‘Lithuania is ready to be Korea’s fastest gateway to Europe’

Vice Minister of Economy and Innovation says Lithuania courting Korean investment with vision of high-tech synergy Lithuania is intensifying its efforts to deepen economic ties with South Korea, positioning itself both as a gateway to European...

Poland tightens borders with Germany and Lithuania to stem migration surge

A sign welcoming travellers at the Poland-EU border. Poland is reintroducing border controls with Germany and Lithuania amid migration concerns. Credit : open3579, Shutterstock Poland has announced it will reinstate border checks with Germany and...

Poland reinstates border controls with Germany and Lithuania

WARSAW — Poland has reinstated border controls with neighboring Germany and Lithuania in response to similar measures imposed by Berlin. The changes, which Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced last week, came into effect on Monday. “We...

Poland reinstates border controls with Germany, Lithuania to stop asylum-seekers

Slubice (Poland): Poland reinstated border controls on Monday with neighbouring Germany and Lithuania following similar German restrictions imposed earlier this year aimed at discouraging asylum-seekers. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, whose...

Poland enforces border checks with Germany and Lithuania over migration concerns

WARSAW: Poland has implemented temporary border checks with Germany and Lithuania in response to increasing undocumented migration, further straining the EU’s Schengen zone. The move follows similar measures by the Netherlands, Belgium, and...

Estonian Productions Head to Latvia and Lithuania Amid Funding Gaps at Home

TALLINN: Estonia is gearing up to produce six long films in 2025, but only three of them will be filmed on home turf. With local costs on the rise and public funding becoming increasingly scarce, many filmmakers are looking to Latvia and Lithuania...

Lithuania’s Ignitis Group to add 582 MWh of battery storage projects

Lithuanian utility Ignitis Group has announced plans to develop 291 MW/582 MWh of BESS capacity at three of its clean energy sites and said the equipment will be supplied by Germany-based Rolls Royce Solutions GmbH. Announcing a €130 million ($153...

Vilnius Hosts High-Level Dialogue Between Lithuanian And Israeli Fms

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 2. On Monday, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys met in Vilnius with Israeli counterpart Gideon Saar, who was on a working visit to Lithuania, Trend reports. The ministers discussed...

Poland reinstates border controls with Germany, Lithuania to discourage asylum-seekers

Polish border guards check a vehicle at Polish-German border, as temporary controls began on the Polish borders with Germany and Lithuania, in Slubice, Poland, July 7, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Poland reinstated border controls on Monday (July...

Lithuania: Ignitis Group invests €130 million in large-scale BESS portfolio

Ignitis hopes to begin construction this year and has appointed Rolls Royce Solutions to provide equipment and integration services. The power and energy division of Rolls Royce manufactures its mtu EnergyPack BESS brand alongside other products...

Poland reinstates border controls with Germany and Lithuania to discourage asylum-seekers

SLUBICE, Poland (AP) — Poland reinstated border controls on Monday with neighboring Germany and Lithuania following similar German restrictions imposed earlier this year aimed at discouraging asylum-seekers. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk,...

Lithuania’s defense chief praises Philippine campaign exposing China’s aggression

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine campaign aimed at exposing China’s aggression in the disputed South China Sea has shattered… MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine campaign aimed at exposing China’s aggression in the disputed South China...

Lithuania, Philippines Unite To Combat Hybrid Threats In New Security Pact

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 2. On June 30, Lithuanian Minister of National Defense Dovilė Šakalienė and Philippine Secretary of National Defense Gilberto C. Teodoro signed a bilateral memorandum of understanding on...

Lithuania charges three with defacing anti-Soviet monument

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -A Lithuanian prosecutor said on Wednesday he had charged three people with defacing a monument to an anti-Soviet resistance leader in January 2024, and that Russian intelligence was the main organiser behind the act....

German president pledges support for Lithuania during Vilnius visit

Published on 06/07/2025 - 20:44 GMT+2•Updated 23:23 During a visit to Vilnius on Sunday, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier pledged his country's support in maintaining Lithuania's freedom, stating that "your security is our security"....

Lithuania in Prophecy

What Nazi Germany did in this nation is happening again. Many people know nothing about Lithuania; they couldn’t even identify it on a map. Almost no one is paying attention, but some crucial, consequential history is repeating itself before our...

Poland restores border checks for Germany and Lithuania

WARSAW — Poland temporarily reintroduced border controls with Germany and Lithuania at midnight Sunday, saying they are needed to control “illegal immigration”. The issue was central to June’s presidential election where nationalist Karol Nawrocki...

Poland reinstates border controls with Germany and Lithuania to discourage asylum-seekers

Poland reintroduces controls on borders with Germany and Lithuania

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Public trust in Finnish politicians falls sharply

Public confidence in Finland’s political leaders has dropped, with only 1 percent of respondents reporting “very high” trust, according to a new survey by research firm Norstat. Just 10 percent of those surveyed in Finland said they had strong...