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Lithuanian Premier Resigns
MENAFN
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July 31, 2025
(MENAFN) Lithuania's Prime Minister, Gintautas Paluckas, declared his resignation from both the prime ministerial post and his position as party chairman on Thursday, according to sources from a public broadcaster. Paluckas stepped down as prime...
Lithuanian Prime Minister Steps Down
MENAFN
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July 31, 2025
(MENAFN) Lithuanian Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas announced his resignation on Thursday, stepping down both as head of government and as leader of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party. "I informed the president ... that I took the decision...
Lithuania could prohibit Russian nationals from politics
MENAFN
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July 28, 2025
(MENAFN) Lithuania’s largest opposition party, the Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TSLKD), has introduced a bill that would prohibit Russian passport holders from acting as founders, members, or donors of political parties in the...
Lithuania Plans Banning Russian Passport Holders in Politics
MENAFN
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July 28, 2025
(MENAFN) Lithuanian conservatives have introduced a proposal to prevent Russian passport holders from assuming roles as founders, members, or financial contributors to political parties. The bill, which has been drafted by the Homeland Union –...
Lithuania Bars Russian Passport Holders from Politics
MENAFN
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July 28, 2025
(MENAFN) Lithuanian conservatives have introduced legislation aiming to prohibit Russian passport holders from founding, joining, or financially supporting political parties. The bill, presented by the Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian...
Lithuania pushes proposal to ban Russians from politics
MENAFN
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July 28, 2025
(MENAFN) Lawmakers in Lithuania are pushing a proposal that would prevent individuals with Russian citizenship from participating in the country’s political sphere. The proposed legislation, introduced by the conservative Homeland Union –...
Official states Ukrainians making Russian more communal in Lithuania
MENAFN
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July 28, 2025
(MENAFN) A senior Lithuanian official has noted that the influx of Ukrainian refugees has contributed to a rise in the use of the Russian language within the Baltic country. Lithuania, historically part of the Russian Empire and later a Soviet...
Top Lithuanian official says Russian is more common in EU state
MENAFN
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July 26, 2025
(MENAFN) A top Lithuanian official has acknowledged that the Russian language is becoming more commonly heard in public spaces, a trend linked to the arrival of Ukrainian refugees and other migrants. Historically shaped by its past within the...
Lithuania refuses to acknowledge Russian winners of marathon
MENAFN
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July 15, 2025
(MENAFN) Organizers of the Vilnius Marathon in Lithuania have announced that Russian and Belarusian participants will not be recognized in the official results or receive any awards, according to the event’s press office. Special restrictions have...
Estonian defense director unveils unsuccessful Pentagon meeting
MENAFN
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August 2, 2025
(MENAFN) Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur has revealed that a recent meeting with U.S. officials failed to produce any assurances about the continued deployment of American troops in the Baltic region. Pevkur, along with defense ministers...
Kiwitaxi Named Best Taxi Service Company in Lithuania at the 2025 International Travel Awards
EIN Presswire
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July 18, 2025
VILNIUS, LITHUANIA, July 18, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- On June 14th, the 8th annual International Travel Awards — one of the travel industry’s most prestigious global honors — announced its 2025 winners following a rigorous public voting and...
Lithuanian President Criticizes Poland's Border Checks
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN) Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda has voiced strong disapproval of Poland’s recent move to implement border checks with both Lithuania and Germany, labeling the action a "capitulation" in the face of irregular migration, according to a...
Poland Reactivates Border Checkpoints with Germany, Lithuania
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN) Poland has reactivated border checkpoints with Germany and Lithuania starting Monday, aiming to tighten controls on illegal migration and strengthen national security, officials confirmed. The Ministry of the Interior and Administration...
US possibly to suggest to Russia enormous economic agreement
MENAFN
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August 2, 2025
(MENAFN) Eastern European diplomats are reportedly worried that U.S. President Donald Trump could propose major concessions to Russia, including significant economic incentives, as part of a peace deal to end the conflict in Ukraine, according to...
Human safety comes first: OSCE boosts the use of robotic systems for Explosive Ordnance Disposal in Ukraine
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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August 2, 2025
As part of its continued support to strengthen Ukraine’s ability to counter explosive threats, the OSCE organized a specialized training course on Zeus robots for Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) officers of the National Police of Ukraine. From...
BTCC Exchange Reports 35% Trading Volume Growth Following Listing of Over 80 New Spot Trading Pairs in July 2025
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 30, 2025
A Media Snippet accompanying this announcement is available by clicking on this link. VILNIUS, Lithuania, July 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BTCC, the world’s longest-serving exchange, announced strong growth momentum following its strategic...
Wisconsin Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Violating Export Control Reform Act
The U.S. Attorney's Office District of Puerto Rico
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July 29, 2025
Andrew Pogosyan, 68, a U.S. citizen born in Russia and residing in Madison, pleaded guilty today in federal court to a four-count criminal information charging him with conspiracy to defraud the United States and smuggling goods from the United...
67% of EU governmental institutions score D or F for cybersecurity efforts
EIN Presswire
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July 23, 2025
VILNIUS, VILNIUS, LITHUANIA, July 23, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- As recently as 2025, the European Commission announced new initiatives to promote cyber resilience and introduced legislation aimed at strengthening cybersecurity across the...
Nine EU Nations Race to Secure USD173B Defense Loans
MENAFN
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July 29, 2025
(MENAFN) Up to nine European Union countries have officially requested loans through the Security Action for Europe (SAFE) initiative, the European Commission confirmed Tuesday. During a midday press update, spokesperson Thomas Regnier outlined...
Poland: Sub-regional Restoring Family Links Conference hosted by the Polish Red Cross
International Committee of the Red Cross
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July 24, 2025
Supported by the ICRC Warsaw, the Polish Red Cross (PRC) hosted a regional conference in Warsaw between 14-16 May, bringing together Restoring Family Links (RFL) service coordinators from 8 National Societies (Polish, Romanian, Moldovan,...