Lithuania launches InfoDesk App to aid foreigners' integration

VILNIUS, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- Lithuania has introduced a new mobile application, InfoDesk App, designed to help newly arrived foreigners access information from various institutions more easily, the Reception and Integration Agency announced on...

Lithuania’s border with Belarus closed; Lithuanians seek detours

After the Lithuanian government’s decision to close the border with Belarus, direct bus services have also been suspended, but some companies are offering to take a 46-hour route through Latvia, Estonia and Russia. Despite the restrictions,...

Israeli Foreign Ministry Discourages Its Citizens From Traveling To Belarus

Because of the closed border with Lithuania. Following Lithuania's closure of the land border with Belarus, the Israeli Foreign Ministry urged its citizens planning to travel to our country to consider the necessity of such a trip or to consider...

In response to border closures, Lukashenka bans Polish and Lithuanian trucks from entering Belarus

On October 31, Lukashenka signed a decree prohibiting trucks registered in EU countries from traveling on Belarusian territory. The restriction will remain in force until December 31, 2027....

12 of the best things to do in Lithuania

Lithuania is the unsung star of the Baltics. With a wealth of baroque and art deco architecture, sobering relics of a Soviet past, a thriving, ever-evolving dining scene and ample natural attractions, there are plenty of incredible experience for...

How Putin beat Russia’s nationalists at their own game

It’s Unity Day in Russia, when nationalists once staged some of the Putin era’s biggest recurring anti-Kremlin rallies On November 4, Russians celebrated National Unity Day — marking more than four centuries since a popular uprising ended the...

Lithuania closes Vilnius airspace after new balloon-linked smuggling breach

Airspace over Lithuania’s capital Vilnius was temporarily shut down on the evening of October 30, 2025, after unidentified objects were spotted near the airport, the sixth incident of its type in a month linked to suspected cigarette smuggling...

Lithuania’s LTG Link presents first Stadler FLIRT electric train

Lithuanian passenger transport company LTG Link and Swiss manufacturer Stadler have unveiled a FLIRT electric train at Vilnius railway station. The train is the first in a series of new trains manufactured under a contract signed in June 2023...

Who travels the least? New data reveals which Europeans prefer to stay home

New Eurostat data reveals which Europeans travel the least and who spends the most abroad. Credit : Song_about_summer, Shutterstock When it comes to holidays, not all Europeans pack their suitcases with the same enthusiasm. While some jet off...

Trucks From The EU Are Banned From Traveling In Belarus

9 As well as trailers and semi-trailers from Poland and Lithuania. Belarus has introduced a ban on the movement of trucks from the EU, trailers (semi-trailers) from Poland and Lithuania, as well as Polish cars engaged in international...

Almost Five Thousand Lithuanian Trucks Blocked In Belarus

7 They are not allowed to travel to the border with Latvia and Poland. After the Belarusian authorities effectively banned crossing the state border for vehicles with Lithuanian license plates, the State Customs Committee reported how many of them...

£99 mystery holiday deal includes Christmas markets, New York and Disneyland

05:23, 01 Nov 2025 This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more Lucky travellers could bag a Christmas break at Disneyland Paris (Image: Disneyland Paris) With only 55 days until...

EU rail passenger travel rises to record levels in 2024 while freight sees slight decline

EU rail passenger transport reached 443 billion passenger-kilometres in 2024, with Germany leading, while freight performance fell slightly to 375 billion tonne-kilometres. In 2024, rail passenger transport in the EU reached 443 billion...

Lithuania shuts Vilnius airport again due to weather balloons

VILNIUS (Reuters) -Lithuania’s Vilnius airport temporarily closed on Thursday due to weather balloons flying in its vicinity, the airport said in a post on Facebook, the sixth such incident this month. Lithuania has said the balloons are sent by...

Lithuania Has Closed Its Border With Belarus For At Least A Month

16 Vilnius responded to the Lukashenko regime's hybrid attacks. The Lithuanian government has decided to close checkpoints Miadininkai (Kamenny Loh) and Šalčinkai (Beniakoni) on the border with Belarus for a month. As the LRT TV channel reported,...

Lithuania vows to intercept Belarus balloons after airspace disruptions

Lithuania is not going to accept any enigmatic balloons entering its airspace from Belarus. On Monday, Prime Minister Inga Ruginiene declared that her administration would shoot down any alien balloons entering Lithuanian airspace after a flurry...

Putin Can't Get Peace From The Capture Of Moscow By The Ancestors Of Belarusians

13 Russian dictator laid flowers at the monument to Minin and Pozharsky on Red Square. Russian dictator Vladimir Putin laid flowers at the monument to Kuzma Minin and Dmitri Pozharsky, located on Red Square. This is reported on the website of the...

Lithuania To Close Border With Belarus For 1 Month

(MENAFN- IANS) Vilnius, Oct 29 (IANS) Lithuania's government decided on Wednesday to close the country's border with Belarus for one month, while allowing certain exceptions, the Baltic News Service (BNS) reported. The Cabinet decided to fully...

Lithuania to close border with Belarus for 1 month, exceptions apply

Lithuania's government decided on Wednesday to close the country's border with Belarus for one month, while allowing certain exceptions, reported Xinhua, quoting the Baltic News Service (BNS). The Cabinet decided to fully close the...

Lithuania extends Belarus border closure over balloon attack

Entry to Lithuania still allowed for certain travellers, including EU citizens and humanitarian visa-holders. Published On 29 Oct 202529 Oct 2025 Lithuania is tightening its border with Belarus for a month after waves of balloons carrying...