Germany Needs Nukes To Deter Russia, Says Lithuanian Minister
The bold remarks reflect growing unease in Europe over U.S. defense commitments.
The bold remarks reflect growing unease in Europe over U.S. defense commitments.
The Baltic country is the only EU member state without diplomatic relations with the Asian giant.

Can history’s wounds be healed? Yes, with genuine recognition of past facts, proven sincere over time, by all parties.
“In the last ten years, we’ve increased our spending ten times,” Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys said about his country.

The aircraft carried packages for a company that found parcel bombs attributed to Russia in its warehouses this summer.

Migration policies have been liberalised and economic incentives are offered to come and work from anywhere in the world.

NATO states are stepping up surveillance of pipelines and cables.

In a surprising upset, the education minister lost her seat to a conservative newcomer.

Combined with elevated unemployment, a stagnant economy spells trouble for the Lithuanians. To drop a package of tax hikes into this mix is to play with fire.

Lithuania should not tolerate economic coercion and political manipulation by authoritarian states.