaign. Lithuania is now considering whether to introduce temporary border controls to manage a rise in secondary migration from Latvia. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/15/lithuanian-and-latvian-leaders-warn-russia-planning-infrastructure-attacks-on-baltics-or-p http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/15/lithuanian-and-latvian-leaders-warn-russia-planning-infrastructure-attacks-on-baltics-or-p Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:42:44 +0200 The warnings are the latest in a series of alarms from leaders along NATO's eastern flank who suggest Russia may be trying to test the alliance as the Ukraine war drags on after more than four years. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/08/lithuania-seeks-china-reset-while-maintaining-hard-line-on-russia http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/08/lithuania-seeks-china-reset-while-maintaining-hard-line-on-russia Wed, 08 Jul 2026 06:40:07 +0200 Lithuania's incoming government has pledged to maintain a hard line on Russia while moving to restore diplomatic ties with China. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/03/security-of-the-baltics-is-our-security-merz-meets-baltic-leaders-before-nato-summit http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/03/security-of-the-baltics-is-our-security-merz-meets-baltic-leaders-before-nato-summit Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:19:54 +0200 Days before the NATO summit in Ankara, Germany’s chancellor and Baltic leaders in Berlin pledged stronger deterrence against Russia and more aid for Ukraine. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/03/how-a-nato-essay-contest-won-a-lithuanian-schoolgirl-a-ride-in-a-bundeswehr-tank http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/03/how-a-nato-essay-contest-won-a-lithuanian-schoolgirl-a-ride-in-a-bundeswehr-tank Fri, 03 Jul 2026 15:20:21 +0200 As Germany prepares to permanently station 5,000 troops in Lithuania, one schoolgirl has already experienced the country's future brigade firsthand after winning a ride in a Bundeswehr tank. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/03/lithuania-moves-to-lift-nuclear-weapons-ban-following-finlands-lead http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/03/lithuania-moves-to-lift-nuclear-weapons-ban-following-finlands-lead Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:56:23 +0200 President Gitanas Nauseda said Lithuania's constitutional ban on nuclear weapons and foreign military bases had become "outdated," as Finland's own nuclear ban formally ended on Wednesday, prompting Russian threats that Moscow could destroy half the country. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/30/lithuanias-parliament-approves-sinkevicius-as-prime-minister http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/30/lithuanias-parliament-approves-sinkevicius-as-prime-minister Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:06:39 +0200 Lithuania's parliament, the Seimas, on Tuesday approved Mindaugas Sinkevičius as the country's new prime minister — a third Social Democrat prime minister in this parliamentary term. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/30/on-natos-eastern-flank-how-lithuania-is-strengthening-its-defences http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/30/on-natos-eastern-flank-how-lithuania-is-strengthening-its-defences Tue, 30 Jun 2026 08:12:45 +0200 Military exercises, a historic German deployment and sitting in Moscow's shadow: Lithuania's Chief of the Defence Staff tells Euronews why the country believes deterrence is its strongest defence. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/23/lithuania-pm-ruginiene-resigns-after-less-than-a-year-in-office http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/23/lithuania-pm-ruginiene-resigns-after-less-than-a-year-in-office Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:19:14 +0200 Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė resigned on Tuesday together with her cabinet, ending a ten-month tenure. She is to return to government as social affairs minister in a new cabinet expected to be led by Mindaugas Sinkevičius — the third Social Democrat prime minister since the 2024 elections. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/18/new-lithuanian-coalition-formed-as-social-democrats-strike-deal-with-partners http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/18/new-lithuanian-coalition-formed-as-social-democrats-strike-deal-with-partners Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:24:46 +0200 Lithuania’s Social Democrats have formed a third coalition in just one and a half years, clearing the way for a new cabinet to be led by party leader Mindaugas Sinkevičius. