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.

World news related to Lithuania – overview

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• March 27th 2006 – October 26th 2007
• April 7th 2008 – May 19th 2009
• July 14th 2009 – May 8th 2010
• June 26th 2010 – August 3rd 2011
• August 30th 2011 – January 19th 2013
• May 17th 2013

Lithuania: news

Nazi helper avoids Lithuania jail

Monday, March 27th 2006, 11:49

An 85-year-old Lithuanian convicted of persecuting Jews in World War II escapes jail because he is "too old".
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Decision due on eurozone bids

Tuesday, May 16th 2006, 11:10
related countries: Slovenia

The EU is to decide whether Slovenia and Lithuania can become part of the eurozone and start using the euro as their currency.
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Baltic victims of USSR remembered

Wednesday, June 14th 2006, 18:07
related countries: Estonia

Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania mourn thousands of their people who were exiled to Siberia during Soviet rule.
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New PM named in Lithuania

Thursday, June 15th 2006, 15:25

Zigmantas Balcytis is nominated for the post of Lithuanian PM, two weeks after the old government's collapse.
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Queen set to make Baltic address

Tuesday, October 17th 2006, 6:36

The Queen is to make the keynote speech of her tour of the Baltics later in an address to the Lithuanian parliament.
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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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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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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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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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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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March 27th 2006 – October 26th 2007April 7th 2008 – May 19th 2009July 14th 2009 – May 8th 2010June 26th 2010 – August 3rd 2011August 30th 2011 – January 19th 2013May 17th 2013