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Russia

Putin observes war games with Belarus that worry EU neighbours

Poland, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia on Monday expressed concerns about the war games, saying Russia has not been transparent about them.

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.

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.

Money

Taiwanese consumers can't get enough Lithuanian chocolate. Here's why

Donated COVID vaccines and diplomatic strife with China have made Lithuania a hot new destination for Taiwanese shoppers.

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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.

Health news

Could this tech be a game-changer for Alzheimer’s diagnosis?

Approximately 24 million people are affected by Alzheimer’s worldwide and that number is expected to double due to the ageing population.

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.

Europe News

Brussels working on fresh sanctions against Belarus over migrants

The European Commission confirmed to MEPs that new measures targetting the Lukashenko regime were being prepared.

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.

Europe News

Lithuania challenged on migration law changes amid Belarus border row

The Council of Europe says the changes "remove, in the case of an emergency situation, significant safeguards in the asylum procedure".

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.

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.

Lithuania

Belarus guards 'crossing border to push migrants into Lithuania'

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

World News

Illegal border crossings into EU rebound sharply in 2021

A total of 124,000 illegal border crossings were recorded in 2020. So far this year Frontex has observed more than 82,000.

Belarus

Is Belarus using migrants as part of a ‘hybrid war’ against the EU?

EU states Poland, Lithuania and Latvia, who all share a land border with Belarus, have seen a sharp rise in the number of migrants making illegal border crossings from Belarus.

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.

World News

Lithuania takes a tougher line on the migrant influx from Belarus

Lithuania has struggled with a flow of migrants from the Middle East and Africa, a huge influx that the Baltic country has blamed on Minsk as part of a "hybrid war" against the EU.

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.

World News

Lithuanian border town protests over number of migrants from Belarus

Residents in a small border town in Lithuania are protesting over the number of migrants crossing over from neighbouring Belarus

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.