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/16/sinkevicius-to-lead-reshuffled-lithuanian-government-following-coalition-turmoil http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/16/sinkevicius-to-lead-reshuffled-lithuanian-government-following-coalition-turmoil Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:44:49 +0200 The three-party coalition must still sign an agreement formalising the new alliance, expected to take place on 18 June, which will then be approved by the country's president. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/09/bogs-almost-like-a-minefield-europes-wetlands-gain-military-importance http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/09/bogs-almost-like-a-minefield-europes-wetlands-gain-military-importance Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:44:22 +0200 Peatlands are more than carbon sinks and havens for rare species. Amid rising security tensions, they are seen across Europe as natural barriers to attackers. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/03/blind-spots-may-drone-alert-highlights-poor-access-to-air-raid-shelters-for-lithuanians http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/03/blind-spots-may-drone-alert-highlights-poor-access-to-air-raid-shelters-for-lithuanians Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:23:04 +0200 At the end of 2024, Lithuania had 6,344 shelters, which could protect 53% of the population, the country's National Audit Office said in a report last year. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/06/01/lithuania-turns-pink-for-giant-cold-soup-festival http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/06/01/lithuania-turns-pink-for-giant-cold-soup-festival Mon, 01 Jun 2026 20:00:12 +0200 More than 100,000 people are expected to attend Vilnius’s Pink Soup Festival, a three-day celebration of Lithuania’s famous cold beet soup featuring races, costumes, foam slides and mass communal lunches. http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/25/lithuania-warns-mass-data-leak-was-work-of-foreign-country http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/25/lithuania-warns-mass-data-leak-was-work-of-foreign-country Mon, 25 May 2026 13:30:45 +0200 While no specific culprit has been named, Lithuania and the other Baltic states are on high alert for "hybrid warfare" tactics used by the Kremlin, including cyber attacks. http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/22/turning-crisis-into-opportunity-how-lithuania-became-a-wild-card-for-the-eus-clean-energy- http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/22/turning-crisis-into-opportunity-how-lithuania-became-a-wild-card-for-the-eus-clean-energy- Fri, 22 May 2026 07:00:49 +0200 Lithuania’s rapid deployment of wind and solar power is helping the country strengthen its energy resilience and end its reliance on Russian fossil fuels. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/21/baltics-must-adapt-to-drone-incursions-because-more-will-come-lithuanian-defence-minister- http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/21/baltics-must-adapt-to-drone-incursions-because-more-will-come-lithuanian-defence-minister- Thu, 21 May 2026 09:51:05 +0200 Exclusive: As the Baltics continue to be rattled by repeated drone incidents – with at least six actual or suspected incidents rocking the region this month – Lithuania’s Minister of Defence Robertas Kaunas told Euronews there is a “high possibility” more unmanned aerial incidents will materalise. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/05/20/video-shows-lithuanians-sheltering-in-underground-parking-during-drone-alert http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/05/20/video-shows-lithuanians-sheltering-in-underground-parking-during-drone-alert Wed, 20 May 2026 16:13:43 +0200 Footage showed residents sheltering in an underground parking area after Lithuanian authorities issued a drone alert in Vilnius and urged people to move to safe locations amid reported activity near the Belarus border. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/20/vilnius-airport-shuts-and-nato-jets-scrambled-after-drone-warning http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/20/vilnius-airport-shuts-and-nato-jets-scrambled-after-drone-warning Wed, 20 May 2026 10:43:34 +0200 The alert, which also applied to Lithuanian regions bordering Belarus, was lifted at around 11:00 am and people were told they could leave the shelters. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/08/russia-is-still-outproducing-us-militarily-eu-defence-commissioner-tells-euronews http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/08/russia-is-still-outproducing-us-militarily-eu-defence-commissioner-tells-euronews Fri, 08 May 2026 11:43:06 +0200 As Poland and Lithuania prepare to finalise nearly €50 billion in defence loans on Friday – just one day before Russia’s controversial Victory Day parade – the EU’s defence chief said the timing is symbolic. But despite the show of resolve, he warned Europe is still not moving fast enough. