Lithuania

Lithuania

In pictures: Vilnius Pride 2023

Here are some of the best photos from Lithuania's biggest LGBT+ event.

02/07/2023

Lithuania

'We celebrate love': Lithuania's Pride defies counterprotests

"Open your heart because we all deserve love and the same rights,” one demonstrator told Euronews.

01/07/2023

Climate

Toxic dust and earth like ash: Lithuania’s extreme weather

"I really hope this drought is a wake-up call," one meteorologist tells Euronews Green.

20/06/2023

Lithuania

Turkey's political rivalries play out in unexpected places

With overseas voting taking place for the first time this year in the three Baltic States, Turkey's political tensions are playing out along old fault lines.

09/05/2023

Lithuania

Sky-high NATO summit costs raise questions in Lithuania

Authorities in the Baltic country insist procurement for the upcoming summit was transparent, but costs have spiralled with Biden and Zelenskyy expected to attend.

08/05/2023

Lithuania

'Far-right extremists' could police Lithuanian border under new law

New legislation will allow volunteers to use force and help make arrests on Lithuania's border, sparking fears among activists.

26/04/2023

Lithuania

Euroviews. View Q&A: Lithuania led the way in struggle for freedom from Moscow

Today, countries like the Baltic states, Ukraine, and Poland threaten the likes of Putin because their progress makes people realise that there's an alternative to the kleptocratic regime in Moscow, Saul Anuzis told Euronews.

14/04/2023

Lithuania

Milk and manure: Why are Lithuanian farmers so hacked off?

Lithuanian young farmers say they're giving up hope for the future of traditional livelihoods in the Baltic nation.

23/03/2023

Lithuania

Brawl in Vilnius after flowers placed on destroyed Russian tank

Lithuanian police are investigating a series of incidents of Russian sympathisers bringing flowers to a destroyed Russian tank on display in the capital.

28/02/2023

Lithuania

'Bodies in the forest': Missing migrants worry activists

Lithuania’s government recently approved controversial legislation to formalise pushbacks as an official policy at the Belarus border.

25/01/2023

Lithuania

Gas pipeline explodes in Lithuania on day marking USSR independence

250 people have been told to evacuate from a village in northern Lithuania, according to the country's media.

13/01/2023

Lithuania

Lithuania launches major campaign to boost emergency preparedness

According to the Lithuanian Interior Minister, civil safety has been neglected while threats to the country have increased.

11/01/2023

Lithuania

Lost legs and dashed dreams: Europe's forgotten migrant crisis worsens

At least three migrants have had their legs amputated in recent months after trying to cross the Lithuanian-Belarus border.

22/12/2022

Lithuania

Lithuanians turn used car parts into stoves to help warm Ukrainians

It comes amid frequent energy blackouts in Ukraine as Russian forces target the country's energy infrastructure ahead of winter.

15/12/2022

Lithuania

Third migrant loses leg to frostbite at Lithuanian border: Reports

Earlier in November, two young Sri Lankan men had to have their legs amputated due to frostbite.

10/12/2022

Lithuania

Row breaks out as Vilnius tears down Stalin-era WW2 memorial

Critics of the move say it will hand Putin a propaganda victory. Local authorities describe the monument as a painful reminder of the Soviet occupation.

02/12/2022

Lithuania

Barefoot migrants pushed by Belarus across Lithuanian border: Minister

This follows reports that a Sri Lankan man lost his leg to frostbite after being pushed across the snowy Lithuanian border barefoot.

24/11/2022

Destinations

Is Lithuania a good place for digital nomads?

Lithuania is making a name for itself as a tempting destination for digital nomads. Here’s why.

11/11/2022

Culture news

Why are these Lithuanians raving for democracy?

The Vilnius-based music collective fighting back against the creeping forces of totalitarianism.

28/10/2022

Lithuania

Lithuania wants German troops 'for marriage, not one night stand'

Some 3,000 German soldiers have been assigned to protect Lithuania but for the time being they'll remain in Germany.

14/10/2022

Smart Regions

Plastic pollution: dangerous bacteria on Latvian and Lithuanian coast

In partnership with the European Commission

Scientists mapping plastic pollution on the Latvian and Lithuanian coastline have discovered high levels of dangerous bacteria, called vibrio. A project largely funded by the European Cohesion Policy, called, ESMIC, has found 736 pieces of litter on 100 metres of beach.

10/10/2022

Lithuania

Lithuania to review all Russian-language school textbooks

A controversial school book that glorified Moscow has now been withdrawn from circulation.

16/09/2022

Smart Regions

The project harnessing the power of sport to change children's lives

In partnership with the European Commission

Risk-Free is a sporting initiative aimed at socially disadvantaged children. In Latvia and Lithuania an EU project hopes to improve children's mental and physical well-being by providing access to sport.

12/09/2022

Lithuania

Opposing EU visa ban on Russians 'is shortsighted'

Five EU countries have said they are prepared to introduce tougher visa restrictions on Russian citizens if no EU-wide ban is agreed

02/09/2022

Travel News

This popular Lithuanian park has banned Russian citizens

Pakruojis Mansion, the largest and most popular mansion in the north of Lithuania, has brought in a ban on Russian citizens.

22/08/2022

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Giraffes in a Catalan theatre surprise people in Lithuania

Two giraffes and their youngsters strolled through the streets of Kaunas, bringing smiles to the faces of the crowds in Lithuania's second city.

04/08/2022