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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

World

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

Lithuania warns Russia could attack 'with 24 hours notice'

Lithuania's intelligence service has raised the alarm in a report but its concerns have been dismissed by the Kremlin as 'Russophobia'

03/04/2017

Lithuania

Professor finds long-lost Lithuanian declaration of independence

A Lithuanian professor claims to have found one of few remaining original copies of his country's declaration of independence in a Berlin archive.

30/03/2017

Lithuania

Lithuanian booklet aims to prepare civilians for possible Russian invasion

A booklet with guidelines on how to be prepared for a possible Russian invasion has been published by the Lithuanian Defence Ministry.

31/10/2016

Lithuania

Agrarian newcomers claim victory in shock Lithuanian election result

There has been a surprise result in Lithuania’s general election with political newcomers the Peasant and Green Union claiming victory.

24/10/2016

My Europe Series

Small Lithuania's big fears of Russia

Compulsory military service is back in Lithuania, and 4,000 NATO troops are being deployed to the Baltics and Poland - all of which border Russia.

08/07/2016

My Europe Series

Power play: Lithuania's quest for energy independence from Russia

Western Europe’s dependence on Russia as an indispensable source of energy has long been a fraught issue for the EU, complicating already tense

22/05/2015

Real Economy

Out with the litas and in with the euro in Lithuania

Real Economy visits Lithuania, to analyse the economic consequences for the last Baltic country to join the euro in January 2015

23/12/2014

Lithuania

NATO calls on Russia to respect Minsk peace agreement

21/11/2014

My Europe Series

Money talks: divided Lithuania prepares to join the euro

01/08/2014

My Europe Series

Young Lithuanians changing their country

05/07/2013

World

President of Lithuania - next EU budget 'very, very hot' issue

17/06/2013