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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.

Belarus

Euroviews. Europe should welcome in journalists forced to leave Belarus | View

"The people of Belarus deserve to know the doors of other European countries are open to them."

Belarus

Belarus extends crackdown on opposition and independent media

Among those targeted on Friday were journalists linked to the Polish TV channel, Belsat, and the US-funded RFE/RL broadcaster.

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.

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Belarus

Activists detained amid raids at human rights NGOs in Belarus

The Viasna human rights centre has stated that Belarusian security forces have searched its offices and arrested several activists.

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.

Europe News

'Unacceptable': Belarus accused of using migrants in its fight with EU

Brussels says Belarus is facilitating illegal crossings into Lithuania to put "political pressure" on the European Union.

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.

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.

Belarus

Belarus targets leading opposition news website Nasha Niva

Belarusian authorities have blocked the website of a leading online media outlet and detained several of its journalists.

Lithuania

European Union hits back at Belarus over 'illegal migration'

European Council President Charles Michel has reiterated that "Lithuanian borders are European borders" during a press conference on Monday.

Belarus

Former Belarusian presidential candidate given 14-year prison sentence

A court in Belarus has jailed former presidential contender Viktor Babariko for 14 years on corruption charges, which have been widely seen as politically motivated.

My Europe Series

Belarus: meet two women who are risking prison to maintain dissent

Meet Sophia and Natallia. They are still openly against the government's continued crackdown on dissent. But their lives are complicated.

Lithuania

Lithuania declares emergency over migrant arrivals from Belarus

Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko has warned that his country would retaliate against the latest EU sanctions on his regime by loosening border controls for undocumented migrants.

Belarus

Belarus' president says Western states are trying to overthrow him

Alexander Lukashenko accused the US and Germany as well as neighbours Lithuania, Ukraine and Poland of preparing to remove him from power.

Belarus

Belarus says it has dismantled 'terror cells' with ties to West

President Alexander Lukashenko said the "terrorist sleeper cells" allegedly plotting a coup against him had ties with Germany, Ukraine, the US, Poland and Lithuania.

Belarus

Belarusian opposition Twitter accounts suspended 'in error'

Twitter accounts claiming to be "Belarusian People's Embassies" have been mistakenly suspended by the social network.

My Europe Series

'A pathetic revenge policy': Is Belarus enabling illegal migration?

The number of people who illegally crossed into Lithuania from Belarus shot up in June following condemnation over the forced landing of a Ryanair flight to arrest a journalist.

Belarus

Belarus cuts cooperation on migration with EU over sanctions

The EU on Thursday slapped new bruising economic sanctions on Belarus over last month's diversion of a passenger jet to arrest a dissident journalist.

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Europe's week: Hungary's LGBT law dominates agenda

Last week, the Hungarian parliament passed a new law that bans the portrayal of homosexuality and sex reassignment in school education material and TV programmes addressed to people under 18 years of age.