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/05/04/prix-versailles-reveals-the-worlds-most-beautiful-museums-for-2026 http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/05/04/prix-versailles-reveals-the-worlds-most-beautiful-museums-for-2026 Mon, 04 May 2026 15:01:13 +0200 The prestigious architectural award Prix Versailles has unveiled its 2026 list of the world’s most beautiful museums. Only one European museum made it... http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/21/nato-intercepts-russian-military-aircraft-flying-over-the-baltic-sea-french-team-says http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/21/nato-intercepts-russian-military-aircraft-flying-over-the-baltic-sea-french-team-says Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:07:59 +0200 Many of the Russian flights that NATO monitors with its Baltic air policing mission, in place since Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia joined the alliance in 2004, are to and from the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/17/trial-of-five-men-accused-of-sending-exploding-parcels-for-russia-starts-in-lithuania http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/17/trial-of-five-men-accused-of-sending-exploding-parcels-for-russia-starts-in-lithuania Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:18:20 +0200 Investigators found that two test parcels had been sent to the United States and Canada, while two others intended for those countries were found in Amsterdam. http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/10/lithuania-and-azerbaijan-expand-business-ties-with-focus-on-energy-trade-and-eu-connectivi http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/10/lithuania-and-azerbaijan-expand-business-ties-with-focus-on-energy-trade-and-eu-connectivi Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:23:53 +0200 Lithuania is strengthening economic and political ties with Azerbaijan through Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė’s visit to Baku, focusing on energy, trade and transport connectivity, and aiming to deepen cooperation within the EU framework. http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/09/german-bundestag-chief-visits-baltic-states-to-discuss-cyber-defence-on-natos-eastern-flan http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/09/german-bundestag-chief-visits-baltic-states-to-discuss-cyber-defence-on-natos-eastern-flan Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:42:25 +0200 Klöckner will also visit the German Bundeswehr brigade in Lithuania on Thursday. Around 5,000 German soldiers are to be deployed to Lithuania by 2027 to support the local military. http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/24/tusk-on-budapest-leaks-to-moscow-lithuania-requested-hungarys-exclusion-from-nato-meeting http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/24/tusk-on-budapest-leaks-to-moscow-lithuania-requested-hungarys-exclusion-from-nato-meeting Tue, 24 Mar 2026 19:49:49 +0100 Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said that Lithuania requested the exclusion of a Hungarian delegation from a NATO meeting as early as 2019, amid fears that it may have passed classified information to Moscow. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/27/hungarys-ukraine-pipeline-claims-are-nonsense-lithuanian-pm-tells-euronews http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/27/hungarys-ukraine-pipeline-claims-are-nonsense-lithuanian-pm-tells-euronews Fri, 27 Feb 2026 09:35:25 +0100 Speaking to Euronews' flagship morning programme Europe Today, Lithuania’s PM Inga Ruginienė has urged EU unity as Hungary vetoes new Russia sanctions and support to Ukraine. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/27/europe-today-estonian-lithuanian-prime-ministers-speak-exclusively-to-euronews http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/27/europe-today-estonian-lithuanian-prime-ministers-speak-exclusively-to-euronews Fri, 27 Feb 2026 07:40:31 +0100 Tune in to Euronews' new flagship morning programme at 8 am Brussels time. In just 20 minutes, we bring you up to speed on the biggest news of the day. