46+ min ago   (934+ words) As Russia wages war on Ukraine, denying its own history of aggression against its neighbours, a little-known treaty signed 35 years ago is quietly getting in the way of the Kremlin's narrative. In July 1991, five months before the Soviet Union formally…...

2+ hour, 50+ min ago   (1043+ words) This year, the title of Lithuanian Capital of Culture belongs to Kėdainiai, a historic town once ruled by the powerful Radziwill family and shaped by centuries of encounters between different peoples and faiths. Located in central Lithuania, Kėdainiai is perhaps…...

23+ hour, 52+ min ago   (636+ words) Lithuania’s Ministry of Defence is stepping in to preserve an underground printing press that secretly operated for a decade during Soviet rule, after a military museum decided not to renew an agreement that had allowed the privately owned site to…...

1+ day, 46+ min ago   (507+ words) Demand for free Lithuanian language courses in Vilnius is far outstripping the number of available places, leaving some foreigners unable to enrol and instead receiving offers to take paid classes. About 200 people are currently taking free Lithuanian courses organised by…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (226+ words) Lithuania’s security threat level remains largely unchanged despite warnings that Russia may be considering attacks on critical infrastructure in the region using Ukrainian-origin drones, the chairman of the parliamentary Committee on National Security and Defence said Friday. “I want to…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (385+ words) Lithuania and Ukrainian defence company Dnipro Electromechanical Plant, or DEMZ, signed a major investment agreement Friday under which the company will establish ammunition production facilities in Lithuania and create up to 450 jobs. Lithuanian Economy Minister Edvinas Grikšas and DEMZ chief…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (350+ words) A Lithuanian border guard was slightly injured during an incident near the Belarus border in late July when migrants allegedly tried to drag him toward Belarusian territory, the news portal Lrytas.lt reported Friday. The incident occurred in the area…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (607+ words) One of Saudi Arabia’s largest food and retail groups, BinDawood, is considering investing in Lithuania’s dairy industry, potentially by building a new processing plant or acquiring a stake in an existing Lithuanian dairy company. The prospect of a major new…...

2+ day, 10+ min ago   (396+ words) Some Lithuanian trade unions are opposing President Gitanas Nausėda’s proposals to tighten restrictions on the employment of foreign workers, saying the measures could encourage migrants to disregard local rules and increase the number of unskilled workers, LNK news reported Thursday....

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (280+ words) NATO allied fighter jets shot down a drone that entered Latvian airspace over the northeastern Balvi region early Friday, Latvia’s armed forces said, prompting a temporary air alert in the country’s eastern regions. An orange airspace alert was issued shortly…...