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Published on 11:38 GMT

Poland enforces border checks with Germany and Lithuania over migration concerns

WARSAW: Poland has implemented temporary border checks with Germany and Lithuania in response to increasing undocumented migration, further straining the EU’s Schengen zone. The move follows similar measures by the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany. …

Source: The Sun Daily - Pending
Published on 17:38 GMT

National security is Lithuania’s top foreign policy priority, MFA tells ambassadors

Source: LRT - Public Broadcaster
Published on 17:38 GMT

Lithuania’s Nemunas Dawn party backer linked to Russian billionaires – media

Source: LRT - Public Broadcaster
Published on 13:28 GMT

Poland temporarily reinstates border checks with Lithuania

Source: LRT - Public Broadcaster
Published on 13:28 GMT

German President: Lithuania’s security is Germany’s security

Source: LRT - Public Broadcaster
Published on 14:38 GMT

Poland reinstates border controls with Germany and Lithuania to discourage asylum-seekers

Source: WNYT - New York - Neutral
Published on 11:05 GMT

Lithuania to close visa application center in Tajikistan amid rising irregular migration

09:56, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Lithuania has announced plans to close its external visa service center in Tajikistan, citing a sharp increase in irregular migration from the Central Asian country, according to Lithuanian public broadcaster LRT. The decision …

Source: Asia Plus - Neutral
Published on 10:47 GMT

Estonian Productions Head to Latvia and Lithuania Amid Funding Gaps at Home

TALLINN: Estonia is gearing up to produce six long films in 2025, but only three of them will be filmed on home turf. With local costs on the rise and public funding becoming increasingly scarce, many filmmakers are looking to Latvia and Lithuania for …

Source: The Film New Europe - Neutral
Published on 10:48 GMT

Poland reinstates border controls with Germany, Lithuania to curb illegal migration

Poland will construct fences along its borders to control “illegal immigration,” Interior Minister Tomasz Siemoniak said Monday. The move follows June’s tight presidential election, where nationalist Karol Nawrocki, campaigning on “Poland first, Poles …

Source: PubAffairs Bruxelles - Neutral
Published on 09:49 GMT

Is Washington probing Lithuania’s will to ease Minsk sanctions?

The United States may be testing Lithuania’s willingness to ease sanctions on Belarus, according to high-level sources interviewed by LRT.lt. After a series of visits to Belarus by Washington officials, 14 political prisoners, including the high-profile …

Source: LRT - Public Broadcaster