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(MENAFN) Lithuania closed its two largest airports and sealed border crossings with Belarus on Friday after helium weather balloons entered its airspace for a third time this month.

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(MENAFN) Lithuania's Defense Minister, Dovile Sakaliene, has announced her resignation following a week-long conflict with Prime Minister Inga Ruginiene regarding the nation's military spending.

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(MENAFN) Lithuanian Prime Minister Inga Ruginiene has threatened to shut the country’s border with Belarus following reports of balloons carrying contraband cigarettes crossing into Lithuanian territory, according to local media. “If such balloons...

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(MENAFN) Lithuania’s Defense Minister, Dovile Sakaliene, has resigned after a tense disagreement with Prime Minister Inga Ruginiene regarding the nation’s defense spending plans, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Lithuania’s top presidential adviser has sharply criticized former German Chancellor Angela Merkel for her recent remarks defending her administration’s Russia strategy, accusing her of attempting to excuse past policy failures toward...

DVIDS - Georgia

VILNIUS, Lithuania (06/05/2026) — When the 30th Chief of the National Guard Bureau arrived in the Baltic region this month, he was not opening a new chapter in American security cooperation, he was reinforcing the bedrock of deterrence on NATO’s...

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(MENAFN) Lithuania’s culture chief stepped down just a week into the role following public outrage sparked by his reluctance to clarify Crimea's status.

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(MENAFN) Lithuania’s culture minister, Ignotas Adomavicius, resigned after just one week in office following controversy over his comments on Crimea.

Government of Ireland

Minister of State for European Affairs and Defence, Thomas Byrne TD, will today (16 June) represent Ireland at the EU General Affairs Council in Luxembourg.

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(MENAFN) Lithuania’s parliament on Thursday officially endorsed its 20th government, a coalition alliance uniting the Social Democrats, Nemunas Dawn, and the Farmers and Greens Union alongside the Christian Families Alliance.

GlobeNewswire, Inc.

Klaipėda, Lithuania, Dec. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UAB Lerochemas, a leading supplier of chemicals in Lithuania and the Baltic region, is happy to announce the celebration of offering its services for over 5 years.

European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)

|Published on: 18th December 2025|Categories: News| The construction of fencing along Finland’s eastern border is almost complete in Lapland.

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(MENAFN) Lithuania’s Prime Minister Inga Ruginiene on Wednesday affirmed that the US does not plan to reduce its military presence in the Baltic nation, emphasizing that the country faces “no risk” of losing any of the more than 1,000 American...

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(MENAFN) Lithuania on Tuesday announced a nationwide emergency in response to a surge of smuggling balloons launched from neighboring Belarus, the government said.

Government of Ireland

Albania, Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, France, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States of America condemn...

GlobeNewswire, Inc.

Vilnius, Lithuania, June 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ColonBroom has announced an updated version of its GLP-1 Premium formula, designed to support appetite regulation, digestive wellness, and metabolic balance through plant-based ingredients and...

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(MENAFN) European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Monday warned that conditions at the Lithuania-Belarus border are deteriorating due to increasing incursions of smuggling balloons.

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(MENAFN) Lithuania’s parliament has officially approved the candidate for prime minister put forward by the newly established ruling coalition, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) On Tuesday, Lithuania’s parliament approved Social Democrat Inga Ruginiene as the nominee for prime minister, a broadcaster reported.

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(MENAFN) On Tuesday, Lithuania’s legislative body gave its backing to the newly nominated candidate for prime minister, following a restructuring of the country’s ruling alliance, according to a news agency.