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PM of Lithuania accuses defense ministry of deceiving public

(MENAFN) Lithuania’s government is facing internal tensions over its record military budget for 2026 after the prime minister accused the defense ministry of misleading the public about the planned military spending. The draft budget, which...

NATO says KGB is behind controversial wave of balloons

(MENAFN) Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda has accused the Belarusian State Security Committee (KGB) of being behind a series of air balloon incursions that have violated Lithuania’s airspace and heightened tensions along the border between the...

Disputes rise in Lithuania’s ruling party over draft 2026 budget

(MENAFN) Tensions have surfaced within Lithuania’s ruling party over the country’s draft 2026 budget, after the prime minister accused the defense ministry of misleading the public about planned military expenditures. The government recently...

Russian FM cautions over Kaliningrad transit

(MENAFN) Russia has cautioned Lithuania against taking what it called “provocative steps” regarding transit to the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, according to reports. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday that...

Polish army says its jets blocked Russian aircraft over Baltic Sea

(MENAFN) Polish military jets intercepted a Russian reconnaissance aircraft flying over the Baltic Sea earlier this week, the Polish Army announced on Wednesday. In a statement posted on X, the army said a Russian Il-20 aircraft had been detected...

Poland Reports Intercepting Another Russian Spy Aircraft Over Baltic

(MENAFN) Polish fighter jets intercepted a Russian spy plane over the Baltic Sea for the second time in just three days, Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz confirmed on Thursday. According to media, Kosiniak-Kamysz said Polish MiG-29 jets...

Polish Jets Intercept Russian Aircraft

(MENAFN) Polish military forces reported on Wednesday that fighter jets intercepted a Russian plane conducting a reconnaissance mission above the Baltic Sea. According to the Polish Army on US social media platform X, the Russian Il-20 was flying...

Polish army intercepts Russian plane on reconnaissance mission

(MENAFN) Polish Air Force jets intercepted a Russian reconnaissance aircraft flying over the Baltic Sea, the Polish Army said Wednesday. In a statement on the US social media platform X, the army said the Russian Il-20 plane was operating in...

Polish Fighter Jets Intercept Russian Reconnaissance Plane Over Baltic

(MENAFN) Polish fighter jets intercepted a Russian reconnaissance aircraft over the Baltic Sea, the Polish Army reported Wednesday. In a post on US social media company X, the army said the Russian Il-20 was flying in international airspace...

Lithuanian Culture Minister Steps Down

(MENAFN) Lithuania’s culture chief stepped down just a week into the role following public outrage sparked by his reluctance to clarify Crimea's status. The Crimean Peninsula and four additional former Ukrainian territories held referendums in...

Lithuania culture minister resigns just after one week in office

(MENAFN) Lithuania’s culture minister, Ignotas Adomavicius, resigned after just one week in office following controversy over his comments on Crimea. During an interview with a news agency on Thursday, Adomavicius initially refused to answer when...

Poland’s leader orders troops to boarders with Germany, Lithuania

(MENAFN) Polish President Karol Nawrocki has ordered the deployment of troops to Poland’s borders with Germany and Lithuania, as Warsaw reintroduces border controls amid a rise in illegal immigration. All three countries are members of the...

Eurozone Economy Posts 0.2 Percent Growth in Q3

(MENAFN) The euro area economy expanded by 0.2% in the third quarter, surpassing analysts’ expectations, according to preliminary figures released Thursday by Eurostat. The result marks a modest acceleration from the 0.1% increase recorded in the...

Poland Moves to Send Military Forces to Germany, Lithuania Borders

(MENAFN) Polish President Karol Nawrocki has authorized the deployment of military forces to the country’s borders with Germany and Lithuania, intensifying Warsaw’s response to a sharp rise in illegal migration. In a resolution issued Friday,...

Poland Prolongs Security Controls with Germany, Lithuania

(MENAFN) Poland has decided to extend its temporary border control measures with Germany and Lithuania for an additional six months, effective Sunday, and continuing until April 4, 2024. The regulation was signed by Polish Minister of the Interior...

DHS Arrests More Than 800 Illegal Aliens Including Worst of the Worst Criminals in Operation Midway Blitz Despite Sanctuary Politicians and Violent Riots

While rioters threaten to “shoot ICE” outside the ICE Broadway Processing Center, law enforcement bravely continues operation arresting gang members, murderers, and rapists, pedophiles, and domestic abusers WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of...

Poland Prolongs Border Controls with Germany, Lithuania

(MENAFN) Poland announced on Wednesday that it will prolong its temporary border controls with Germany and Lithuania until April 4, 2026, aiming to curb irregular migration, Interior and Administration Minister Marcin Kierwinski said. “We are...

CLEAR+ Enrollment Now Available to More International Travelers for Seamless Airport Journeys

NEW YORK, Oct. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CLEAR (NYSE: YOU), the secure identity company, today announced the expansion of CLEAR+ enrollment, enabling travelers from 40 countries across Europe, Asia, and the Americas to join CLEAR+ and enjoy a...

IBA Poland Achieves SAP Partner Center of Expertise Certification

IBA Poland, a development center of IBA Group, obtains official SAP Partner Center of Expertise (PCoE) certification. PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC, October 30, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- IBA Poland, a development center of IBA Group, has obtained the...

NATO PA endorses higher defence spending targets, support for Ukraine

13 October 2025 LJUBLJANA – The NATO Parliamentary Assembly (NATO PA) on Monday issued a resounding appeal for Allied governments to push ahead with investment on defence, reinforce deterrence, particularly on the Alliance’s eastern flank, and...