News: Lithuania

We have started to collect the most important news related to Lithuania in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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• August 24th 2020 – May 31st 2017
• February 10th 2017 – June 27th 2016
• January 19th 2016 – May 20th 2015
• March 27th 2015 – October 1st 2014
• September 19th 2014 – October 7th 2013
• September 19th 2013 – May 17th 2012
• October 21st 2011 – November 30th 2010
• November 29th 2010 – August 25th 2009
• August 21st 2009 – June 17th 2008
• May 13th 2008 – October 17th 2006
• June 15th 2006 – March 27th 2006

Lithuania: news

Belarus summons Nobel prize winner after Minsk mass rally

Monday, August 24th 2020, 16:25
related countries: Belarus
related places: Minsk

Svetlana Alexievich is wanted for questioning in connection with a new opposition council.
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Belarus election: Opposition leader Tikhanovskaya fled 'for sake of her children'

Wednesday, August 12th 2020, 4:40
related countries: Belarus

Svetlana Tikhanovskaya is in Lithuania after disputing Sunday's poll results she says were rigged.
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Coronavirus: Baltic states open a pandemic 'travel bubble'

Friday, May 15th 2020, 7:13
related countries: Estonia

Residents of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania can now travel freely between the three nations.
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Spy swap: Five freed in Russia-Lithuania-Norway exchange

Friday, November 15th 2019, 17:58
related countries: Norway, Russia

Russia takes part in a carefully co-ordinated exchange with Norway and Lithuania.
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Lithuania monument for 'Nazi collaborator' prompts diplomatic row

Tuesday, May 7th 2019, 23:42
related countries: Russia

A Russian diplomat is summoned over a World War Two row prompted by a monument to a Lithuanian hero.
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From Brexit with love: Lithuania sees its chance

Wednesday, February 6th 2019, 1:24
related countries: United Kingdom

UK companies turn to the Baltic nation for financial licences and to protect their EU operations.
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Baltic ferry Regina Seaways resumes journey after 'fire'

Tuesday, October 2nd 2018, 20:34

All 335 people on the Lithuanian-flagged ship are safe, officials say, after reports of a fire.
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Walmart to stop selling clothing with Soviet symbols, Lithuania says

Tuesday, September 18th 2018, 17:29
related countries: United States

The US retail giant had received complaints about the clothing from Lithuania.
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Lithuania and Romania complicit in CIA torture - European court

Thursday, May 31st 2018, 13:48
related countries: Romania, United States

European judges say Lithuania and Romania assisted CIA ill-treatment of al-Qaeda suspects.
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Hacked plastic surgery photos published online

Wednesday, May 31st 2017, 12:08

Clients of a Lithuanian clinic from across Europe report receiving ransom demands for their data.
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