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Lithuania

Lithuania is one of three Baltic states in northeastern Europe. It has a border with the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad and is a key member of NATO's eastern flank.

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October 28, 2024

Lithuania: Opposition Social Democrats win election

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Reports & Analysis

Vilija Blinkeviciute speaks to the media and supporters during a postelection event

Lithuania's Social Democrats look to bolster security

Lithuania's Social Democrats look to bolster security

A center-left Cabinet and center-right opposition should ensure that Lithuanian politics stay mostly the same.
PoliticsOctober 29, 2024
A woman at a polling station in Vilnius, Lithuania

Lithuania election: Social Democrats lead in early results

Lithuania election: Social Democrats lead in early results

The opposition Social Democrats are ahead after the first round of voting in Lithuania.
PoliticsOctober 14, 2024
Construction of Rail Baltica tracks from the Baltics to Warsaw and Berlin

Rail Baltica: Connecting the Baltics states to Europe

Rail Baltica: Connecting the Baltics states to Europe

Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are investing billions in a new rail project linking them to the EU.
BusinessSeptember 13, 202403:57 min
Germany is among the NATO allies sending soldiers to beef up Lithuania's border security.

German soldiers help beef up Lithuania's defense

German soldiers help beef up Lithuania's defense

Lithuania is among the states feeling most vulnerable since Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
ConflictsSeptember 13, 202403:11 min
Concrete blocks, so-called dragon's teeth near Latvia's border with Russia.

Baltic states build border defenses against Russia

Baltic states build border defenses against Russia

With the war in Ukraine in its third year, Russia's Baltic neighbors are preparing for a potential war on home soil.
ConflictsSeptember 1, 202403:10 min
Litauen | Frachtzüge an der Grenze im Bahnhof Kybartai auf dem Weg nach Kaliningrad

Rail Baltica: Linking Baltic states with European network

Rail Baltica: Linking Baltic states with European network

Several Baltic states want to connect their rail networks facing political and construction challenges and rising costs.
BusinessAugust 16, 202404:08 min
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Baltics join the ammunitions race

The Baltic states are setting up their own ammunition factories to be ready in case of a potential attack from Russia.
PoliticsJune 7, 2024
Gitanas Nauseda speaking into reporters' microphones, smiling

Lithuanian President Nauseda: A socialist and moralist

Long seen as a lightweight, the recently reelected President Gitanas Nauseda is now Lithuania's most popular politician.
PoliticsMay 26, 2024
View of a police car standing at the scene where Leonid Volkov was attacked outside his home

Putin critic Volkov defiant after attack

Activist Leonid Volkov, former chief of staff to Alexei Navalny, was attacked outside his home in Vilnius.
CrimeMarch 13, 202401:49 min
Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas is seen speaking on stage

Scores of European decision-makers on Russia's wanted list

Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas is the highest-ranking politician on the Russian Interior Ministry's wanted list.
PoliticsFebruary 14, 2024
Nato soldier in front of a tank

More NATO members pushing for higher defense spending

In the face of Russia’s war in Ukraine, some NATO members are calling for more ambitious goals for defense spending.
ConflictsJanuary 16, 2023
Book cover, "'The autobiography of Beba Epstein'

Hidden from the Nazis, vast Jewish archives are now online

Jewish intellectuals forced to work for the Nazis risked their lives to hide documents from them.
CultureFebruary 3, 2022
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