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Can we expect a thaw in Lithuanian-Polish relations?

The face-to-face meeting of the presidents of Lithuania and Poland, the first one since Poland’s Andrzej Duda took office a year ago, has raised hope of ending the chill in Vilnius-Warsaw relations. However, a big break is hardly in view, political analysts say. […]

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė, Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydlo
CORPORATE

The cold friendship between Lithuania and Poland

Posters on bus stops across Vilnius remind us that, this autumn, we are celebrating the 25th anniversary since most countries in the world resumed diplomatic relations with the Republic of Lithuania. The events will probably also celebrate the relations between Lithuania and Poland. Although there is little to celebrate: looking at the last five years, we must state that there has been considerable regress. […]

President Dalia Grybauskaitė at Munich Security Conference
Foreign affairs

President Grybauskaitė: The new ‘Cold War’ is very hot

The world is not facing a new Cold War, it is getting “very hot”, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė said at the Munich Security Forum on Saturday, responding to Russia‘s statements. […]

Andrzej Duda
Foreign affairs

Polish president picks Estonia for his first visit, snubbing Lithuania

Poland‘s new President Andrzej Duda is going to Estonia for his first foreign visit and is later scheduled to visit Berlin, London and New York. […]

Andrzej Duda
Foreign affairs

Lithuanian politicians congratulate Andrzej Duda on victory in Poland

Lithuanian politicians have congratulated Andrzej Duda, who has claimed victory in Sunday’s run-offs of the Polish presidential election, and expect for improvement in Lithuanian-Polish relations. […]