International Organization for Migration Archives

Lithuania’s H1 immigration doubles, emigration down by almost a fourth

July 10, 2018 BNS 0

Lithuania’s immigration rate more than doubled in the first half of this year compared with a year ago, while its emigration rate fell by almost one-fourth, according to the latest official statistics. […]

Lithuania provides EUR 50,000 in humanitarian aid to Ukraine

December 4, 2017 BNS 0

The Lithuanian Foreign Ministry has provided 50,000 euros in humanitarian aid to Ukraine. […]

Emigration from Lithuania no longer impacted by economic growth

April 4, 2017 BNS EN 0

Lithuania’s economic indicators are no longer having an impact on emigration flows, a new trend that has been observed in recent years, the head of the Vilnius office of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Tuesday. […]

IOM Vilnius and Santa visited Rukla refugee reception centre

January 3, 2017 Lithuania Tribune 0

200 asylum applicants have been relocated and resettled to Lithuania from Greece and Turkey in 2016. Since it is their first Christmas in Lithuania, International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Vilnius together with Rukla refugee reception centre organized an initiative to share the Christmas spirit with them, IOM announced in a press release. […]

Trucks stuck, balloons from Belarus continue to fly: “Lithuania has shot itself in the foot”

November 26, 2025 0

The border with Belarus was opened at midnight on Thursday, but Lithuanian carriers are still not allowed to leave, Aurimas Perednis states on Žinių Radijas programme. According to the leaders of the National Carriers Association […]

Mačiulis on the growing threat: “It may not bring down the world, but it will cause personal concerns”

November 14, 2025 0

In April this year, US President Donald Trump declared a global trade war. However, like any war, this one also has consequences. The global economic climate is also being disrupted by artificial intelligence (AI). Although […]

After saying goodbye to Šakalienė, Ruginienė revealed 3 reasons why her trust had been broken

October 22, 2025 0

Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė no longer wants Defence Minister Dovilė Šakalienė on her team. On Wednesday morning, after meeting with President Gitanas Nausėda, Ruginienė confirmed that she would accept the minister’s resignation request and had […]

Zapad 2013 Russian military 'lands' on the shores of Kaliningrad

Antanaitis: ‘The Russians will want to test us’

September 16, 2025 0

“First of all, these exercises are intended to demonstrate their power. The Russians are beginning to appear to the world and NATO as a weak link, a weak state. The Russians need to flex their […]

At the border – “Dragon Teeth,” above their heads – smuggling balloons: they told how Lithuania is preparing

September 8, 2025 0

With the joint Russian-Belarusian Zapad military exercises approaching, the Lithuanian army and border guards are preparing for all possible scenarios. It becomes clear when visiting towns in the Vilnius district near the border with Belarus, […]