Lithuania Confirms New Prime Minister After Corruption Scandal TEC News / AFP August 26, 2025 Inga Ruginienė, 44, takes charge with pledges to back Ukraine and boost defence spending
Lithuania Closes Airspace After Russian Drones Enter From Belarus TEC News / AFP August 21, 2025 Vilnius confirmed it shut parts of its airspace after two drone incursions in July, one of which carried explosives and flew over the capital.
Lithuania Seeks NATO Help After Russian Drones Breach Airspace TEC News August 6, 2025 Two explosive-laden drones from Belarus entered Lithuanian territory, prompting urgent talks between Vilnius and NATO chief Mark Rutte.
Poland Extends Border Checks with Lithuania and Germany by Two Months TEC News August 4, 2025 The goal is to block the Baltics migration route.
Baltic Alarm: Russian Drone Enters Lithuania via Belarus TEC News / AFP August 1, 2025 Drone spotted over Vilnius, later found in army grounds amid rising regional tension
Lithuanian PM Quits Amid EU Funds Corruption Probe TEC News / AFP July 31, 2025 Gintautas Paluckas resigns after investigators link him to subsidised deals involving family firms.
EU Commissioner Calls for Baltic ‘Drone Wall’ TEC News July 16, 2025 An incursion by a homemade Belarusian aircraft into Lithuania has triggered calls for a new high-tech border defence plan across the Baltic states.
Poland Bars 24 Entrants From Germany Amid Border Crackdown TEC News July 15, 2025 The move comes as Poland ramps up border checks and tensions grow with neighbours over illegal migration.
Lithuanian Leaders Taken to Shelters After Airspace Alert TEC News July 10, 2025 An unidentified object near the Belarus border prompted evacuations and a NATO jet response.
Finland and Lithuania To Start Manufacturing Landmines TEC News July 9, 2025 A growing number of NATO members are breaking with the 1997 Ottawa treaty on anti-personnel devices, citing an increased threat from Russia and Belarus.