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/23/europe-today-eu-foreign-ministers-meet-as-hungary-and-slovakia-block-ukraine-loan http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/23/europe-today-eu-foreign-ministers-meet-as-hungary-and-slovakia-block-ukraine-loan Mon, 23 Feb 2026 07:43:09 +0100 Tune in to Euronews' new flagship morning programme at 8 am Brussels time. In just 20 minutes, we bring you up to speed on the biggest news of the day. http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/02/12/the-worlds-most-welcoming-travel-destinations-have-been-revealed-for-2026-and-seven-are-in http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/02/12/the-worlds-most-welcoming-travel-destinations-have-been-revealed-for-2026-and-seven-are-in Thu, 12 Feb 2026 13:53:54 +0100 The new lists reveal 10 cities and 10 regions that have been praised for their hospitality over the past 12 months. http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/09/lithuania-wargames-security-incident-on-russian-kaliningrad-transit-train http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/09/lithuania-wargames-security-incident-on-russian-kaliningrad-transit-train Mon, 09 Feb 2026 17:37:50 +0100 Lithuania staged a drill on Monday involving a Russian train incident in Kaliningrad as tensions rise, while Polish K2 tank exercises boosted NATO’s eastern flank. http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/07/no-front-line-no-pause-russias-hybrid-pressure-on-the-bundeswehr-in-lithuania http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/07/no-front-line-no-pause-russias-hybrid-pressure-on-the-bundeswehr-in-lithuania Sat, 07 Feb 2026 08:00:17 +0100 The German army brigade in Lithuania is not under fire, but it is under hybrid attack. Soldiers report mysterious phone calls, and drones appear to be spying on manoeuvres. How should the Bundeswehr and NATO respond? http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/02/why-germany-is-stationing-a-bundeswehr-brigade-in-lithuania http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/02/why-germany-is-stationing-a-bundeswehr-brigade-in-lithuania Mon, 02 Feb 2026 07:30:28 +0100 The formation of the Bundeswehr's brigade in Lithuania moved into a new phase on 29 January, with two combat battalions subordinated to the brigade as part of Germany's gradual force build-up in Lithuania. http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/16/lithuania-charges-six-with-terrorism-over-failed-arson-attack-on-ukraine-military-supplies http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/16/lithuania-charges-six-with-terrorism-over-failed-arson-attack-on-ukraine-military-supplies Fri, 16 Jan 2026 15:18:33 +0100 The target of the botched 2024 attack was Lithuanian company TVC Solutions and mobile radio stations the firm manufactures for Ukrainian armed forces, according to prosecutors. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/01/15/lithuania-on-the-frontline-how-a-small-eu-country-is-preparing-for-a-possible-war http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/01/15/lithuania-on-the-frontline-how-a-small-eu-country-is-preparing-for-a-possible-war Thu, 15 Jan 2026 07:30:15 +0100 For Lithuania, a NATO and EU member bordering Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave and Belarus, the war in Ukraine has not been a distant conflict. It is a warning. How is Vilnius preparing for a possible war with Russia? http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/12/17/thousands-protest-in-lithuania-against-changes-to-public-broadcaster-law http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/12/17/thousands-protest-in-lithuania-against-changes-to-public-broadcaster-law Wed, 17 Dec 2025 20:34:08 +0100 Around 10,000 people protested outside Lithuania's parliament against changes to the public broadcaster's law, fearing it threatens free speech and LRT's independence. http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/16/lithuania-arrests-21-in-alleged-cigarette-smuggling-ring-using-weather-balloons-from-belar http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/16/lithuania-arrests-21-in-alleged-cigarette-smuggling-ring-using-weather-balloons-from-belar Tue, 16 Dec 2025 19:51:19 +0100 Tuesday's operation involved more than 140 officers from the Lithuanian Criminal Police Bureau, Vilnius police and special anti-terrorism units. http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/09/lithuania-declares-state-of-emergency-over-balloon-incursions-from-belarus http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/09/lithuania-declares-state-of-emergency-over-balloon-incursions-from-belarus Tue, 09 Dec 2025 10:52:02 +0100 The Baltic state says the cigarette-laden balloons originating from Moscow-allied Belarus are a form of hybrid attack and a threat to its national security. http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/04/lithuanian-court-convicts-leader-of-a-governing-party-of-inciting-hatred-against-jews http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/04/lithuanian-court-convicts-leader-of-a-governing-party-of-inciting-hatred-against-jews Thu, 04 Dec 2025 20:59:54 +0100 The district court in Vilnius found that Remigijus Žemaitaitis incited hatred against Jews and grossly downplayed Nazi Germany's crimes. