'The first time we've prepared for war in peacetime': Lithuania at the forefront of European defense
As a result of the Russian threat, the Baltic state has decided to increase its military spending to 6% of its GDP by 2030.
Rubio Praises NATO Member's Defense Spending Increase Amid Trump Threats
Lithuania has vowed to increase its defense spending to the GDP percentage level President Donald Trump is demanding.
3 Baltic states disconnect from the Soviet-era grid to merge with the European energy system
The flow of electricity between the Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania and Russia has been officially severed.
Exploring the Baltics by train just got easier as new rail route links three capital cities
Reaching Tallinn from Vilnius by train previously required multiple stops and long wait times, making buses more practical ...
Romania’s Iohannis steps down, leaving caretaker president in charge until election rerun in spring
After over a decade in office, Romanian President Klaus Iohannis has stepped down. He's been replaced by the senate president ...
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US tariffs' direct impact on Lithuania should be limited - PM
VILNIUS - As US President Donald Trump announced plans to impose wide-ranging tariffs on allies and competitors on Thursday, Lithuanian Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas says their direct impact on ...
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Lithuania hopes to woo Trump with its anti-China stance
The country aims to curry favor and keep the U.S. president committed to transatlantic defense by being the first to catch ...
Belarus Frees an American and 2 Others as It Tries to Thaw Relations
Aleksandr G. Lukashenko, Belarus’s autocratic president and Russia’s closest ally, has taken steps to soften his country’s ...
A Quick, Quiet Trip to Belarus Signals a Turn in U.S. Policy
After years of the U.S. trying to isolate Russia’s closest ally, a meeting with Belarus’s president points to better ...
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Scaling is the next big challenge for Lithuania’s deep tech start-ups
It is a cold, damp January evening in Vilnius. Even so, the city’s Contemporary Art Centre is buzzing. Free booze is flowing ...
Baltic nations count final hours to ending electricity ties to Russia
Nearly 3 1/2 decades after leaving the Soviet Union, the Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania this weekend will ...