Lithuania

Lithuania

China condemns 'egregious act' as Taiwan opens Lithuania office

Taiwan opens office in Lithuania, angering China

19/11/2021

Lithuania

Poland-Belarus: Baltic leaders call on EU to tighten asylum policy

On Monday, hundreds of migrants found themselves trapped at a border crossing unable to go forward or backward between Poland and Belarus.

16/11/2021

Lithuania

Delegate's 2,500-km land trip to COP26 didn't go well. He'll fly home

Marijus Gailius' 2,500km trip from Vilnius to Glasgow by land and sea was expensive, exhausting and didn't even help save the world.

12/11/2021

Lithuania

Vilnius and police in row over whether to keep LGBT rainbow crossing

Vilnius city council wants to keep the artwork to support LGBT rights, but the police say it goes against traffic rules.

25/10/2021

The Cube

Lithuanian news outlets delete comments to combat COVID misinformation

Lithuanian news websites have said they will remove anonymous public comments on stories about COVID-19.

21/10/2021

Lithuania

Lithuania converts prison into migrant reception centre

At least 700 people will live in the so-called Kybartai Alien Registration Centre after it was renamed in late September.

11/10/2021

Lithuania

Full Metal Palate? Doctors find 1kg of nuts and bolts in man's stomach

Doctors at a hospital in Lithuania have found more than a kilogram of small metal objects inside a man’s stomach.

04/10/2021

Lithuania

In Lithuania, both anti-migrant rhetoric - and solutions - harden

Hungary and other states hostile to migrants and refugees are waiting to see whether the EU will act as Lithuania flaunts European law.

01/10/2021

Tech News

Lithuania wants to ban Chinese phones from its government departments

The Baltic state is doubling down after its defence ministry told consumers to "throw away" their Chinese-made smartphones last week.

28/09/2021

Tech News

Xiaomi slams Lithuania report that says its devices censor users

Lithuania advised people to throw away their Xiaomi smartphones after a report found one of their mobiles had built-in censorship capabilities.

23/09/2021

Tech News

'Throw away your Chinese phone,' says Lithuania in new report

A report by the country's cyber security agency found that one Chinese smartphone had built-in censorship tech that could detect terms like "Free Tibet".

22/09/2021

Lithuania

In Lithuania, locals say Afghan refugees are welcome

Residents of Raseiniai make the distinction between the Afghans that were evacuated because they helped Lithuanian soldiers in Afghanistan and those that are currently trying to cross the border from Belarus.

10/09/2021

Lithuania

Lithuania must not push back Afghan refugees to Belarus, says court

The European Court of Human Rights has ordered Lithuania not to push back five Afghan refugees stranded on the border with Belarus.

09/09/2021

Lithuania

Czech Republic helps Lithuania fund border fence with Belarus

The deal comes after Lithuania asked fellow EU member states for assistance against illegal migration.

07/09/2021

Lithuania

Lithuania recalls ambassador to China over Taiwan office dispute

Lithuania said it had recalled its ambassador to China for "consultations" after Beijing expressed anger at the EU country's decision to open a Taiwan office.

03/09/2021

My Europe Series

'I arrived in sandals': Meet the Afghans starting a new life in Europe

Fearful for their families back home but hopeful for a new start, these are the Afghan escapees who now count Europe as their home.

01/09/2021

Lithuania

Homemade alcohol poisoning kills 16 people in Lithuania

Lithuanian authorities have launched multiple investigations following the death of 16 people found to have consumed homemade alcohol.

19/08/2021

My Europe Series

Is Lithuania's 550-km border fence going to be money well spent?

MPs approved the border fence earlier this month after a surge in the number of migrants arriving at Lithuania's frontier from Belarus.

18/08/2021

Lithuania

Belarus guards 'crossing border to push migrants into Lithuania'

"We cannot tolerate this bold provocation," said Interior Minister Agnė Bilotaitė

18/08/2021

Lithuania

Belarus to tighten border amid row over migrants with Lithuania

Defence and security agencies were ordered to "close every metre of the border" in order to stop migrants that Lithuania turns away from coming back into Belarus.

05/08/2021

Lithuania

Illegal crossings into Lithuania this year hit 3,000

Lithuania's border guard service said it detained 171 people caught illegally crossing from Belarus into Lithuania on Tuesday night, the largest number in a single day in 2021 and bringing the total number of migrants detained so far this year to 3,027.

28/07/2021

Lithuania

Taiwan to open de-facto embassy in Lithuania under own name

China claims the island which is officially known as the Republic of China and rejects any use of the "Taiwan" name on the international stage.

20/07/2021

My Europe Series

In Lithuania, a surge of migrants provokes both fear and compassion

“They come here for a better life. As a Christian, I believe we should help them,” said resident Kazimir Mikulevic.

14/07/2021

Lithuania

Lithuania passes law to limit migrant arrivals from Belarus

Lithuania’s parliament has passed new legislation aimed at curbing an influx of migrants crossing its borders, despite criticism from NGOs.

13/07/2021

Lithuania

Frontex to 'significantly' up support along Lithuania-Belarus border

Frontex said in a statement that it will more than double its number of officers and patrol cars in Lithuania.

11/07/2021

Lithuania

Lithuania begins building Belarus border fence to deter migrants

Lithuania has begun constructing a fence along its border with Belarus to deter third-country migrants from entering the country.

09/07/2021