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/11/28/european-interceptor-drones-are-technologically-world-leaders http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/11/28/european-interceptor-drones-are-technologically-world-leaders Fri, 28 Nov 2025 15:00:22 +0100 Drone interception technology made in Europe is world-class. The Baltic states in particular, are skilled in drone technology. What is the reason for this success story? A Euronews report from Estonia and Latvia. http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/25/lithuania-may-close-belarus-border-again-over-cigarette-smuggling-balloons http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/25/lithuania-may-close-belarus-border-again-over-cigarette-smuggling-balloons Tue, 25 Nov 2025 13:44:49 +0100 Lithuania may close its border with Belarus again after cigarette smuggling via balloons disrupted flights and spread to Latvia, warns Prime Minister Rugienenė. http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/25/lithuania-convicts-teen-for-ikea-arson-attack-on-behalf-of-russian-security-services http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/25/lithuania-convicts-teen-for-ikea-arson-attack-on-behalf-of-russian-security-services Tue, 25 Nov 2025 10:44:46 +0100 The perpetrator pleaded guilty to the crime. Prosecutors said he acted "in the interests of the military structures and security services of the Russian Federation." http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/19/lithuania-reopens-border-crossings-with-belarus-after-tensions-over-smuggling-balloons http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/19/lithuania-reopens-border-crossings-with-belarus-after-tensions-over-smuggling-balloons Wed, 19 Nov 2025 14:25:56 +0100 Vilnius decided to reopen the crossings at Medininkai and Šalčininkai on Thursday, but moved the decision forward by a day. http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/10/belarus-threatens-to-seize-over-1000-lithuanian-trucks-stranded-after-border-closure http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/10/belarus-threatens-to-seize-over-1000-lithuanian-trucks-stranded-after-border-closure Mon, 10 Nov 2025 18:21:40 +0100 Lithuania closed the two border crossings with Belarus on 29 October after meteorological balloons flying from Belarus caused repeated disruption to air traffic. http://www.euronews.com/2025/10/30/tsikhanouskaya-supports-lithuanias-border-closure-amid-belarusian-hybrid-attacks http://www.euronews.com/2025/10/30/tsikhanouskaya-supports-lithuanias-border-closure-amid-belarusian-hybrid-attacks Thu, 30 Oct 2025 07:30:50 +0100 In an exclusive interview with Euronews, the Belarusian opposition leader, living in exile in Lithuania, called the measure justified and urged Europe to stay united against provocations from both Minsk and Moscow. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/10/28/put-money-where-the-problem-is-lithuanian-fm-tells-euronews-eu-must-bolster-eastern-flank- http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/10/28/put-money-where-the-problem-is-lithuanian-fm-tells-euronews-eu-must-bolster-eastern-flank- Tue, 28 Oct 2025 20:00:58 +0100 Lithuania's Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys tells Euronews that defending the eastern flank is an existential question after a series of destabilising airspace incursions. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/10/28/sanction-belarus-to-avoid-spiral-of-escalation-after-balloon-incursions-lithuanian-fm-tell http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/10/28/sanction-belarus-to-avoid-spiral-of-escalation-after-balloon-incursions-lithuanian-fm-tell Tue, 28 Oct 2025 15:37:34 +0100 Kęstutis Budrys calls on Brussels to slap further sanctions on Minsk's banking and aviation sectors to rein in Lukashenka's "cross-border crime". http://www.euronews.com/2025/10/27/lithuania-draws-up-plans-to-shut-belarus-border-crossings-indefinitely-after-balloon-incur http://www.euronews.com/2025/10/27/lithuania-draws-up-plans-to-shut-belarus-border-crossings-indefinitely-after-balloon-incur Mon, 27 Oct 2025 13:06:57 +0100 Lithuania's two border crossings with Belarus, at Medininkai and Šalčininkai, were both closed for several hours as a result of the balloon incidents. http://www.euronews.com/2025/10/23/two-russian-military-aircraft-enter-nato-member-lithuanias-airspace-military-says http://www.euronews.com/2025/10/23/two-russian-military-aircraft-enter-nato-member-lithuanias-airspace-military-says Thu, 23 Oct 2025 20:12:52 +0200 In a post on X, Lithuania's President Gitanas Nausėda slammed what he called a "blatant breach of international law and territorial integrity." http://www.euronews.com/2025/10/22/vilnius-airport-closed-after-cigarette-smuggling-balloons-spotted http://www.euronews.com/2025/10/22/vilnius-airport-closed-after-cigarette-smuggling-balloons-spotted Wed, 22 Oct 2025 11:09:58 +0200 The Lithuanian authorities have blamed Belarus for the incident, which disrupted the travel plans of 4,000 passengers.