Lithuania

Four in 10 Lithuanians would back defense tax from 2025 – Baltijos Tyrimai/LRT poll

February 19, 2024

Four out of ten people in Lithuania would support a new defense tax from 2025, according to a Baltijos Tyrimai survey published by the public broadcaster LRT on Monday. Just [..]

Lithuania

Lithuanian natl security commission proposes closing Lavoriskes, Raigardas checkpoints

February 7, 2024

Lithuania’s National Security Commission has proposed suspending the movement of goods, transport and persons through the Lavoriskes and Raigardas border checkpoints as of March 1, the government said on Tuesday. [..]

Latvia

93 migrants prevented from illegally crossing Latvian-Belarusian border in past four days

November 21, 2023

93 migrants were prevented from illegally crossing the Latvian border with Belarus in the past four days, LETA learned from the State Border Guard. So far this year, border guards [..]

Latvia

Interior Ministry proposes closing Latvian-Russian border crossing points in Vientluli and Pededze

October 12, 2023

The Latvian Ministry of the Interior has drafted a government decree on the closure of two Latvian-Russian border crossing points – in Vientuli and Pededze, LETA learned. The draft decree [..]