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Migrants stuck in Lithuania report dismal living conditions: 'We have no hope'

Following a Belarusian policy that attracted thousands of migrants into the country offering them the hope of crossing into the European Union, neighbouring Lithuania has received an unprecedented influx of migrants. Lithuanian authorities have sent these people to hastily built reception centres, where many of them remain in limbo, sometimes…

France 24

Countries ask to join WTO talks over China, Lithuania spat

More countries have asked this week to join talks about the European Union’s complaint with the World Trade Organization accusing China of exerting economic pressure on Lithuania

The Independent UK

Lithuania’s Minimum Wage Is More Adequate for Its Cost of Living Than Taiwan’s

Though lower in nominal terms, Lithuania’s minimum wage is more adequate for its cost of living than Taiwan’s, and catching up fast.

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Canada seeks to join EU challenge against China at WTO

Canada will seek to join the United Kingdom, the United States and Australia to be included in consultations as part of the European Union's dispute with China at the World Trade Organization over Beijing's alleged trade curbs on Lithuania.

Reuters

Ukraine will receive Stinger anti-aircraft missiles within days, Lithuania PM says

Ukraine will receive Stinger anti-aircraft missiles from Lithuania within days, Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte said on a visit to Kyiv on Thursday.

Reuters

Latest Ukraine updates: Scholz warns Russia of consequences

Ukraine news from February 10: Olaf Scholz warns Russia of ‘serious’ economic and political consequences if it invades.

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China suspends Lithuanian beef, dairy, beer imports as Taiwan row grows

China suspended imports of beef, dairy and beer from Lithuania this week, Lithuania's veterinary control agency said on Thursday, amid a growing trade dispute over the Baltic nation's relations with Taiwan.

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China suspends Lithuanian beef imports amid escalating Taiwan row

Suspension comes after the UK announces it will join the US and Australia in backing WTO case against China.

Al Jazeera

Lithuania seeks permanent U.S. troop deployment in face of Russian build-up

Lithuania will ask the United States to permanently station troops in the country to help boost security, the Baltic nation's president said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Australia says it is not looking to rename Taiwan's de facto embassy

Australia is not looking at renaming Taiwan's de facto embassy in the country and remains committed to its one-China policy, foreign minister Marise Payne said on Wednesday, amid strain in diplomatic ties with Beijing.

Reuters

Australia, Lithuania unite against Chinese economic coercion

Australian and Lithuanian foreign ministers have called on like-minded countries to join forces against Chinese economic coercion

The Independent UK

Australia backs Lithuania over 'weaponised' economic sanctions from China due to Taiwan ties

Australia and Lithuania have both provoked the ire of Beijing in recent years, with the Chinese government targeting exports and industries with crippling sanctions and tariffs in what has been described as "economic coercion".

ABC News

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Boris Johnson warns Vladimir Putin Ukraine invasion would be 'disastrous mistake'

Boris Johnson held negotiations in No10 with Lithuanian counterpart Ingrida Šimonytė. They agreed that a Russian invasion of Ukraine would be a 'disastrous mistake'

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UK's Johnson disappointed by China's treatment of Lithuania

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson expressed disappointment on Tuesday with what he cast as China's coercive trading practices against Lithuania.

The Independent UK

Johnson voices UK support for Nato allies at meeting with Lithuanian PM

The Lithuanian leader says a close relationship with the UK is ‘crucial’ as ‘the times are, so to say, not the calmest’.

The Guardian - UK

‘A 1938 moment’: Lithuanian PM warns about Russian troops in Belarus

Ingrida Šimonytė says threats from Moscow and Beijing mean west cannot be mired by self-doubt and division

France 24

Putin-Macron meeting 'important' but no breakthroughs expected, Kremlin says

A number of summit meetings were held on Monday to try to find a peaceful solution to the crisis over Ukraine. French President Emmanuel Macron met with President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, while German Chancellor Olaf Scholz was in Washington to meet Joe Biden.

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Germany may send more troops to Lithuania, Scholz signals

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz signalled on Sunday he was open to deploying more troops to Lithuania to bolster NATO's eastern flank in response to a build-up of Russian troops near the borders of Ukraine.

The Guardian - UK

Germany prepares to beef up Lithuania force to show solidarity in Ukraine crisis

Olaf Scholz will fly to Washington as part of diplomatic effort to convince Nato he can be relied upon

Reuters

Germany discussing sending more troops to Lithuania - defence minister

Germany is considering deploying additional troops to Lithuania, Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht said, as tensions remained high over Russia's military build-up near Ukraine.

France 24

Vilnius: Europe's Little Hollywood?

From the Cannes festival of short films, to a trip through the history of movie, space and special effects and a stop at Hollywood on the Baltic, we bring you a show all about film. We start in Lithuania, where financial incentives, tax rebates, versatile locations and experienced crews are…

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Lithuania’s resistance to Chinese pressure a test for US strategy

Little Lithuania — population less than 3 million — has been taking a trade battering from China, but it is becoming a test case on whether smaller countries can be persuaded to resist Beijing’s economic coercion.

The Independent UK

Vilnius city guide: what to see and do in Lithuania’s pocket-sized capital

A compact, walkable city with a beautiful Unesco-listed old town and dozens of well-preserved ruins, Vilnius will appeal to every type of traveller, says Tamara Hinson

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Lithuania's resistance to Chinese pressure a test for US strategy - Roll Call

Little Lithuania is standing up to China's economic pressure, making it a test case for its Biden administration allies.

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