Tag: Vilnius

  • The NATO chief urges Turkey not to veto Sweden’s attempt to join the alliance

    The NATO chief urges Turkey not to veto Sweden’s attempt to join the alliance

    NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg has called on Ankara to drop its opposition to Sweden’s bid to join the US-led defense alliance, hoping Stockholm’s accession would be completed “as soon as possible”. Turkey, Sweden and Finland will meet later this month in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius to try to overcome objections that have delayed Sweden’s NATO […]

  • Sweden, Turkey, Finland Set for more Swedish NATO membership talks

    Sweden, Turkey, Finland Set for more Swedish NATO membership talks

    Istanbul – Turkey, Sweden and Finland will meet later this month to try to overcome objections that have delayed Sweden’s bid for NATO membership, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Sunday after meeting Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan. In March, Turkey ratified Finland’s bid for membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, but remains opposed […]

  • Sweden has fulfilled NATO’s obligations Stoltenberg

    Sweden has fulfilled NATO’s obligations Stoltenberg

    Turkey has not yet ratified Stockholm’s entry into the bloc NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenbeg on Sunday urged Turkey to drop its concerns over Sweden’s bid to join the military alliance, telling President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that Stockholm has met all of Ankara’s security requirements. “Sweden has taken significant concrete steps to address Turkey’s concerns,” […]

  • Sweden has fulfilled the obligations for NATO entry – Stoltenberg

    Sweden has fulfilled the obligations for NATO entry – Stoltenberg

    Turkey has not yet ratified Stockholm’s entry into the bloc NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenbeg on Sunday urged Turkey to drop its concerns over Sweden’s bid to join the military alliance, telling President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that Stockholm has met all of Ankara’s security requirements. “Sweden has taken significant concrete steps to address Turkey’s concerns,” […]

  • NATO chief visits Trkiye to push for Sweden’s accession

    NATO chief visits Trkiye to push for Sweden’s accession

    OSLO, June 1 (Xinhua) — Jens Stoltenberg, Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), said Thursday that he is working hard to ensure that Sweden’s accession to the alliance is completed as soon as possible, and that he will soon travel to Turkey to facilitate the process. He spoke at a press conference […]

  • Germany tells Zelensky that NATO cannot consider Ukrainian membership now

    Germany tells Zelensky that NATO cannot consider Ukrainian membership now

    Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock claimed that the doors to the US-led military bloc are still open Ukraine cannot join NATO while the country is still locked in a conflict with Russia, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has said. Last month, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz also expressed skepticism about Kiev’s inclusion in the US-led military bloc. […]

  • Trkiye will not participate in the important NATO meeting in Sweden

    Trkiye will not participate in the important NATO meeting in Sweden

    Ankara holds the keys to the bloc’s expansion, but Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu will skip the Oslo gathering Turkey’s Mevlut Cavusoglu will not attend a meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Oslo this week, Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billström said on Wednesday. Cavusoglu’s absence means that no immediate progress will be made in Sweden’s bid […]

  • Trkiye will not participate in key NATO meeting – Sweden

    Trkiye will not participate in key NATO meeting – Sweden

    Ankara holds the keys to the bloc’s expansion, but Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu will skip the Oslo gathering Turkey’s Mevlut Cavusoglu will not attend a meeting with NATO foreign ministers in Oslo this week, Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billström said on Wednesday. Cavusoglu’s absence means that no immediate progress will be made in Sweden’s bid […]

  • Sweden says anti-terror laws should satisfy Trkiye

    Sweden says anti-terror laws should satisfy Trkiye

    Ankara has blocked Stockholm’s bid for NATO membership, accusing the Nordic nation of harboring Kurdish terrorists New anti-terror legislation should pave the way for Turkey to sign Sweden’s accession to NATO, Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billström said on Wednesday. The Nordic country applied with Finland for membership of the military bloc last year, but Ankara […]

  • Sweden says anti-terror laws should satisfy Trkiye

    Sweden says anti-terror laws should satisfy Trkiye

    Ankara has blocked Stockholm’s bid for NATO membership, accusing the Nordic nation of harboring Kurdish terrorists New anti-terror legislation should pave the way for Turkey to sign Sweden’s accession to NATO, Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billström said on Wednesday. The Nordic country applied with Finland for membership of the military bloc last year, but Ankara […]

  • Ankara could get the F16, but US-Turkey ties remain uneasy

    Ankara could get the F16, but US-Turkey ties remain uneasy

    Washington – Aiming to secure support for Sweden’s bid to join NATO, US President Joe Biden signaled a transactional approach in his engagement with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The recently re-elected Turkish leader has been one of the most consistent but complicated members of the transatlantic military alliance. Biden spoke with Erdogan on Monday to […]

