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Lithuania begins evacuation of Baltic citizens from Israel
Baltic News Network
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June 17, 2025
On Tuesday, Lithuania began evacuating citizens of the Baltic states from Israel, according to Lithuanian public radio. Citizens of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia are being transported by three buses from Tel Aviv to Jordan, from where they will...
This photo series delves into the surreal, ritualistic world of Lithuania’s long hair competition
Wallpaper*
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June 17, 2025
If photography has a singular purpose, it’s perhaps to document the lesser-known, the niche, and gloriously bizarre aspects of our world. That’s precisely what British photographer Francesca Allen achieves in her latest series, ‘Plaukai’, which...
Lithuanian Military Hits Full Throttle With New Fuel Station Network
MENAFN
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 16. The Lithuanian Armed Forces have completed the installation of new fuel stations in several strategically important military units and these projects are designed to ensure a reliable fuel...
Evacuation plans and underground operating rooms: Lithuania, Poland and Estonia prepare their hospitals for Russian aggression
Babel
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After the start of Russiaʼs full-scale war against Ukraine, NATOʼs eastern flank countries — in particular Lithuania, Poland, and Estonia — are actively preparing their hospitals for possible crisis situations in the event of aggression from...
Lithuanian MP Andrius Bagdonas: 'In government, I was able to implement concrete things. In opposition, I have to fight more for principles'
The Baltic Times
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As a resident of the picturesque Neringa municipality, which borders Russia on the coast of the Baltic Sea, Andrius Bagdonas, a Lithuanian parliamentarian representing the Liberal Movement, has primarily focused on the interests of Neringa and...
Enduring brotherhood of the PA-Lithuania partnership
DVIDS - Georgia
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June 16, 2025
FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, PENNSYLVANIA, UNITED STATES 06.15.2025 FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – More than a decade ago amid the harsh conditions of Afghanistan, two soldiers, one from the Pennsylvania National Guard and the other from the Lithuanian armed...
No Chinese diplomats left in Lithuania amid ongoing diplomatic standoff
The London Weekly
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As of mid-May, no Chinese diplomats remain in Lithuania, reflecting ongoing diplomatic tensions between Vilnius and Beijing, according to a report by BNS. “There are currently no diplomats or accredited staff from the People’s Republic of China...
Instrumentalized Migration and Jurisdictional Challenges: Lithuania v. Belarus at the ICJ
EJIL: Talk!
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June 16, 2025
On 19 May 2025, Lithuania instituted proceedings against Belarus before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), alleging violations of the 2000 Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, supplementing the United Nations...
Smashing Hit for The Southern Chronicles at Lithuanian National Awards Silver Crane 2025
The Film New Europe
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VILNIUS: Ignas Miškinis’s Lithuanian/Estonian feature film The Southern Chronicles / Pietinia Kronikas won 12 awards out of 14 nominations, including Best Feature Film, Best Director, Best Script and Best Leading Actor, at the 16th National Film...
Lithuania to deploy anti-drone systems to protect strategic energy facilities
CEENERGYNEWS
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June 15, 2025
At the request of the Ministry of Energy and funded by energy companies, Lithuania’s Ministry of Defence will purchase anti-drone systems. The contract is expected to be signed soon. These systems will detect drones and their operators in real...
Bear in the Big City: Vilnius on Edge Over an Unexpected Visitor
The Baltic Review
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June 15, 2025
An unprecedented tension is gripping the Lithuanian capital. Residents are sharing dashcam footage and social media posts about a bear roaming freely, first in the suburbs and then on the streets of Vilnius itself. Authorities and experts are...
Lithuanian President: More Defense Spending Needed; Nauseda Stresses Need for Greater Cooperation
The Japan News
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June 14, 2025
The Yomiuri Shimbun Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda By Ai Murakami / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer 20:00 JST, June 14, 2025 Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda stressed the need for increased defense capabilities in light of Russia’s...
Lithuania and Vietnam to cooperate in the LNG sector
CEENERGYNEWS
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June 13, 2025
Lithuania and Vietnam have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen cooperation in the energy sector, with a particular focus on liquefied natural gas (LNG) infrastructure. The objectives include the exchange of knowledge on the...
Lithuania’s Foreign Ministry: The arrest of Nika Gvaramia by "Georgian Dream" requires a strong response from all 27 EU member states now
Inter Press News
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The arrest of Nika Gvaramia by "Georgian Dream" requires a strong response from all 27 EU member states now, as well as a serious discussion on the future framework of EU–Georgia relations at the June Foreign Affairs Council – this is stated in a...
Beyond the Stereotype: A Lithuanian Drug User’s Unfiltered Perspective | Interview
The Baltic Review
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June 14, 2025
When you think of a “drug addict,” what comes to mind? Likely not a sharp, well-dressed young man with a luxury car and a prestigious apartment. But in Lithuania, where over 17,000 people are officially registered as drug users, there’s a hidden...
Denmark Lithuania Soccer
Frankfort Times - Indiana
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Denmark's Christian Eriksen celebrates between Lithuania's Artemijus Tutyskinas and goalkeeper Edvinas Gertmonas after scoring his side's second goal during the international friendly soccer match between Denmark and Lithuania at Odense Stadium,...
Nerijus Maliukevicius, Lithuanian expert on countering information and psychological operations
Ukrinform
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Nerijus Maliukevicius is a leading Lithuanian expert on countering information and psychological operations (IPSO) during times of crisis and conflict. He is the author of two books and numerous studies on combating Russian propaganda and...
Lithuania’s MEP Rasa Jukneviciene: 'By not helping Ukraine as much as it needs, we may be repeating 1938'
The Baltic Times
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At a time when much of Europe treads carefully around the shifting geopolitics of war, energy, and security, one Baltic Member of the European Parliament is not mincing words. In this candid and wide-ranging interview, Rasa Jukneviciene, a veteran...
Lithuania Leans Toward Double Tax Treaty With Vietnam
MENAFN
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June 13, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 13. On Thursday, Lithuania's Vice-Minister of Finance Januš Kizenevič signed a Letter of Intent on a Double Taxation Treaty with Vietnamese officials, taking a key step toward closer economic...
Lithuanian scientists transform enzyme engineering with AI
Euronews
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Published on 13/06/2025 - 10:00 GMT+2 Enzymes are the hidden machinery behind many of today’s medical, industrial, and environmental advances – but conventional enzyme design methods have reached their limits. That’s where Laurynas Karpus (30),...