https://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Tue, 22 Sep 2026 17:51:40 +0200 Tue, 22 Sep 2026 17:51:40 +0200 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png https://www.euronews.com https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/22/new-rotation-of-us-troops-bound-for-lithuania-lithuanian-president-says https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/22/new-rotation-of-us-troops-bound-for-lithuania-lithuanian-president-says Tue, 22 Sep 2026 17:03:56 +0200 It comes despite repeated threats from US President Donald Trump to reduce the US' military presence in Europe. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/21/removing-usmanov-from-sanctions-list-risks-making-eu-look-weak-lithuanian-finance-minister https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/21/removing-usmanov-from-sanctions-list-risks-making-eu-look-weak-lithuanian-finance-minister Mon, 21 Sep 2026 17:13:46 +0200 Vilnius strongly opposes France's push to remove Usmanov from Russian sanctions, its finance minister told Euronews. However, fears of the blacklist expiring will likely lead to his removal despite heavy backlash. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/18/russian-man-swims-from-kaliningrad-to-lithuania-in-failed-asylum-attempt https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/18/russian-man-swims-from-kaliningrad-to-lithuania-in-failed-asylum-attempt Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:45:41 +0200 A 68-year-old Russian man swam down the Nemunas River from Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave to neighbouring Lithuania to seek asylum, only to be returned to Russia. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/16/where-in-europe-are-homes-most-at-risk-of-a-break-in https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/16/where-in-europe-are-homes-most-at-risk-of-a-break-in Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:34:43 +0200 Burglary rates vary widely across the EU as Europe's security alarm market flourishes. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/15/aftermath-of-nato-jets-downing-of-drone-in-lithuania https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/15/aftermath-of-nato-jets-downing-of-drone-in-lithuania Tue, 15 Sep 2026 15:16:35 +0200 Drone debris examined after being shot down over Lithuania https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/15/nato-committed-and-ready-after-shooting-down-drone-over-lithuania https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/15/nato-committed-and-ready-after-shooting-down-drone-over-lithuania Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:23:15 +0200 From the Baltics to Poland, Europe's eastern edge is monitoring Russia's war to prevent it spilling over its own borders. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/03/lithuania-will-act-fast-to-a-war-footing-if-russia-attacks-it-foreign-minister-budrys-says https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/03/lithuania-will-act-fast-to-a-war-footing-if-russia-attacks-it-foreign-minister-budrys-says Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:38:09 +0200 Lithuanian Foreign Affairs Minister Kęstutis Budrys was speaking on the sidelines of a European Ministers meeting in Ireland. EU ministers were joined by Ukrainian, British, Icelandic, Norwegian and Canadian counterparts where a deteriorating European security situation was top of the agenda. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/03/spanish-government-in-turmoil-as-ceuta-crisis-deepens https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/03/spanish-government-in-turmoil-as-ceuta-crisis-deepens Thu, 03 Sep 2026 08:29:41 +0200 Good morning, I’m Mared Gwyn. This morning, a warning from the Lithuanian Foreign Minister on the escalating threat from Moscow. But we start with the deepening crisis facing the Spanish government. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/11/explosive-drone-at-leipzig-airport-whose-dna-trail-is-it https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/11/explosive-drone-at-leipzig-airport-whose-dna-trail-is-it Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:38:32 +0200 Following the discovery of an explosive drone beside Ukrainian Antonov aircraft, investigators in Leipzig have found DNA traces. According to several media outlets, there are indications of a link to a case from 2024. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/07/russia-might-use-fake-ukrainian-drones-to-target-baltic-infrastructure-lithuania-warns https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/07/russia-might-use-fake-ukrainian-drones-to-target-baltic-infrastructure-lithuania-warns Fri, 07 Aug 2026 10:35:39 +0200 Moscow could use recovered Ukrainian drone parts to stage an attack on Baltic infrastructure in a bid to undermine NATO support for Kyiv, Lithuania’s defence minister said. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/06/germanys-brigade-key-to-deterring-russia-lithuanian-fm-tells-euronews https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/06/germanys-brigade-key-to-deterring-russia-lithuanian-fm-tells-euronews Thu, 06 Aug 2026 07:00:30 +0200 As Germany prepares to permanently station thousands of troops in Lithuania, Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys explains why Vilnius believes the deployment is essential to preserving peace. https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/01/lithuania-moves-to-tighten-curbs-on-pro-kremlin-russian-and-belarusian-figures https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/01/lithuania-moves-to-tighten-curbs-on-pro-kremlin-russian-and-belarusian-figures Sat, 01 Aug 2026 13:46:53 +0200 Lithuania plans tougher restrictions on pro-Kremlin Russian and Belarusian nationals, including bans on public activities and tighter limits on buying property near sensitive sites, citing national security and anti-propaganda concerns. https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/17/latvia-becomes-lukashenkas-latest-pressure-point-for-the-eu https://www.euronews.com/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. https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/15/lithuanian-and-latvian-leaders-warn-russia-planning-infrastructure-attacks-on-baltics-or-p https://www.euronews.com/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. https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/08/lithuania-seeks-china-reset-while-maintaining-hard-line-on-russia