1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (1310+ words) Ukraine and Poland, two Central and Eastern European states whose regional influence has often been underestimated, illustrate how middle powers can shape outcomes once reserved for great powers, Maksym Khylko and Adam Reichard write for the New Eastern Europe Magazine,…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (473+ words) Two Lithuanian lawmakers met with Chinese diplomats in Brussels to discuss ways of improving relations between Lithuania and China, drawing criticism from some members of the European Parliament. Ignas Vėgėlė and Rimas Jonas Jankūnas, members of Lithuania’s mixed parliamentary group,…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (529+ words) EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Monday she hoped US negotiators who visited Kyiv over the weekend had seen for themselves that Russia is not genuinely interested in ending its war against Ukraine. “I’m happy to see that for…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (512+ words) EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Monday she hoped US negotiators who visited Kyiv over the weekend had seen for themselves that Russia is not genuinely interested in ending its war against Ukraine. “I’m happy to see that for…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (1196+ words) Lithuania’s cost of managing its government debt is set to top 1 billion euros for the first time next year, an increasingly visible burden for a country whose debt remains relatively low by European standards but is moving steadily higher. The…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (589+ words) For almost two years, Lithuania’s government has been maintaining a goal of normalising relations with Beijing that went sour under the previous conservative leadership over the Taiwanese representative office in Vilnius. So far, there is little perceivable progress – and some…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (253+ words) Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys on Wednesday called on the European Union to reconsider its unanimity rule for foreign and security policy decisions, arguing that greater flexibility could speed up decision-making. “It is clear that applying unanimity to all common…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (215+ words) Poland will extend border controls on its borders with Lithuania and Germany for another six months, through April 2, 2027, the Interior Ministry said. The controls were reinstated in July 2025 as part of efforts to curb irregular migration within the visa-free Schengen…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (487+ words) Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys called on the European Union on Wednesday to resume discussions on using frozen Russian assets to help finance Ukraine’s military and civilian needs. “We had the interim solution with the financing the military needs. But…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (287+ words) The Seimas board on Wednesday rejected a request by lawmakers Ignas Vėgėlė and Rimas Jonas Jankūnas to travel to Brussels for meetings with Chinese representatives. “I believe there is a general consensus to reject this trip as an official mission,…...