Suppose all European Union countries cannot be persuaded not to issue tourist visas to Russians. In that case, the five Eastern European countries bordering Russia could form a regional bloc that would collectively agree not […]
‘Lessons learned’, as they say in the army. When I held the office of Minister of Defence of Lithuania, along with the commanders and other military representatives, we always discussed and outlined what lessons had […]
Upon the announcement that Lithuanians travelling to Kaliningrad will be able to obtain a free Russian visa, international relations experts warn that this offer hides numerous risks. Russia has officially informed Lithuania that starting July […]
The European Union remains the center of attraction for economic refugees seeking a better life despite a deal with Turkey that was signed two years ago, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė said. […]
Lithuania’s visa services will stop cooperation with commercial intermediaries selling travel organization services in Russia while issuing Schengen visas as of February, according to an order signed by Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius. […]
Eight EU member states, having an external EU land border, have backed Lithuania’s initiative to seek more funding for border protection and the creation of a border surveillance standard during their meeting in Vilnius. […]
A large enthusiast and captivated audience came out on a very cold Saturday afternoon to hear former Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt speak at the annual Vilnius Book Fair. Verhofstadt is currently fraction leader of the Liberal Group in the European parliament. However, on Saturday his main message were his ideas for European reform and to make the EU stronger, more efficient, and to avoid more Brexit-like defections of the world’s largest and most powerful trading block. […]
The European Union‘s foundation agreement marks its 60th anniversary on March 25. It was signed by just six states then. Today the Union is comprised of 27 states and around 500 million citizens. The 60th […]
The Iraqis who in December 2015 became the first refugee family relocated to Lithuania under the EU’s resettlement program have lost their residence permit as they failed to return to the country from Sweden within six months. […]
Failure to protect the EU’s external borders poses an existential threat to its Schengen free travel area, according to Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė. […]
The Lithuanian State Border Guard Service is opening a week-long training on Tuesday during which border guards will resume the control of the border with Latvia in the districts of Zarasai and Rokiškis. […]
Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė is leaving for Brussels on Monday for a special European Council meeting to discuss measures to stem migrant flows to Europe in cooperation with Turkey and preserve the functioning of the Schengen passport-free area. […]
A collapse of Schengen zone could cost the European Union’s economy as much as €1.4 trillion over the next decade, according to a new study. […]
Jasper Walter Bastian, an award-winning German-American documentary photographer, has created a photo series called “A Road Not Taken” that explores the town of Dieveniškės, located only 6 kilometres form the Belarusian border, and the surrounding Šalčininkai region. […]
The European Union must prioritize the security of European citizens over that of refugees, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė believes. If that requires reintroducing border controls, so be it, she said in an interview with LRT radio. […]
At the end of 2014, stricter requirements were passed for foreigners who wanted to form businesses and live in Lithuania. The requirements were designed to prevent false businesses from being used to gain Lithuanian residency and access to the Schengen zone, but business owners are now contending that the requirements are simply hurting the country’s economy. […]
Decisions to introduce border controls by Schengen Area countries have set off a “domino effect” that could threaten the entire free movement principle of the European Union, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius said. […]
On Thursday, 17 December, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė will travel to Brussels to attend a European Council meeting and discuss additional measures to manage the migration crisis, including the setting up of a European Border and Coast Guard. European leaders will also exchange views on how to strengthen the EU’s energy union and will address EU reforms proposed by the United Kingdom, the presidency said. […]
Petras Auštrevičius, a liberal member of the European Parliament, says that European policies need to change. The Lithuanian MEP believes, however, that Europe itself is a great structure and should not be changed. […]
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