https://www.euronews.com/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. https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/03/security-of-the-baltics-is-our-security-merz-meets-baltic-leaders-before-nato-summit https://www.euronews.com/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. https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/03/how-a-nato-essay-contest-won-a-lithuanian-schoolgirl-a-ride-in-a-bundeswehr-tank https://www.euronews.com/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. https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/03/lithuania-moves-to-lift-nuclear-weapons-ban-following-finlands-lead https://www.euronews.com/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. https://www.euronews.com/2026/06/30/lithuanias-parliament-approves-sinkevicius-as-prime-minister https://www.euronews.com/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. https://www.euronews.com/2026/06/30/on-natos-eastern-flank-how-lithuania-is-strengthening-its-defences https://www.euronews.com/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. https://www.euronews.com/2026/06/23/lithuania-pm-ruginiene-resigns-after-less-than-a-year-in-office https://www.euronews.com/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. https://www.euronews.com/2026/06/18/new-lithuanian-coalition-formed-as-social-democrats-strike-deal-with-partners https://www.euronews.com/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. https://www.euronews.com/2026/06/16/sinkevicius-to-lead-reshuffled-lithuanian-government-following-coalition-turmoil https://www.euronews.com/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. https://www.euronews.com/2026/06/09/bogs-almost-like-a-minefield-europes-wetlands-gain-military-importance https://www.euronews.com/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. https://www.euronews.com/2026/06/03/blind-spots-may-drone-alert-highlights-poor-access-to-air-raid-shelters-for-lithuanians https://www.euronews.com/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. https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/06/01/lithuania-turns-pink-for-giant-cold-soup-festival https://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. https://www.euronews.com/2026/05/25/lithuania-warns-mass-data-leak-was-work-of-foreign-country https://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. https://www.euronews.com/2026/05/22/turning-crisis-into-opportunity-how-lithuania-became-a-wild-card-for-the-eus-clean-energy- https://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. https://www.euronews.com/2026/05/21/baltics-must-adapt-to-drone-incursions-because-more-will-come-lithuanian-defence-minister- https://www.euronews.com/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. https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/05/20/video-shows-lithuanians-sheltering-in-underground-parking-during-drone-alert https://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. https://www.euronews.com/2026/05/20/vilnius-airport-shuts-and-nato-jets-scrambled-after-drone-warning https://www.euronews.com/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. https://www.euronews.com/2026/05/08/russia-is-still-outproducing-us-militarily-eu-defence-commissioner-tells-euronews https://www.euronews.com/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. https://www.euronews.com/2026/05/04/prix-versailles-reveals-the-worlds-most-beautiful-museums-for-2026 https://www.euronews.com/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... https://www.euronews.com/2026/04/21/nato-intercepts-russian-military-aircraft-flying-over-the-baltic-sea-french-team-says https://www.euronews.com/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. https://www.euronews.com/2026/04/17/trial-of-five-men-accused-of-sending-exploding-parcels-for-russia-starts-in-lithuania https://www.euronews.com/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. https://www.euronews.com/2026/04/10/lithuania-and-azerbaijan-expand-business-ties-with-focus-on-energy-trade-and-eu-connectivi https://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. https://www.euronews.com/2026/04/09/german-bundestag-chief-visits-baltic-states-to-discuss-cyber-defence-on-natos-eastern-flan https://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. https://www.euronews.com/2026/03/24/tusk-on-budapest-leaks-to-moscow-lithuania-requested-hungarys-exclusion-from-nato-meeting https://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. https://www.euronews.com/2026/02/27/hungarys-ukraine-pipeline-claims-are-nonsense-lithuanian-pm-tells-euronews https://www.euronews.com/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. https://www.euronews.com/2026/02/27/europe-today-estonian-lithuanian-prime-ministers-speak-exclusively-to-euronews https://www.euronews.com/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. https://www.euronews.com/2026/02/23/europe-today-eu-foreign-ministers-meet-as-hungary-and-slovakia-block-ukraine-loan https://www.euronews.com/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. https://www.euronews.com/2026/02/12/the-worlds-most-welcoming-travel-destinations-have-been-revealed-for-2026-and-seven-are-in https://www.euronews.com/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. https://www.euronews.com/2026/02/09/lithuania-wargames-security-incident-on-russian-kaliningrad-transit-train https://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. https://www.euronews.com/2026/02/07/no-front-line-no-pause-russias-hybrid-pressure-on-the-bundeswehr-in-lithuania https://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? https://www.euronews.com/2026/02/02/why-germany-is-stationing-a-bundeswehr-brigade-in-lithuania https://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. https://www.euronews.com/2026/01/16/lithuania-charges-six-with-terrorism-over-failed-arson-attack-on-ukraine-military-supplies https://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. https://www.euronews.com/2026/01/15/lithuania-on-the-frontline-how-a-small-eu-country-is-preparing-for-a-possible-war https://www.euronews.com/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? https://www.euronews.com/video/2025/12/17/thousands-protest-in-lithuania-against-changes-to-public-broadcaster-law https://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. https://www.euronews.com/2025/12/16/lithuania-arrests-21-in-alleged-cigarette-smuggling-ring-using-weather-balloons-from-belar https://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. https://www.euronews.com/2025/12/09/lithuania-declares-state-of-emergency-over-balloon-incursions-from-belarus https://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.