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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...
On Wednesday, Lithuania announced it would maintain the closure of border crossings with Belarus for one month. This measure follows incidents involving balloons used to smuggle cigarettes, which resulted in significant disruptions at Vilnius...
Speaking in Geneva, she said the world was facing “a decline in respect for human rights and multilateralism”, with conflict, debt and a decline in development aid threatening to wipe out hard-won gains. The OECD, a 38-member economic cooperation...
VILNIUS - Border crossings between Lithuania and Belarus will remain closed for most travellers until the end of November in response to recent airspace disruptions by smugglers' balloons, the Baltic republic's government said on Wednesday. "We do...
The Lithuanian cabinet of ministers decided to keep the border with Belarus closed until Nov. 30 after a meeting in Vilnius on Wednesday. As per Interfax, Lithuania media outlets reported that the Salcininkai-Benyakoni border crossing will remain...
VILNIUS, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- 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 close the...
On Wednesday, October 29, the Lithuanian government decided to close the border crossing points “Šalčininkai” and “Medininkai” at the border with Belarus until November 30. At the same time, exemptions are provided for certain categories of...
11 (updated) The timeline has become known. According to the decision of the Lithuanian government, the checkpoints "Miadininkai" ("Kamenny Log") and "Šalčininkai" ("Beniakoni") will be closed until November 30. The checkpoint "Miadininkai" will...
Audio By Carbonatix VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Lithuania said Wednesday it will keep the country’s border crossings with Belarus closed for a month after balloons used to smuggle cigarettes across the frontier caused repeated disruption at the...
A member of Lithuanian Riflemen's Union and a Border Guard officer patrol along Belarus border in Kaniukai, Lithuania July 7, 2023. REUTERS/Janis Laizans VILNIUS (Reuters) -The border crossings between Lithuania and Belarus will remain closed for...
