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Lithuania

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

Thousands joined a demonstration in May rallying against the bill.

Belarus

UN Security Council to hold 'closed door' meeting on Belarus plane

The UN Security Council is set to hold a closed door meeting on Belarus' diversion of a Ryanair plane. France, Ireland and Estonia will raise the issue.

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.

Belarus

Dutch cyclist arrested after 'trying to enter Belarus illegally'

A 48-year-old Dutch citizen was detained by authorities on Sunday after trying to cycle into Belarus from neighbouring Lithuania.

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World News

Baltic nations expel Russian diplomats in support of Czech Republic

Prague has accused Russian secret agents of involvement in a deadly blast at a munitions factory in 2014.

Portugal

'Hell will freeze over first': Lithuania FM on Belarus extradition bid

Belarus's exiled opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has said she continues to feel safe in Lithuania and is confident she won't be extradited.

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.

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.

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".

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.

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.

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.

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".

World

Belarus' first nuclear power plant launches despite Baltic unease

It lies just 20km from Lithuania and the European Union.

Lithuania

Lithuania centre-right wins second round of legislative elections

The conservative Homeland Union party, which got 25 per cent of the vote in the first round, took 49 of the 141 seats in parliament.

Lithuania

Lithuanians with coronavirus vote at drive-in polling stations

Voters are instructed to arrive alone in their vehicles and wear face masks.

My Europe Series

Russia’s war for influence in Lithuania is waged with TV and baseball

Despite the Baltic country's bloody history with its Russian neighbour, there remain forces within Lithuania who would like to see it move away from Europe and towards Moscow.

Lithuania

Soaring unemployment is the big issue in Lithuania's election

Voters will choose a new parliament on Sunday as the centre-right coalition government faces strong criticism over soaring unemployment.

United Kingdom

Belarus: Britain is 8th European country to recall ambassador

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said Britain "condemns Belarus' decision to expel Polish and Lithuanian diplomats" which he described as "completely unjustified".

My Europe Series

How COVID-19 could save Lithuania's populists from electoral oblivion

In early 2020, the polls suggested it was game over for Lithuania's ruling party. Then the coronavirus pandemic happened.