The Latest Breaking News from Vilnius

Thousands of passengers' journeys were disrupted after the authorities closed Vilnius Airport for hours as a precaution.

There were 18,000 packs of smuggled cigarettes on board the balloons

Thousands of people took to the streets of Lithuanian cities on Sunday to protest against the government's decision to hand over control of the Ministry of Culture to the populist Nemunas Dawn party.

Recent drone sorties over Lithuania and its neighbours have sparked fears of a full-scale Russian attack, prompting the small Baltic country to encourage the building of bomb shelters.

The compact ferry can carry 32 passengers through the Neris River. But some say it’s quicker to walk.

The 52 prisoners freed last Thursday in a US-brokered deal with Belarus were sent to Vilnius, Lithuania. Among those freed was Mikalai Statkevich, a prominent opposition leader who refused to leave Belarus and is now missing.

Powerful explosions have been heard in Vilnius

Ruginienė, a former head of Lithuania’s labour union confederation, joined the centre-left Social Democratic Party just before a general election last year.

Thousands of people gathered this weekend in Lithuania's capital Vilnius to watch teams of corgis compete in an international race

The team have now been reunited with their kit ahead of match against Lithuania team

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier pledged his support for Lithuania during his visit to Vilnius, emphasising shared values and strategic partnership between the two countries.