Viktorija Cmilyte-Nielsen, the speaker of the Lithuanian parliament, is on Tuesday leaving for France to take part in events marking the 100th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. Cmilyte-Nielsen, along with her Latvian and Estonian counterparts, Inara Murniece and Juri Ratas, is paying a three-day visit to France atContinue Reading
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has threatened to expel Finland’s ambassador, along with ambassadors from nine other countries, after they jointly issued a petition demanding the release of a Turkish activist. The ambassadors’ petition called for the immediate release of the Turkish philanthropist and human rights activist Osman Kavala whoContinue Reading
The Lithuanian State Defense Council confirmed on Monday that the country will send a Spartan military transport aircraft to a French-led mission in Mali. “We have taken France’s need and requests into the account, and this operation has been mandated,” National Defense Minister Arvydas Anusauskas told a press conference afterContinue Reading
Clement Beaune, the French minister for European affairs, has said that the European Union must take Lithuania’s experience into account when discussing common migration and asylum rules. He called on the bloc to accelerate discussions on this issue. “Belarus is using this as a testing ground for our solidarity. SoContinue Reading
Theo Yossa from Roubaix (France) will start a three-month internship in Vilnius this May. Before his arrival, he is sharing some key points on the path of his arrival, challenges and fears he faces. The 19-year-old business school student will start his internship in a startup of Vilnius Gediminas TechnicalContinue Reading
The Baltic states cannot imagine their security without the United States’ involvement, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda says. “All Baltic states are very clear that the United States’ involvement in our collective defense system is a critical factor and we can hardly imagine our 100 percent security without the United States’Continue Reading