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Poland Starts Border Checks With Germany In Anti-migrant Clampdown

Poland reimposed checks on its borders with EU neighbours Germany and Lithuania on Monday in a bid to crack down on irregular migration amid surging anti-immigrant sentiment creating political pressure in Berlin and Warsaw.

International Business Times

Poland begins controls on borders with Germany and Lithuania

Move after far-right protests is latest example of measures within EU that are straining passport-free Schengen zone

The Guardian - UK

Poland reinstates border controls with Germany and Lithuania

The move by Polish leader Donald Tusk follows rising tensions over illegal immigration.

Euronews

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Poland reinstates border controls with Germany and Lithuania to discourage asylum-seekers

Poland has reinstated border controls with Germany and Lithuania to address concerns over illegal migration

The Independent UK

German president pledges support for Lithuania during Vilnius visit

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier pledged his support for Lithuania during his visit to Vilnius, emphasising shared values and strategic partnership between the two countries.

Euronews

Poland to introduce border controls with Germany and Lithuania amid migration concerns

Poland is introducing temporary border controls with Germany and Lithuania, effective Monday, a decision announced by Prime Minister Donald Tusk in response to Germany's handling of the migrant crisis.

Euronews

Ireland, Lithuania and Spain: Who will lead the Eurogroup next?

On Monday 7 July, finance ministers from the euro area are expected to elect their new president. Who is running for the position, and what proposals are they putting forward?

Euronews

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Lithuania's defence chief praises Philippine campaign about Beijing's aggression in South China Sea

A 2016 international arbitration decision invalidated China’s claims based on the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, but Beijing has rejected the ruling and continues to defy it.

Euronews

Poland to tighten border controls amid growing tension over irregular crossings

Temporary rules for Germany and Lithuania come as far-right activists initiate border patrols

The Guardian - UK

Poland to start temporary border controls with Germany and Lithuania, Tusk says

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the measures were "necessary to reduce the uncontrolled flows of migrants across the Polish-German border".

Euronews

EU country sets up border controls as migration debate gets heated

It’s among a growing number of EU nations reinstating checks to curb illegal migration

The Independent UK

Poland will temporarily reinstate border controls with Germany and Lithuania

The Independent UK

Lithuania and the Philippines sign security pact to counter 'authoritarian axis' of China and Russia

The Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Taiwan and Brunei have been involved in prolonged territorial standoffs but confrontations between Chinese and Philippine coast guard and naval forces have spiked in recent years.

Euronews

Rescuers reveal how they saved the life of a man trapped in rapids for 20 hours - by amputating his leg

The Lithuanian man was on a remote whitewater rafting trip when his leg got trapped. Rescuers say ampuating it saved his life

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Lithuania and Philippines sign a pact to build an alliance against aggression

The Philippines and Lithuania have signed an agreement to build a security alliance

Euronews

Rail Baltica could be used for defensive military purposes

Construction on the 870-km-long Rail Baltica through Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia is gathering momentum, as the line switches from the Russian broad gauge to the European standard gauge. The EU is covering a large part of the costs.

Euronews

Nanny State Index ranks European states based on tobacco, junk food and alcohol taxes and laws

Turkey, Lithuania, Hungary and the UK have some of the harshest restrictions on soft drinks, smoking and junk food.

The Guardian - UK

Celebrating an everlasting twilight: midsummer, Lithuanian style

In the Baltic nations, midsummer celebrations are rooted in pagan traditions around fire and fertility. They are also a good excuse to meet up with family and friends for a party in the forest

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Euronews

Finland's parliament votes to withdraw from landmine treaty due to Russia threat

Several countries bordering Russia — Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland — have recently pulled out of the Ottawa Treaty or announced plans to do so.

The Independent UK

Lithuanian hunters refuse a government request to shoot a wild bear in the capital

Lithuanian hunters have refused to shoot a wild bear that was spotted roaming around the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius and criticized the government for issuing a permit to kill a member of the protected species

International Business Times

BTCC Exchange Celebrates 14th Anniversary with Launch of First-Ever User Badge Program

VILNIUS, Lithuania, June 18th, 2025, Chainwire

Euronews

Lithuania to make nursing school tuition free for hundreds of students to bolster health workforce

The EU-funded initiative aims to combat the Baltic country’s nursing shortages.

Euronews

Pensioner poverty in Europe: Which countries have the highest rates?

Pensioners tend to face greater financial difficulty in Eastern Europe, while poverty rates are generally lower in Nordic and Western European countries. Switzerland and the UK are outliers here, showing comparatively high levels of pensioner poverty.

Evening Standard

Kylie Minogue postpones run of tour shows after ‘succumbing to viral infection’

The Padam Padam singer has just finished the UK leg of her tour but has had to postpone dates in Germany, Poland, Lithuania and Estonia.

Euronews

Russia might use Belarus to attack the Baltics, but Belarusians will not do it, Tsikhanouskaya says

Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya told Euronews that her country might be used as a launchpad to attack and invade the Baltic states, but the people of Belarus will not go to war against their neighbours.

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