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Balloons from Belarus force closure of European airport – again

Thousands have been stranded due to the repeated closure of Vilnius Airport

The Independent UK

10 Budget Christmas Markets in Europe Offer Travellers Up to 70% Savings Compared to Paris

New research shows Eastern European Christmas markets offer two-night breaks from £509, while Paris and Vienna cost over £900, making Poland and the Baltics the smart choice for festive travellers.

International Business Times UK

Plane slides off runway at Vilnius airport prompting closure

No injuries were reported from the incident, according to officials

The Independent UK

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Lithuania reopens border crossings with Belarus after tensions over smuggling balloons

Vilnius decided to reopen the crossings at Medininkai and Šalčininkai on Thursday, but moved the decision forward by a day.

Euronews

These are the cheapest cities for Christmas market breaks in 2025

The Post Office has ranked the most affordable European destinations for a festive getaway

The Independent UK

Vilnius is a nice, green place to live—and it’s turning that into a competitive advantage for its economy

Being a green and pleasant place to live certainly isn’t necessary or sufficient for economic competitiveness, but Vilnius’s experience shows that at the very least it helps.

Fortune

Lithuania says it will shoot down smuggling balloons from Russia’s ally Belarus

PM blames Alexander Lukashenko for not stopping ‘hybrid attacks’, which closed Vilnius airport four times last week

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Lithuanian PM says Belarus balloon incidents ‘call for united, resolute response,’ as it closes border with Russia’s ally – as it happened

Inga Ruginienė says ‘no hybrid attack will be tolerated’ and pledges to shoot down balloons after 66 objects spotted by radar overnight

The Guardian - UK

Nato member’s main airport shuts again after Belarusian balloons disrupt airspace

Flights to and from Vilnius Airport in Lithuania were suspended on Saturday night

The Independent UK

Lithuania shuts airports and Belarus border after weather balloon incursion

Vilnius and Kaunas airports closed down after balloons drift into country’s airspace for third time this month

The Guardian - UK

Vilnius airport closed after cigarette-smuggling balloons spotted

The Lithuanian authorities have blamed Belarus for the incident, which disrupted the travel plans of 4,000 passengers.

Euronews

Balloons carrying smuggled cigarettes closed Lithuania's main airport for hours

Thousands of passengers' journeys were disrupted after the authorities closed Vilnius Airport for hours as a precaution.

Euronews

Hot-air balloons force shutdown of busy airport, affecting thousands

There were 18,000 packs of smuggled cigarettes on board the balloons

The Independent UK

Lithuanian arts community protests controversial takeover of culture ministry

Thousands of people took to the streets of Lithuanian cities on Sunday to protest against the government's decision to hand over control of the Ministry of Culture to the populist Nemunas Dawn party.

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International Business Times

Lithuania Builds Shelters As Drones Prowl Border Skies

Recent drone sorties over Lithuania and its neighbours have sparked fears of a full-scale Russian attack, prompting the small Baltic country to encourage the building of bomb shelters.

Euronews

This is Europe’s first electric boat to shuttle the public on a river. But will it be used?

The compact ferry can carry 32 passengers through the Neris River. But some say it’s quicker to walk.

Euronews

Freed Belarus prisoners: Prominent opposition leader refuses forced exile

The 52 prisoners freed last Thursday in a US-brokered deal with Belarus were sent to Vilnius, Lithuania. Among those freed was Mikalai Statkevich, a prominent opposition leader who refused to leave Belarus and is now missing.

The Independent UK

Explosions in Vilnius after railcars loaded with liquefied gas catch fire

Powerful explosions have been heard in Vilnius

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Euronews

Former labour union leader Inga Ruginienė becomes Lithuania's new prime minister

Ruginienė, a former head of Lithuania’s labour union confederation, joined the centre-left Social Democratic Party just before a general election last year.

The Independent UK

Little legs, big dreams: More than 100 teams compete in Lithuania's international Corgi race

Thousands of people gathered this weekend in Lithuania's capital Vilnius to watch teams of corgis compete in an international race

The Independent UK

Welsh football team hit by lost luggage disaster after arriving for European qualifier without kit

The team have now been reunited with their kit ahead of match against Lithuania team

Euronews

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.

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

Radio France Internationale

NATO defence spending target may come 'too late' for Ukraine crisis: Denmark

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned regional allies Monday that a NATO target to boost defence spending by 2032 would come "too late", as countries arm in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. She was speaking at a summit in Vilnius, attended by Ukraine's leader Volodymyr Zelensky.

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