Tag: Lithuania
Moscow angered by Lithuania’s transit restrictions
Military exercise in the Kaliningrad region In Russia there is talk of an incipient blockade. (Photo: IMAGO/SNA) Moscow Political leaders in Moscow have reacted angrily to Lithuania’s restrictions on rail…
The Chancellor visits NATO’s eastern flank
Riga Chancellor Olaf Scholz has promised Lithuania additional military support to deter and defend against a possible Russian attack. “We have made it our goal to increase our contribution,” said…
Baykar presented the Bayraktar TB2 to Lithuania!
In a campaign launched last week by the Lithuanian Minister of Defense, it was said that the necessary amount of money would be collected and the Bayraktar TB2 SİHA from…
Lithuania raised the money needed to buy Bayraktar TB2 to Ukraine!
In a campaign launched last week by the Lithuanian Minister of Defense, it was said that the necessary amount of money would be collected and the Bayraktar TB2 SİHA from…
That’s what pioneer Lithuania says about Germany’s LNG terminals
Floating LNG terminal Independence The special ship in the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda gives the country independence from Russian gas supplies. (Photo: Getty Images) Berlin With the floating terminal for…
That’s what pioneer Lithuania says about Germany’s LNG terminals
Floating LNG terminal Independence The special ship in the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda gives the country independence from Russian gas supplies. (Photo: Getty Images) Berlin With the floating terminal for…
Foreign Minister Baerbock pledges arms aid to Ukraine on Baltic trip
Foreign Minister Baerbock in Riga, Latvia Annalena Baerbock walks through the old town of Riga alongside Edgars Rinkevics, Foreign Minister of Latvia (l), Eva-Maria Liimets, Foreign Minister of Estonia, and…
Joe Biden dares again
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Moody’s lowers growth forecast for 2022
Moody’s headquarters in New York The rating agency warns of the consequences of the Russian war of aggression for banks. (Photo: Reuters) Frankfurt The protracted war in Ukraine has increasingly…
This is how the world is reacting to Putin’s attack
United Nations in New York International protest storm. (Photo: imago images/UPI Photo) Beijing, Istanbul, Stockholm, Bangkok Almost unanimously on Thursday, the world sharply condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The…
China escalates trade dispute with Lithuania over Taiwan
China China has stopped further Lithuanian goods from being imported. (Photo: dpa) Beijing/Taipei Against the background of the diplomatic dispute with Lithuania over the status of Taiwan, China has further…
“There is currently nothing less at stake than peace in Europe” – Germany sends 350 soldiers to Lithuania
the EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has warned of an escalation of the crisis in Ukraine. “In my opinion, we are experiencing the most dangerous moment for security in…
Foreign Minister Baerbock does not meet Ukrainian President Selenskyj after all – Germany is sending 350 soldiers to Lithuania
the NATO is considering a stronger presence in the Baltic States and Poland if Russia does not withdraw its troops from Belarus after joint military maneuvers. The transfer of further…
Strengthening of troops in Lithuania possible – Russian bombers fly military exercises over Belarus
Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht does not rule out sending more Bundeswehr soldiers to Lithuania. “We are already making a very important contribution in Lithuania, where we are the only country…
Beijing gambled on Lithuania
Xi Jinping The Chinese President rigorously enforces his country’s interests. (Photo: AP) From Beijing’s point of view, Lithuania’s decision to call Taiwan’s representative office in the Baltic state the same…
EU seeks WTO case against China
Brussels In the dispute over the Chinese economic blockade against Lithuania, the European Union launched a counterattack. Due to China’s “discriminatory trade practices”, the EU has initiated proceedings against the…
EU seeks WTO case against China
Brussels In the dispute over the Chinese economic blockade against Lithuania, the European Union launched a counterattack. Due to China’s “discriminatory trade practices”, the EU has initiated proceedings against the…
EU foreign ministers discuss reaction
Annalena Baerbock and Jean-Yves Le Drian The Federal Foreign Minister and her French counterpart confer at the EU Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Brest. (Photo: imago images / photothek) Berlin, Brussels,…
Continental is caught between the fronts in China’s dispute with Lithuania
Continental plant in Hanover According to a report, the Dax group has been asked by the People’s Republic to stop the use of components manufactured in the EU country Lithuania.…
Small Lithuania & huge China problem in the EU
Eva Fischer Eva Fischer, correspondent in the Handelsblatt office in Brussels, analyzes trends and conflicts, regulatory projects and strategic concepts from the inner workings of the EU. Because anyone who…