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Lithuania is entering 2026 with a tax shift that brings its system closer to countries like Ireland and the UK. From January 1, the long-standing flat 15% personal income-tax rate for self-employed people is being abolished for higher earners. These workers will now be integrated into the same new progressive…

History, geopolitics, snow, markets and a giant Tony Soprano statue. Rich Booth discovers that Vilnius at Christmas has it all

Even though Belarus has released dozens of prisoners, those who've been freed say the authoritarian government often delivers one final act of repression by confiscating their passports before deporting them

The alleged Russian campaign seeks to undermine support for Kyiv, cause divisions, and expose security vulnerabilities

Around 10,000 people protested outside Lithuania's parliament against changes to the public broadcaster's law, fearing it threatens free speech and LRT's independence.

A new damning report calls on all EU member states to write off, or at least extend, child sex crime limitation periods.

A cat has grown famous online for stealing the spotlight in the Lithuanian parliament.

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Tuesday's operation involved more than 140 officers from the Lithuanian Criminal Police Bureau, Vilnius police and special anti-terrorism units.

This crackdown follows Lithuania's declaration of a national emergency earlier this month

US officials said that Kyiv would be offered ‘Article Five-type’ security guarantees in a peace deal