The Latest Breaking News from Lithuania

German troops start first permanent foreign deployment since second world war

Heavy combat unit of 4,800 soldiers and 200 civilian staff inaugurated in Lithuania on Nato’s eastern flank

The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2025

Germany bolsters NATO's eastern flank with new brigade in Lithuania

Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited Lithuania to inaugurate a German brigade aimed at strengthening NATO's presence and deterring Russian threats in the Baltic region.

Euronews · May 22, 2025

Germany's Merz inaugurates a historic new brigade in Lithuania and pushes for security spending

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has traveled to NATO partner Lithuania to inaugurate a German brigade meant to protect the alliance’s eastern flank in the face of mounting worries about Russia

The Independent UK · May 22, 2025

Lithuania takes Belarus to top UN court over alleged smuggling of migrants

Lithuania is asking the International Court of Justice to rule that Belarus breached its international obligations by allegedly organizing the smuggling of migrants to its territory and award it compensation

The Independent UK · May 19, 2025

How Nord VPN has become Lithuania’s tech darling

Nord has seen remarkable growth offering a niche, sometimes controversial service—VPN. It has big ambitions for a future, which may or may not need an IPO.

Fortune · Apr 30, 2025

Campaigners sound alarm as European nations move to exit landmine ban

Finland, Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania cite rising threats from Russia to justify once again using one of world’s most indiscriminate weapons

The Guardian - UK · Apr 27, 2025

Where in Europe will property investment pay off most in 2025?

The countries with the highest rental yields and most favourable property taxes could offer the best financial returns on property investment. A recent report studied all the elements to find out where the best location is to invest in property in Europe.

Euronews · Apr 26, 2025

Ancient DNA and modern genomes can reveal stories of past peoples, from the Iron Age to Chernobyl, geneticist says

Ingrida Domarkienė, a geneticist at Vilnius University in Lithuania, discusses the exciting developments made possible by studying ancient and modern DNA.

LiveScience · Apr 24, 2025

Lithuania unveils evacuation plan for its capital’s 600,000 civilians amid fears Putin will invade it next

Vilnius’s mayor Valdas Benkunskas told a press conference residents would be ordered to leave towards the West

Evening Standard · Apr 24, 2025

An incessant crackdown in Belarus hurls dozens of independent journalists into harsh prisons

Dozens of journalists in Belarus have been imprisoned in recent years under a crackdown by authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko

The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2025