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Watch: Painting over of LGBT crossing in Vilnius prompts police probe

The incident took place on May 31. In a video posted on Facebook, four people can be seen spray painting over the rainbow-coloured crossing and disrupting traffic.

02/06/2021

Lithuania

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

Thousands joined a demonstration in May rallying against the bill.

25/05/2021

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.

14/05/2021

Lithuania

New US ambassador to Belarus meets with exiled opposition leader

Julie Fisher, who has yet to present her credentials in Minsk, said the meeting sent "a clear signal that the U.S. stands with the Belarusian people".

21/04/2021

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.

17/02/2021

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.

09/02/2021

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".

22/01/2021

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.

13/01/2021

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Lithuania deploys police checkpoints to enforce COVID holiday lockdown

Hundreds of police checkpoints are being put in place across the Baltic country to try to stop people from travelling over the holiday period.

16/12/2020

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.

27/11/2020

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.

26/11/2020

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".

10/11/2020

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.

25/10/2020

Lithuania

Lithuanians with coronavirus vote at drive-in polling stations

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

19/10/2020

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.

13/10/2020

Lithuania

Lithuania votes: Centre-right opposition edges towards win

Voters went to the polls on Sunday in the Baltic country, where the government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic and the economy are dominant themes.

11/10/2020

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.

10/10/2020

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.

09/10/2020

My Europe Series

Why is Lithuania such a staunch ally of Belarus' opposition movement?

Lithuania has hosted exiled leaders of Belarus' opposition movement and been among the first to slap sanctions on Alexander Lukashenko. But why such strong support?

06/10/2020

Lithuania

Lithuania's FM self-isolates after COVID contact during Macron visit

Two staff members of the Frech embassy in Vilnius - who were part of President Emmanuel Macron's delegation when he visited Lithuania last week - have tested positive for COVID-19.

05/10/2020

Lithuania

Putin denounces 'pressure' on Belarus as Macron calls for mediation

Vladimir Putin decried "unprecedented external pressure" on Belarus on Tuesday, as French president Emmanual Macron called for European mediation, and UK announced sanctions.

29/09/2020

Lithuania

Is Lithuania playing with fire by slapping sanctions on Belarus?

“If a neighbour’s house is on fire a good neighbour will not rub his palms rejoicing, which is something our authorities do,” Lithuanian MP Naglis Puteikis told Euronews. "Sometimes, it makes sense to keep one's mouth shut."

05/09/2020

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Huge human chain in Lithuania to show support for Belarus protesters

Around 50,000 people in Lithuania expressed their solidarity with those demanding democratic reforms in neighbouring Belarus.

24/08/2020

Lithuania

Thousands form human chain in Lithuania in solidarity with Belarus

Tens of thousands of people joined hands forming a human chain from Vilnius to Medininkai in Lithuania, as a show of solidarity with Belarusians fighting for democracy in their country.

24/08/2020

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Lithuania issues world's first state-backed digital collectible coin

Lithuania becomes the first country to launch a digital currency backed by its central bank.

23/07/2020

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Lithuania follows Latvia in banning Russian broadcaster RT

Lithuania and Latvia said they would ban RT over the alleged involvement of the EU-sanctioned Dmitry Kiselyov.

09/07/2020