LRT.LT | Despite earlier criticism, Lithuanian president signs law restricting migrant rights
"Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda has signed a bill into law, restricting the rights of undocumented migrants. He has previously criticised the proposals for allegedly...
LRT.LT | Lithuanian FM asks Turkey to cut flights to Belarus
"Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis has called on Turkey to cut flights to Belarus, to identify migrants and to investigate and curb their routes.
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LRT.LT | No right to appeal and mass detentions: Lithuania’s new migrant laws draw...
"The Lithuanian parliament passed a package of new laws on Tuesday curbing the rights of asylum seekers. A former Constitutional Court judge has said...
LRT.LT | Lithuanian PM to visit Greece to discuss migration management
"Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė will travel to Athens on Wednesday (...), the government said.
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The Lithuanian delegation will get acquainted with Greece's experience in...
LRT.LT | Lithuania adopts law restricting rights of irregular migrants
"On Tuesday, the Lithuanian parliament passed law amendments, allowing the detention of migrants for up to six months and limiting their rights.
The adopted amendments...
LRT.LT | Lithuanian parliament designates irregular migration via Belarus as ‘hybrid aggression’
"On Tuesday, the Lithuanian parliament adopted a resolution calling the recent spike in irregular migration via Belarus "hybrid aggression". The document states that the...
LRT.LT | EU’s Borrell backs Vilnius charge that Belarus uses migrants as ‘weapon’
"The European Union's top diplomat has suggested further sanctions could be on the table after Lithuanian officials urged the bloc to slap a new...
LRT.LT | Lithuania beefing up controls of Polish border amid migration spike
"Lithuania has informed Poland that it plans to step up border protection amid the recent spike in irregular migration from Belarus, Lithuanian Prime Minister...
LRT.LT | Lithuanian FM goes to Iraq and Turkey for talks on stopping migration...
"Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis is leaving for Turkey and Iraq on Tuesday for talks on curbing irregular migration and returning migrants to their...
LRT.LT | Lithuania mulls law severely limiting migrant rights
"Human rights groups in Lithuania have signed an open letter, asking the parliament not to pass proposed laws that would severely limit migrant rights...