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Poland Prolongs Border Checks with Germany, Lithuania

(MENAFN) Poland has decided to continue its provisional border inspections with Germany and Lithuania until October 4, driven by persistent apprehensions surrounding irregular migration, Interior Minister Marcin Kierwinski announced on Sunday....

New Leadership Guide Tackles #1 Challenge Facing First-Time Supervisors

International leadership expert Jeff Ogren draws from 25+ years across 8 countries to solve the most common challenge new supervisors face. ARLINGTON, VA, UNITED STATES, September 12, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- International leadership expert...

Lithuanian President Criticizes Poland's Border Checks

(MENAFN) Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda has voiced strong disapproval of Poland’s recent move to implement border checks with both Lithuania and Germany, labeling the action a "capitulation" in the face of irregular migration, according to a...

Official states Ukrainians making Russian more communal in Lithuania

(MENAFN) A senior Lithuanian official has noted that the influx of Ukrainian refugees has contributed to a rise in the use of the Russian language within the Baltic country. Lithuania, historically part of the Russian Empire and later a Soviet...

67% of EU governmental institutions score D or F for cybersecurity efforts

VILNIUS, VILNIUS, LITHUANIA, July 23, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- As recently as 2025, the European Commission announced new initiatives to promote cyber resilience and introduced legislation aimed at strengthening cybersecurity across the...

Top Lithuanian official says Russian is more common in EU state

(MENAFN) A top Lithuanian official has acknowledged that the Russian language is becoming more commonly heard in public spaces, a trend linked to the arrival of Ukrainian refugees and other migrants. Historically shaped by its past within the...

EU Balance of Payments and International Investment Position statistical sources and methods - B.o.p. and i.i.p. e-book

Introduction The European Central Bank (ECB), with the support of the European System of Central Bank’s (ESCB’s) Statistics Committee, compiles and publishes the balance of payments (b.o.p.) and the international investment position (i.i.p.) of...

Joint statement on behalf of international partners on the Occupied Palestinian Territories

SLOVENIA, July 21 - The suffering of civilians in Gaza has reached new depths. The Israeli government’s aid delivery model is dangerous, fuels instability and deprives Gazans of human dignity. We condemn the drip feeding of aid and the inhumane...

Kiwitaxi Named Best Taxi Service Company in Lithuania at the 2025 International Travel Awards

VILNIUS, LITHUANIA, July 18, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- On June 14th, the 8th annual International Travel Awards — one of the travel industry’s most prestigious global honors — announced its 2025 winners following a rigorous public voting and...

EMBank Reports Steady Financial Growth in First Half of 2025

EMBank Reports Steady Financial Growth in First Half of 2025 VILNIUS, LITHUANIA, September 12, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- European Merchant Bank (EMBank) has reported a robust performance for the first half of 2025, with steady increases in...

Lithuania Premier dismisses Zelensky’s recent ‘Russian threat’ allegation

(MENAFN) The Prime Minister of Lithuania, Gintautas Paluckas, dismissed concerns raised by Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky that the upcoming Russian-Belarusian Zapad-2025 military drills pose a danger. Paluckas made these comments in Vilnius...

New Nominations for Historic Landmarks

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced recommendations by the New York State Board for Historic Preservation to add 20 properties and districts to the State and National Registers of Historic Places. The nominations include a c. 1750-1870 African...

Kremlin Criticizes German Minister's Remarks

(MENAFN) Kremlin representative Dmitry Peskov claimed on Monday that Germany is becoming “dangerous again,” in response to recent statements made by German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius. Pistorius had implied that German forces are prepared to...

CENTRAL EUROPE: Austria’s first deportation to Syria prompts Germany to follow ― Afghan family wins visa battle against German government ― Germany planning migration summit ― Polish farmers join ‘citizen patrols’ ― Czech MPs adopt draft asylum and mig…

Austria has deported a Syrian national to Syria for the first time since the start of the civil war in 2011. Germany has announced that it will also begin deporting Syrians with criminal records. A court in Berlin has ruled that the German...

EU ministers specify Russians they want prohibited from bloc

(MENAFN) Interior ministers from several Baltic and Nordic countries have called for a ban on all Russians with current or past military affiliations from entering the Schengen Area, citing concerns that these individuals could pose a “criminal...

Lithuania Alerts Schools on Potential Russian Spies

(MENAFN) The Lithuanian Ministry of Education has issued a cautionary notice to educational institutions regarding what it described as potential efforts by Russian intelligence agencies to recruit adolescent students, as reported by local news...

Poland Reactivates Border Checkpoints with Germany, Lithuania

(MENAFN) Poland has reactivated border checkpoints with Germany and Lithuania starting Monday, aiming to tighten controls on illegal migration and strengthen national security, officials confirmed. The Ministry of the Interior and Administration...

Deputy Minister Alvin Botes: International Relations and Cooperation Dept Budget Vote 2025/26

Honourable House Chairperson, Honourable Minister Lamola and Deputy Minister Moraka, Chair of the Portfolio Committee on International Relations, Hon. Mahumapelo, Honourable Members, Director-General Zane Dangor and Members of the South African...

Minister for Social Services and Minister for Older People and Social Security visit Ukraine

SWEDEN, May 30 - On 21–23 May, Minister for Social Services Camilla Waltersson Grönvall and Minister for Older People and Social Security Anna Tenje visited Lviv, Ukraine. While in Ukraine, Ms Waltersson Grönvall and Ms Tenje took part in the...

Lithuania Sues Belarus Over Migrant Dispute

(MENAFN) Lithuania is demanding over EURO200 million (approximately USD227 million) in compensation from Belarus in relation to a migrant crisis that Vilnius alleges was purposefully instigated by Minsk, according to a report from local news...