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Lithuanian President Suggests Setting A Specific Date For Ukraine's EU Accession
Charter 97
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2 In his opinion, this will be an important signal for Kiev. Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda has proposed to set a specific date for Ukraine's accession to the European Union. In his opinion, this would be an important signal for Kiev. This...
Lithuania accelerates Leopard 2A8 procurement, replenishes ammunition stocks
Janes
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Lithuania is procuring 44 Leopard 2A8 MBTs by 2030. (Dutch MoD) Lithuania is accelerating its Leopard 2A8 procurement with the aim of the main battle tanks (MBTs) being produced for delivery by 2030, while continuing to replenish its ammunition...
Georgian PM: “deep state” taking activists to Lithuania for polarisation training
JAMnews
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August 19, 2025
“Georgian activists trained in Lithuania” Georgian Dream prime minister Irakli Kobakhidze has claimed that foreign forces are taking Georgian radical activists to Lithuania and training them there in “deepening polarisation in Georgia.” “They are...
Lithuania plans 30-mile ‘Baltic defence line’ against Russian invasion
The Times
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Lithuania has outlined its plan for a 30-mile-deep ribbon of defences along its borders with Russia and Belarus, including minefields and bridges primed for demolition in the event of an invasion. Alongside Poland, the three Baltic states have...
Lithuania Invests In Tourism Businesses To Boost Nation's Profile Overseas
MENAFN
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August 19, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 19. The Ministry of the Economy and Innovation of Lithuania (EIMIN) has put its money where its mouth is, allocating 78,000 euros to back 21 projects by inbound tourism operators and tourism...
Top Latvian and Lithuanian movies to be shown free in Tallinn for Baltic Film Days
ERR
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August 19, 2025
The 9th annual Baltic Film Days festival is set to take place on August 26 and 27 in Tallinn. Some of the most important Latvian and Lithuanian movies of recent times as well as a selection of short films will be shown for free with English and...
Car Clearance Was Suspended At The Border With Lithuania
Charter 97
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A reason has been given. The State Border Committee of the Republic of Belarus informed the State Border Committee. "Today, August 19, from 11.30 a.m. at the border crossing "Kamenny Log" on the border with Lithuania (neighboring - "Miadininkai")...
Rag'n'Bone Man shares health update after being hospitalised for a week in Lithuania
Daily Mail
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August 19, 2025
Rag'n'Bone Man has given fans a positive health update in an Instagram snap on Monday after spending a week hospitalised in Kaunas, Lithuania. The singer, 40, whose real name is Rory Graham, had to cancel his concert in Kaunas last week just hours...
Lithuania’s Power Prices Surge on EU Heatwave Strain
MENAFN
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August 19, 2025
(MENAFN) Lithuania saw its average wholesale electricity price more than double last week, reaching 81 euros (93.96 U.S. dollars) per megawatt-hour (MWh), according to Litgrid, the country’s electricity transmission system operator. The surge was...
The Rise in Popularity of Crypto in Lithuania
Disruption Banking
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August 19, 2025
Lithuania has quickly become a European fintech powerhouse. Crypto adoption has been relatively slow to date, but is speeding up as clearer rules and new technologies make their presence felt. Bitcoin ownership in Lithuania is around 1.17 percent...
Matas Cikinas Triumphs in PokerStars Boot Camp Main Event As Lithuanians Shine
Poker News
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Event Entrants Prize Pool Champion Prize #01-L: $11 NLHE Opener 5,531 $54,203 Erou $7,710 #01-H: $09 NLHE Opener 1,042 $104,200 tzzex $14,303 #02-L: $22 NLHE PKO Series Kickoff 8,273 $165,460 rubbeer legz $14,761 #02-H: $215 NLHE PKO Series...
Lithuania Intends to Send Troops to Ukraine
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) Lithuania has announced its intention to send troops to Ukraine, signaling a potential shift in NATO-aligned military involvement in the region, local media reported Monday. “Lithuania has decided [to send troops]. Specific numbers are...
Lithuania's electricity prices double last week
Xinhua News Agency
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VILNIUS, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- The average wholesale electricity price in Lithuania more than doubled last week to 81 euros (93.96 U.S. dollars) per megawatt-hour (MWh) from the previous week, driven by heatwaves in Central Europe and Scandinavia,...
The EU calls on China to revoke sanctions on Lithuanian banks
European Interest
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August 18, 2025
On 13 August, China announced the imposition of sanctions on two European Union banks, UAB Urbo Bankas and AB Mano Bankas, based in Lithuania. This action was taken as a reciprocal measure following the EU’s sanctions against several Chinese...
Lithuania Records Record Attacks By Illegal Immigrants
Charter 97
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8 2.6 times more than last year. From January 1 to August 17, Lithuania recorded more attempts to illegally enter its territory from Belarus than in the whole of 2024 - 1,015 versus 1,002, according to a comparative analysis of data from the...
An inspirational Baltic trip to see Lithuanian nature-friendly farming in action
Farming Life
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August 18, 2025
The trip was a chance to share experiences and knowledge with Lithuanian environmentally-conscious farmers and understand their successes and challenges in integrating biodiversity into their farming. Our visit got underway at the aptly-named 856...
Pro-GD Media Claims UK Trains Georgian Activists in Lithuania Ahead of Elections
Civil Georgia
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August 18, 2025
Pro-Georgian Dream government media claims the United Kingdom is training Georgian activists in Lithuania ahead of local elections scheduled for October 4, in what ruling party officials have described as another revolutionary plot to oust the GD...
Minister Sabutis: Lithuania is strengthening military mobility – transport infrastructure is being prepared for the deployment of the brigade
The Baltic Times
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Lithuania is implementing ambitious infrastructure projects aimed at guaranteeing rapid and efficient movement of Allied forces. Acting Minister of Transport and Communications Eugenijus Sabutis met with Brigadier General Christoph Huber,...
Lithuania Calls for 19th EU Sanctions Package Against Russia
Mezha
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August 17, 2025
On Saturday, August 16, Lithuania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Kestutis Budrys stated that the European Union should prepare the 19th package of sanctions against Russia and intensify pressure, while preserving unity among partner countries. He...
'Little Lithuania': Marking 112th annual celebration full of history and heritage in Pennsylvania
WNEP - Pennsylvania
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The longest-running Lithuanian-American festival was held on Saturday with ethnic food and history exhibits in Schuylkill County. SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, Pa. — A festival celebrating the Lithuanian-American experience in Schuylkill County. It's the...