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Lithuania and the Philippines sign security alliance agreement
By Gavin Blackburn with AP Published on 30/06/2025 - 18:20 GMT+2•Updated 01/07/2025 - 6:28 GMT+2 Lithuania and the Philippines signed an agreement on Monday to build a security alliance resulting from their mutual alarm over what they...

Poland reintroduces border controls with Germany, Lithuania in latest Schengen blow
Poland will introduce temporary controls at its borders with Germany and Lithuania from next Monday, Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced. The decision came on Tuesday, one day after Tusk had teased the measure at a press conference. He framed it...

Tusk Announces Resumption of Border Controls with Germany and Lithuania
Poland will reintroduce temporary controls on the German and Lithuanian borders, Donald Tusk, the Polish prime minister has said. He added that the controls will come into force on Monday, July 7. “We have decided to restore temporary border...
Poland to start controls on borders with Germany, Lithuania over migration
By Alan Charlish and Pawel Florkiewicz WARSAW (Reuters) -Poland will introduce temporary controls along borders with Germany and Lithuania on July 7, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Tuesday, echoing several other European Union countries in...

Poland to introduce border controls with Germany and Lithuania
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has announced that temporary border controls will be introduced on the country’s borders with Germany and Lithuania from the 7th of July, Politico reports. The decision comes as tensions rise over illegal...

Poland temporarily re-establishes Border Controls with Germany and Lithuania
Poland will temporarily re-establish border controls with neighboring Germany and Lithuania, the country’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk said. The decision comes after Germany’s new chancellor, Friedrich Merz, made a tougher migration policy a pillar...

Poland to temporarily reinstate border controls with Germany and Lithuania
WARSAW, Poland -- Poland will temporarily reinstate border controls with neighboring Germany and Lithuania, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Tuesday. The decision comes after new German Chancellor Friedrich Merz made tougher migration policy a...
Poland will temporarily reinstate border controls with Germany and Lithuania
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland will temporarily reinstate border controls with neighboring Germany and Lithuania, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Tuesday. The decision comes after new German Chancellor Friedrich Merz made tougher migration policy a...

Global Lithuanian Unity Takes Field In Palanga
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 1. The coastal city of Palanga is preparing to welcome thousands of athletes and supporters from around the globe for the 12th World Lithuanian Sports Games, taking place July 3–6, Trend reports....

Poland to reintroduce border controls with Germany and Lithuania in response to irregular migration
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Poland to impose border checks with Germany, Lithuania
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday defended Germany’s border checks. “We naturally want to preserve this Schengen area, but freedom of movement in the Schengen area will only work in the long term if it is not abused by those who promote...

Philippines Elevates Defense Ties With Lithuania to Counter ‘Common Threats’
The Philippines and Lithuania have signed an agreement aimed at deepening security relations in order to counter the “common threat” from their powerful neighbors, particularly in the Baltic and South China seas. The Memorandum of Understanding on...

U.S. Congressional Delegation Visits Lithuania For Strategic Security Talks
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 1. On June 30, a delegation of U.S. Congressional employees who support members of the Senate and House of Representatives in their official duties visited Lithuania for a series of...

Sabutis: Lithuania and Turkey discuss new multimodal transport links
In Istanbul, Lithuanian Minister of Transport and Communications Eugenijus Sabutis and Turkey’s Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Abdulkadir Uraloğlu, discussed strengthening bilateral ties in logistics, rail freight and civil aviation....

Orazov's "Dainava" won second win in a row in Lithuanian football championship
"Dainava" from Alytus beat "Riteriai" 2:0 in an away match of the 18th round of the Lithuanian football championship. The match took place in Vilnius. Goals for "Dainava" were scored by Artem Baftalovsky (22nd minute) and Davor Rakich (45th...

My affordable twin city break in Lithuania using a €10 train
A Baltic escape is a welcome alternative to Europe’s hotspots, with milder weather and good-value meals and hotels The aroma of smoked sausages filled my nose and colourful flowers spilt out of baskets in the Ūkininkų Turgelis – Kaunas’s Saturday...

Lithuania and the Philippines sign security pact
MAKATI — Lithuania and the Philippines signed an agreement on Monday to build a security alliance resulting from their mutual alarm over what they perceive as growing aggression threatening their regions by countries such as China. The memorandum...

US fintech giant Robinhood establishes first European hub in Lithuania
Robinhood, a leading US financial services company, has established its first European hub in Lithuania. The company obtained both a Category A financial brokerage license and a crypto asset services provider license, from the Bank of Lithuania....

Poland mulls border controls with Germany, Lithuania: PM
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced on Monday that the government is considering reinstating border controls on the country's borders with Germany and Lithuania in response to concerns over illegal migration, reported Xinhua. At a press...

Lithuania To Host High-Level Meeting With Israeli Diplomat
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 30. On July 1, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys will welcome Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar on an official visit to Vilnius, Trend reports. The ministers are expected to discuss...