NATO chief to attend German brigade exercise in Lithuania in June

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says he will arrive in Lithuania in June for a military exercise of a German brigade assigned to the country.

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King and Queen of Sweden will be on a state visit to Estonia next week

Their Majesties King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden will pay a State Visit to Estonia on 2-4 May on the invitation of President Alar Karis. During their time in the country, they will visit Tallinn and Tartu, the Estonian presidency reports.

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President signed law on migrant pushbacks

President Gitanas Nausėda has already signed a much-debated law regulating pushback policy, ELTA learnt from a presidential adviser on Wednesday evening.

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Nausėda in Berlin: Russia poses long-term threat to peace, security and stability in Europe

President Gitanas Nausėda has started his working visit to Berlin. On Wednesday, the president delivered a keynote speech Global Zeitenwende: The Lithuanian Approach at the Körber Global Leaders Dialogue, said the president’s press service.

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Five Russian spies were expelled from Lithuania last year

The State Security Department (VSD) has published its activity report for 2022, whose goal is to inform the public about how its tasks and objectives set in the Law on Intelligence were carried out. The report revealed that 5 Russian intelligence officers were expelled from Lithuania last year.

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New mayor and council members take oaths in Vilnius

Newly elected Mayor of Vilnius City Valdas Benkunskas and members of Vilnius City Municipal Council took oaths on 26 April following local elections held in March.

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Foreign Ministry protests over demolition of a monument to Lithuanian, Polish deportees in Russia

On Wednesday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania summoned the Russian Federation’s chargé d’affaires ad interim Alexander Elkin and expressed its strong protest over demolishing a monument to deportees from Lithuania and Poland, who are buried in Perm, Russia.

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Government sets criteria for declaring emergency over influx of irregular migrants

On Wednesday, the Government approved updated criteria for announcing an emergency over an influx of irregular migrants.

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Estonian defence forces train over 1,000 Ukrainian soldiers

At least 1,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been trained in Estonia by the Estonian Defence Forces (EDF), the ERR public broadcaster reports. According to an EDF spokesperson, the feedback they have received indicates, that the training has been successful.

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First stage of Vilkas Infantry Fighting Vehicle acquisitions concludes

The Ministry of National Defence finalises the first stage of the Vilkas Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFVs) acquisition. The last 23 IFVs bought for the Lithuanian Armed Forces in the first stage are scheduled to arrive in Lithuania this summer, reports the Ministry of National Defence.

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Estonian PM: new NATO defence plans must be agreed by Vilnius summit

Russia has been preparing for a long-term confrontation and it is time that we also prepare for it, Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said in Warsaw on Tuesday while calling for NATO to put plans agreed last year into action, reports public broadcaster ERR.

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Economist Kuodis joins prime minister’s team

Economist Raimondas Kuodis has joined the team of advisers to the prime minister after his long career with the central bank.

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Landsbergis: South Korea to open embassy in Vilnius

South Korea is set to open its embassy in Lithuania, Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis said Monday on Twitter.

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NATO jets were scrambled seven times on 17-23 April

On 17–23 April, fighter aircraft conducting the NATO Air Policing Mission in the Baltic States were scrambled seven times to identify and escort aircraft of the Russian Federation flying in violation of flight rules in international airspace over the Baltic Sea, said the Ministry of National Defence.

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Seimas speaker in Prague: female leaders of EU parliaments should be more active

At the Sunday’s meeting held within the framework of the Conference of Speakers of the European Union Parliaments in Prague, Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen, speaker of the Seimas, stressed the importance of solidarity among women politicians.

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Foreign Minister: we don’t have to guess when Ukraine’s counter-attack will or will not happen

On 24 April in Luxembourg, Lithuania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Gabrielius Landsbergis attended the EU’s Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg, which focused on Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and the EU action plan on the geopolitical consequences of the Russian war of aggression, stated the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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MFA to summon Chinese chargé d'affaires

On Monday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania will summon the Chinese chargé d'affaires following the statements made by the Chinese ambassador in France questioning the sovereignty of the Baltic States

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Twenty-eight migrants tried to access Lithuania illegally in last 3 days

Twenty-eight migrants attempted to access Lithuania illegally via Belarus in the last three days, on 21-23 April, data published by the State Border Guard Service (VSAT) show.

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Former MP Dalia Kuodytė passes away

Former MP, historian Dalia Kuodytė passed away aged 61 on 22 April. Mayor of Varėna District Algis Kašėta announced the news via Facebook and expressed condolences.

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Landsbergis calls for speedy deliveries of ammunition to Ukraine

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis hopes that the EU’s Foreign Affairs Council will reach an agreement on providing Ukraine with ammunition.

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