Lithuania Gay couple wins online hate speech case against Lithuania A Facebook post showing a photograph of a gay couple kissing triggered hundreds of online hate comments, including death threats. The European Court of Human Rights ruled against Lithuania for failing to prosecute perpetrators. 15/01/2020
World Chinese tourist vandalises cross at Lithuania's top tourist site The cross was left in tribute to Hong Kong's protest movement. 30/12/2019
Lithuania Russia, Lithuania and Norway conduct three-way spy swap Five people were released: two Russians, two Lithuanians and a Norwegian. 15/11/2019
Lithuania Watch: Statue of singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen unveiled in Vilnius Both of Cohen's grandfathers hailed from Lithuania, but he never visited the country himself. Statues of Frank Zappa and John Lennon, neither of whom have ties to the country, are also a big tourist draw in Lithuania. 11/09/2019
Lithuania Lithuania marks Baltic Way anniversary with radio installation The largest recorded radio installation in Lithuania was on display on Friday to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Baltic Way. 23/08/2019
Lithuania 'Trembling with elation & fear': One man's memories of the Baltic Way Meet the man who joined two million Latvians, Lithuanians and Estonians in forming a massive human chain on August 23, 1989, to call for independence from the Soviet Union. 23/08/2019
world news Explainer: The 600-km human chain that helped collapse communism Friday marks the 30th anniversary since two million people from Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania joined hands and made a 600-kilometre human chain that spread across the three Baltic states. 23/08/2019
Lithuania Meet the pilot who defied KGB orders to drop flowers on Baltic Way Meet the pilot who defied KGB orders to drop flowers on Baltic Way 23/08/2019
world news Vintage car rally celebrates 1989 Baltic Way human chain Vintage cars set out across Baltic states to mark the 30th anniversary of a human chain of over one million people seeking freedom from the USSR. 18/08/2019
Lithuania Sole synagogue in Lithuania's capital Vilnius shuts over safety fears The move follows what the Lithuanian Jewish Community called “rising tension and incitement” in the wake of the city council’s vote to rename a street that had been named in honour of a Hitler ally. 08/08/2019
Estonia Will the Latvia-Estonia booze tax war leave them with a bad hangover? A booze tax war has broken out between Baltic neighbours Latvia and Estonia, who are among the EU’s biggest consumers of alcohol. 27/07/2019
Lithuania Watch: Fastest crawler crowned in Lithuania's annual baby race Several competitors lost ground following early leads after sitting down near the finish line to look around, depsite the lure of toys and cookies. 03/06/2019
Lithuania Lithuanian presidential rivals in 2nd round face off Two centre-right rivals square up to each other in Lithuanian Presidential elections' second round 26/05/2019
Lithuania Lithuanians back dual citizenship with 43 countries but not Russia Over 71% of voters approved amending the constitution to allow for dual citizenship with 43 countries including EU member states and the US but excluding Russia. 13/05/2019
Good Morning Europe Lithuania presidential election: Nauseda and Simonyte will head to a second round Candidates Gitanas Nauseda and Ingrida Simonyte will head to a second round of the Lithuanian presidential election on May 26. 13/05/2019
Lithuania Prime minister to quit after losing in presidential election Prime Minister Skvernelis says he will step down in July after failing to reach the run-off in the country's presidential election 10/05/2019
Lithuania 'Drunk' baby born in Lithuania A woman in Lithuania gave birth to a baby girl with more alcohol in her system than it would take to seriously threaten the health of an adult 18/04/2019
Lithuania EU equality agency staff not treated equally, court says A ruling by a Lithuanian court has highlighted how the European Institute on Gender Equality has not been enforcing EU legislation on the equal treatment of temporary staff. 28/02/2019
brussels bureau Truckers fear mobility package divides EU transport market Truckers from Poland, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary and Lithuania say the package divides the transport industry of Eastern and Western Europe 11/01/2019
World Vote now: Which cities have the best and worst Christmas trees? Some are modern, some classic, some ugly, and some very ugly — Christmas trees have sprung up in the streets and squares of major cities across the world. But whose is the best? 07/12/2018
View It's time the EU helped all farmers - not just the richest ones | View Farmers in the Baltic states are paid the least in farming subsidies, despite needing the most financial support. It's time the EU acted and redressed the inbalance between the richer member states and those in most need of the EU's help. 07/12/2018
world news Pope warning on anti-Semitism At a service to commemorate Lithuania's devastated Jewish community under the Nazis the Pope has spoken of the dangers of a rebirth of anti-Semitism 23/09/2018
Lithuania Coming too soon? Calls to delay risqué G-spot poster are rejected A risqué advertising campaign that compares Vilnius to the female G-spot has stirred controversy ahead of the Pope’s visit next month. 08/08/2018
View It is time for small states to start thinking big | View Though, many of Trump’s policies seem to be aimed at large states, it is small states that perhaps have the most to lose from Trump’s policies. 20/07/2018
brussels bureau NATO to bolster defences At the first ever meeting in their new Brussels HQ, NATO will lay out plans to reinforce defences on Europe's eastern flank in the Baltics. The moves are seen as preparations for any eventual Russian attack. 06/06/2018
Lithuania Lithuania hosts major NATO exercise Eighteen thousand military personnel gather for the exercise. The US led Saber Strike event sees service members from Estonia, Latvia and Poland as well as Britain, France, Italy and Canada and others, practicing working together 04/06/2018
