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Polish government criticises “citizen patrols” blocking migrant returns on German border
Notes from Poland
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July 1, 2025
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Tusk Announces Resumption of Border Controls with Germany and Lithuania
Kyiv Post
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July 1, 2025
Poland will reintroduce temporary controls on the German and Lithuanian borders, Donald Tusk, the Polish prime minister has said. He added that the controls will come into force on Monday, July 7. “We have decided to restore temporary border...
Sabutis: Lithuania and Turkey discuss new multimodal transport links
Baltic News Network
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July 1, 2025
In Istanbul, Lithuanian Minister of Transport and Communications Eugenijus Sabutis and Turkey’s Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Abdulkadir Uraloğlu, discussed strengthening bilateral ties in logistics, rail freight and civil aviation....
Involve young people in reshaping military service
Politico Europe
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June 30, 2025
But it’s a gamble. What if enough young Germans don’t accept the offer of military service the way Norwegians so enthusiastically do? What if the Bundeswehr needs so many soldiers that being selected for military service doesn’t quite resemble...
Three Months of Elections Sketch Dos and Don’ts for EU Democracy Shield
Visegrad Insight
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June 30, 2025
Democratic forces are struggling to win elections convincingly. FIMI/DIMI operations continue to affect results, and build polarisation and political disillusionment, preying on poor leadership. Recent elections in Central and Eastern Europe, most...
Poland temporarily re-establishes Border Controls with Germany and Lithuania
Sarajevo Times
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July 1, 2025
Poland will temporarily re-establish border controls with neighboring Germany and Lithuania, the country’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk said. The decision comes after Germany’s new chancellor, Friedrich Merz, made a tougher migration policy a pillar...
PH, Lithuania boost security ties
Manila Standard
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June 30, 2025
Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro, Jr. on Monday met with visiting Lithuanian Minister of National Defense Dovilė Šakalienė in Makati City, with a view on signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for enhanced defense cooperation. “This visit...
Poland to temporarily reinstate border controls with Germany and Lithuania
ABC News - New York
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July 1, 2025
WARSAW, Poland -- Poland will temporarily reinstate border controls with neighboring Germany and Lithuania, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Tuesday. The decision comes after new German Chancellor Friedrich Merz made tougher migration policy a...
Poland will temporarily reinstate border controls with Germany and Lithuania
Associated Press
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July 1, 2025
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland will temporarily reinstate border controls with neighboring Germany and Lithuania, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Tuesday. The decision comes after new German Chancellor Friedrich Merz made tougher migration policy a...
Poland to start controls on borders with Germany, Lithuania over migration
Yahoo News
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By Alan Charlish and Pawel Florkiewicz WARSAW (Reuters) -Poland will introduce temporary controls along borders with Germany and Lithuania on July 7, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Tuesday, echoing several other European Union countries in...
Bosnia and Herzegovina and Lithuania Sign Readmission Agreement for Persons Residing Illegally
Sarajevo Times
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June 30, 2025
The Deputy Minister of Security of Bosnia and Herzegovina Ivica Bošnjak and the Minister of Interior of Lithuania Vladislav Kondratovič signed today in Sarajevo the Protocol between the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the...
Dutch government targets loophole letting non-EU workers bypass labor rules
NL Times
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July 1, 2025
The Dutch government is moving to close a legal loophole that allows temporary workers from outside the European Union to bypass strict labor migration rules through indirect employment by Eastern European staffing agencies, outgoing Minister Eddy...
US fintech giant Robinhood establishes first European hub in Lithuania
Nordic Fintech Magazine
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July 1, 2025
Robinhood, a leading US financial services company, has established its first European hub in Lithuania. The company obtained both a Category A financial brokerage license and a crypto asset services provider license, from the Bank of Lithuania....
Lithuanian Foreign Minister On The Release Of Belarusian Political Prisoners: It's Not The End Yet
Charter 97
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3 Kęstutis Budris The Lukashenko regime should release all prisoners of conscience. Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kiastutis Budrys commented on the release of 14 political prisoners by the Lukashenko regime. The Lithuanian minister wrote about it in...
Poland mulls border controls with Germany, Lithuania: PM
Daily Finland
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Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced on Monday that the government is considering reinstating border controls on the country's borders with Germany and Lithuania in response to concerns over illegal migration, reported Xinhua. At a press...
Robinhood establishes first European crypto hub in Lithuania
The Malaysian Star
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June 30, 2025
VILNIUS, June 30 (Xinhua) -- U.S. financial services company Robinhood has selected Lithuania as the home of its first European cryptocurrency operations hub, the Baltic News Service (BNS) reported on Monday. According to a statement from...
Philippines and Lithuania sign pact on defense cooperation
Azertag
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June 30, 2025
Baku, June 30, AZERTAC Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and Lithuanian Minister for National Defense Dovilė Šakalienė on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on defense cooperation, according to the...
A Weekend in Vilnius as an Exercise in Empathy
Nara
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Next to it, the exhibition asks again, in red: ‘Can I accept someone who looks different?’. It is a learning process, I think. And the key to it shouldn’t necessarily be going through a war. It can also be found in thoughtfully revising the...
Small nations, shared threats: Philippines, Lithuania ink defense deal
Philippine STAR
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June 30, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines signed a defense cooperation agreement with Lithuania on Monday, June 30, establishing a "strategic-level" partnership between two countries separated by thousands of miles but facing similar threats from...
Yesterday: Do you remember these international stars?
Times News - Pennsylvania
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Do you remember Toni Kukoc as a Sixer? He played in 80 games over parts of two seasons with the 76ers in 2000 and 2001, averaging 9.8 points and 3.8 rebounds. Kukoc contributed 8.0 points per game for the 2000-01 team that reached the NBA Finals,...