Lithuania-Belarus border closure could bring more traffic to Estonia

Lithuania's decision to close its border crossings with Belarus may redirect more traffic to Estonia's checkpoints but the impact will likely be biggest in Latvia, the Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) believes. Last week, Lithuania's biggest...

Lithuania Closes Border Checkpoints with Belarus Over Security Threats

On Wednesday, October 29, the Lithuanian government decided to close the border crossing points “Šalčininkai” and “Medininkai” at the border with Belarus until November 30. At the same time, exemptions are provided for certain categories of...

Lithuania Has Decided To Close The Border With Belarus

11 (updated) The timeline has become known. According to the decision of the Lithuanian government, the checkpoints "Miadininkai" ("Kamenny Log") and "Šalčininkai" ("Beniakoni") will be closed until November 30. The checkpoint "Miadininkai" will...

Lithuania extends closure of Belarus border crossings after balloons enter its airspace

Audio By Carbonatix VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Lithuania said Wednesday it will keep the country’s border crossings with Belarus closed for a month after balloons used to smuggle cigarettes across the frontier caused repeated disruption at the...

Lithuania will keep Belarus border shut until November 30 over balloon incidents

A member of Lithuanian Riflemen's Union and a Border Guard officer patrol along Belarus border in Kaniukai, Lithuania July 7, 2023. REUTERS/Janis Laizans VILNIUS (Reuters) -The border crossings between Lithuania and Belarus will remain closed for...

Stadler unveils first FLIRT train for Lithuania in Vilnius

LTG Link and Stadler have unveiled the first new FLIRT electric train at the railway station in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius. Stadler believes that this marks “a new stage in the history of Lithuanian railways”, claiming that its trains will...

Turkmenistan, Lithuania discuss issues of cooperation

AKIPRESS.COM - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Ahmet Gurbanov held a meeting with Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Vidmantas Verbickas on October 29, the Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan reported. During the...

How Europeans Travel and What They Splurge On

Recent Eurostat data reveal striking contrasts in how Europeans travel—from where they go to how much they spend and what they indulge in along the way. A strong preference for domestic trips dominates: 71% of Europeans’ journeys take place within...

Silina has been first to offer support to Lithuanian PM after Belarusian hybrid attacks

RIGA - Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina (New Unity) was the first to offer support to Lithuanian Prime Minister Inga Ruginiene after the number of Belarusian smuggling balloons increased in Lithuania, Ruginiene told reporters on Thursday. The...

Audrius Gudanavičius on Bulgaria’s Euro Transition: Insights from Lithuania’s Real Estate Market

Audrius Gudanavičius: Lithuania's experience shows that a stable economy is more important than currency Will real estate prices rise after the introduction of the euro? Lithuanians asked themselves the same question ten years ago – and today they...

Meeting of the Deputy Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and the Republic of Lithuania

On October 29, 2025, during the visit to the Republic of Lithuania, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Ahmet Gurbanov had a meeting with Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania Vidmantas Verbickas. During the...

Lithuania to shoot down smuggling balloons from Belarus

Lithuania says it will begin shooting down balloons carrying counterfeit cigarettes across its border from Belarus. The decision was announced by Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė after several days of major disruption to air travel. Vilnius Airport...

Lithuania to shoot down helium balloons smuggling thousands of cigarettes

Drug smugglers have for years used weather balloons to get cigarettes into Lithuania (Picture: AP) Balloons packed with smuggled cigarettes keep drifting into Lithuania from Belarus, causing travel chaos. Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė said at a...

Cyprus Business Now: foreign-controlled companies, tourism, RIF, wages

Average monthly earnings in Cyprus continued to rise during the second quarter of 2025, with gross salaries increasing by 4.2 per cent compared to the same period last year, according to provisional figures released by the Cyprus Statistical...

Lithuania to shoot down balloons smuggling cigarettes from Belarus

Lithuania’s Prime Minister’s Inga Ruginiene has warned that they will begin to shoot down balloons used to smuggle cigarettes from neighbouring Belarus. The Prime Minister’s warning comes after balloons entering Lithuanian airspace forced Vilnius...

Lithuania to shoot down smuggling balloons, PM warns

ShareSave Lithuania will begin to shoot down balloons used to smuggle cigarettes from neighbouring Belarus, its prime minister has warned. The measure comes after balloons entering Lithuanian airspace forced Vilnius Airport to close multiple times...

Lithuania to shoot down Belarus smuggler balloons disrupting air traffic, says PM

Lithuania's Prime Minister Inga Ruginiene said on Monday her country will begin to shoot down smuggler balloons crossing the border from Belarus, which have repeatedly interrupted the Baltic nation's air traffic. Lithuania closed Vilnius Airport...

Lithuania closes border with Belarus on balloon breaches

Lithuanian Prime Minister Inga Ruginiene spoke at a press conference in Warsaw, Poland, on Oct. 7. On Monday, she announced that Lithuania would close its border with Belarus after several balloons have invaded her country's airspace. Photo by...

'Patriotic' travel: Which Europeans are least likely to leave their home turf?

Published on 28/10/2025 - 9:02 GMT+1 •Updated 10:12 When travelling, EU citizens show a clear preference for domestic travel (71%) over intra-EU (21%) and extra-EU travel (8%). Spaniards are the most "loyal" to their country, according to the...

Lithuania shuts border with Belarus over ‘Lukashenko’s hybrid attacks’

Lithuania will close its border with Belarus and shoot down smuggler balloons after repeated violations of its airspace. Inga Ruginienė, the country’s prime minister, called the recent incidents “hybrid attacks” by Minsk, and said she will...