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 25th 2009 – July 16th 2008
• June 17th 2008 – December 8th 2006
• October 17th 2006 – March 27th 2006

Lithuania: news

Lithuanian ban on Soviet symbols

Tuesday, June 17th 2008, 17:23

Lithuania passes the toughest curbs anywhere in the former Soviet Union on the display of Soviet and Nazi symbols.
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EU says Russia talks to go ahead

Tuesday, May 13th 2008, 15:31
related countries: Russia

EU diplomats say Lithuania has dropped its veto threat, paving the way for EU strategic partnership talks with Russia.
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Baltic backing for Lisbon Treaty

Thursday, May 8th 2008, 18:15
related countries: Latvia, Portugal

The parliaments in two Baltic states, Latvia and Lithuania, vote to approve the EU's Lisbon Treaty.
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Lithuania raises Russia concerns

Friday, April 25th 2008, 16:43
related countries: Russia

Lithuania wants the EU to delay partnership talks with Russia because of energy security worries.
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Two charged over head on beach

Monday, April 7th 2008, 0:35
related countries: United Kingdom

Two men are charged in connection with the death of a Lithuanian woman whose head was found on a beach.
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Lithuanian mayor bans gay rally

Friday, October 26th 2007, 2:23
related places: Vilnius

The mayor of Vilnius bans a gay rights rally planned for the city, and a social event is attacked with smoke bombs.
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Polish road hits fresh opposition

Thursday, September 13th 2007, 18:21
related countries: Poland

Poland should choose a different route for a planned motorway to Lithuania, say MEPs.
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Russia issues new missile threat

Wednesday, July 4th 2007, 15:20
related countries: Poland, Russia

Russia's first deputy prime minister raises the idea of basing new missiles close to Poland and Lithuania.
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Migrants 'deceived and exploited' in UK

Wednesday, April 25th 2007, 21:41
related countries: United Kingdom

Migrant workers are being lured to Britain by deception, a Lithuanian journalist finds in a BBC probe.
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Baltic states in EU energy tie-up

Friday, December 8th 2006, 11:17
related countries: Poland

Lithuania and Poland are to sign a deal to link their power grids - an important step in Baltic-EU integration.
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