Nausėda shares document on social media in response to queries over KGB file

President Gitanas Nausėda has reiterated that he never communicated with the KGB and shared photocopies of a document from the Lithuanian Special Archives on his Facebook on Thursday in response to an inquiry from public activist Andrius Tapinas claiming he had found Nausėda's KGB file in the archives.

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Minister: we will do our utmost to bar Russian, Belarusian athletes from Olympics

On Thursday, Baltic and Polish sport ministers held a remote meeting to discuss further steps together and individually to prevent Russian and Belarusian from competing at international events.

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Commander of Field Army of Germany visits German troops in Lithuania

On 13 April, Commander of the Field Army of Germany Maj Gen Harald Gante began his visit in Lithuania – meeting with Chief of Defence Lt Gen Valdemaras Rupšys, Land Force Commander Brig Gen Artūras Radvilas, visiting German troops deployed in Lithuania, reports the Armed Forces.

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Former PM criticises bill on recognition of Communist Party as criminal organisation

Leader of the party Democrats For Lithuania Saulius Skvernelis is critical of the ruling majority’s draft law aimed at declaring the Communist Party as a criminal organisation. The former prime minister told the radio station Žinių radijas on Friday that the Communist Party has been banned in Lithuania and thus cannot operate. It was banned in August 1991.

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Belarusian border guard had crossed into Lithuania

The State Border Guard Service (VSAT) has reported that a Belarusian border officer had unlawfully crossed into Lithuania but promptly returned to the Belarusian side.

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Lithuania will donate EUR 10 million via World Bank for rebuilding Ukraine and enhancing Moldova’s resilience

Lithuania has committed to allocate EUR 10 million for a special instrument created by the World Bank to finance Ukraine’s rebuilding process and enhance Moldova’s resilience and development.

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MP on Macron’s statements: Europe must invest in security if it is to be more autonomous

Conservative MP Laurynas Kasčiūnas says French President Emmanuel Macron’s statements about greater European autonomy suggest that he is trying to continue the tradition of Charles de Gaulle, attempting to create an image of French autonomy from the United States.

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Presidency: Nausėda had never communicated with KGB on any issues

Gitanas Nausėda had never communicated with KGB on any matter, the presidential adviser said in response to speculations in the media which followed the news that the head of state joined the Communist party in 1988.

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Ten migrants tried to access Lithuania illegally from Belarus

According to the State Border Guard Service (VSAT), ten migrants attempted to cross from Belarus to Lithuania illegally on Tuesday, 11 April.

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Survey: a third of Russians think there are good reasons for invading Baltic States

Thirty-four percent of Russians think there are good reasons for invading the Baltic States, shows a survey conducted by the Institute for Conflict Studies and Analysis of Russia (IKAR) that was obtained and published by the news website delfi.lt.

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SocDem mayor eyeing return to national politics

Social Democratic leader Vilija Blinkevičiūtė has mentioned that if the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP) wins 2024 parliamentary elections, then Mayor of Jonava District Mindaugas Sinkevičius, head of the Association of Local Authorities in Lithuania, could become the country’s prime minister.

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Ethics watchdogs conclude that MP violated code of conduct by amplifying Russian propaganda

The Seimas Commission for Ethics and Procedures has concluded that MP Mindaugas Puidokas violated the Code of Conduct of State Politicians as his statements reiterated Russian propaganda narratives contradicting Lithuania’s official position.

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President’s adviser: Macron’s idea on European strategic autonomy has drawbacks

President of France Emmanuel Macron believes that Europe should become more strategically autonomous and should be a third global power next to the United States and China.

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Ukraine's Defence Minister Reznikov: Russian offensive is failing amid immense losses and time is on Ukraine’s side

Russia’s “creeping offensive” on the Ukrainian front is increasingly stalling, its plans to take at least all of Donetsk and Luhansk Oblasts are falling apart, and the massive losses are debilitating the capabilities and potential of its entire army.

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Fifty-six migrants tried to cross from Belarus to Lithuania illegally in last 4 days

In the last four days, on 7-10 April, the State Border Guard Service (VSAT) prevented 56 migrants from accessing Lithuania illegally via Belarus.

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Landsbergis invited to join ECFR

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis has been invited to become a member of the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR).

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Up to 50 Ukrainian war refugees arrive in Lithuania daily – Migration Department

Up to 50 war refugees from Ukraine are coming to Lithuania on a daily basis, the head of the Migration Department says.

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SocDem leader: Sinkevičius could be PM if party wins parliamentary election

Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, chair of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP), says that if the party manages to win the upcoming Seimas elections, the next prime minister could be Mindaugas Sinkevičius, incumbent mayor of Jonava district.

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Body of irregular migrant found close to the border with Belarus

A body was found in Ignalina district, not far from the border with Belarus, believed to be of an irregular migrant who attempted to enter Lithuania illegally.

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Šakiai councillor faces allegations of vote-buying

A pre-trial investigation has been launched into a suspicion of vote-buying in the recent municipal elections in the Šakiai district.

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