LITHUANIA

Reactions against International Paralympic Committee’s decision to allow Russians and Belarusians to compete under their own flags

BELARUS Theodoros Benakis -
This week, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) announced that six athletes from Russia and four athletes from Belarus will be permitted to compete in...

Parliament condemns attempts to undermine media freedom in Lithuania

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT Theodoros Benakis -
On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted a resolution expressing significant concern about legislative and political efforts that may jeopardise the independence of Lithuania's public...

Lithuania has approved a record-high 2026 defence budget

DEFENCE Theodoros Benakis -
Lithuania has announced a significant defence allocation of €4.79 billion for the upcoming fiscal year, representing 5.38% of the country's GDP, as set out...

Lithuania declares a national emergency as balloons from Belarus violate its airspace

BELARUS Theodoros Benakis -
On Tuesday, the government of Lithuania officially declared a national emergency in response to security threats posed by balloons from Belarus. Belarus, a country...

Lithuanian court convicts a government partner leader for antisemitism

Antisemitism Theodoros Benakis -
After the October 2024 parliamentary elections, the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP) signed a coalition agreement with Democrats for Lithuania and the far-right Dawn...
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