  • “Now is the time for Sweden to join NATO”: Antony Blinken

    “Now is the time for Sweden to join NATO”: Antony Blinken

    Luleå [Sweden]May 31 (ANI): The US has urged Turkey to approve Sweden’s NATO membership, with Foreign Minister Antony Blinken declaring that “the time is now” for the northern European country to join the alliance, Al Jazeera reported. On Tuesday, the senior US diplomat said Sweden has been eligible to join NATO “from day one” and […]

  • The Danish Prime Minister will meet with Joe Biden in the White House on June 5

    In September 2022, it was announced that Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen would further strengthen Danish ties to the United States by meeting President Joe Biden at the White House. Today it has been confirmed that the meeting will take place on 5 June – Constitution Day in Denmark. The meeting is well timed, as there […]

  • Finland’s joining the NATO innovation fund opens up opportunities for Finnish startups

    Finland’s joining the NATO innovation fund opens up opportunities for Finnish startups

    The goal of the NATO Innovation Fund is to invest in early-stage deep technology startups and venture capital funds that develop cutting-edge technology that is a priority for NATO. The fund, totaling one billion euros, was established based on the commitments of 22 NATO member states at the 2022 NATO summit in Madrid. The operation […]

  • airBaltic starts Finland’s first domestic flights from Tampere to Kittilä

    airBaltic starts Finland’s first domestic flights from Tampere to Kittilä

    Levi ski center, one of the largest ski centers in Finland, offers a wide range of winter sports opportunities for travelers who want to make the most of the cold winter months. In addition, Kittila offers a unique and unforgettable experience to visitors who get to know Lapland’s natural beauty and cultural heritage. In the […]

  • Haavisto: Sweden must join NATO by the Vilnius summit

    Haavisto: Sweden must join NATO by the Vilnius summit

    Turkey and Hungary have not yet ratified Sweden’s membership application.

  • How the Soviet Union won World War II

    How the Soviet Union won World War II

    The Soviet Union had to pay a heavy price for victory in the most terrible conflict in human history. More than 27 million of its own citizens died in the war and vast territories, from the Baltic Sea to the Black Sea, were literally reduced to scorched earth. Nazi Germany managed to attract human and […]

  • Sweden hopes that Turkey approves NATO membership after the elections in May

    Sweden hopes that Turkey approves NATO membership after the elections in May

    London – As Turkey and Hungary continue to block Sweden’s application to join the NATO military alliance, the Swedish government is hoping for swift ratification by both countries after the Turkish elections scheduled for May 14. Sweden and Finland submitted a joint application to join NATO just weeks after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February […]

  • Finland officially joins NATO

    Finland officially joins NATO

    The move was confirmed at the bloc’s headquarters in Brussels on Tuesday Finland has officially become the 31st member of NATO. Helsinki’s accession was made possible after the Turkish parliament approved the move on Thursday, making it the last country to ratify the expansion of the US-led military bloc. Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto signed […]

  • Erdogan seals the Nordic nation’s NATO membership

    Erdogan seals the Nordic nation’s NATO membership

    Finland will become the 31st member of the US-led military alliance Finland will become the 31st member of NATO after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan confirmed his parliament’s decision to ratify the Nordic country’s entry into the US-led intergovernmental military alliance. Erdogan’s decision was confirmed in a document published in Türkiye’s official newspaper, Resmi Gazete, […]

  • India is operationalizing a new resident mission in Vilnius, Lithuania

    India is operationalizing a new resident mission in Vilnius, Lithuania

    New Delhi [India]March 31 (ANI): India operationalized the new resident mission in Vilnius, Lithuania with effect from Friday. “Pleased to share that Embassy of India, Vilnius has started operations today. Our domestic mission will further strengthen India-Lithuania partnership,” Foreign Minister S Jaishankar tweeted. The coordinates of the new embassy are: Embassy of India, Vilnius, Hilton […]

  • Turkey’s parliament approves Finland’s application for NATO membership

    Turkey’s parliament approves Finland’s application for NATO membership

    Turkey’s parliament on Thursday ratified Finland’s application to join NATO, lifting the final hurdle to the Nordic country’s long-delayed accession to the Western military alliance. All 276 lawmakers present voted in favor of Finland’s bid, days after Hungary’s parliament also approved Helsinki’s accession. “This will make the entire NATO family stronger and more secure,” NATO […]

  • Stoltenberg predicts when Sweden can join NATO

    Stoltenberg predicts when Sweden can join NATO

    The Nordic country’s path to membership in the alliance has been held up by Trkiye Sweden’s path to NATO membership may become clearer after the upcoming elections in Turkey, which pose a threat to the leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after more than two decades, the alliance’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has told Politico. […]

  • Sweden votes in NATO

    Sweden votes in NATO

    A year after applying to join the US-led military bloc, Stockholm receives parliamentary approval Sweden’s Riksdag voted on Wednesday to join NATO, almost a year after the government in Stockholm applied for membership. The formal vote in the Riksdag was adopted with 269 votes to 37 and 43 members abstained from voting. “Historic decision today […]

  • Turkey’s president says he will support Finland’s NATO bid

    Turkey’s president says he will support Finland’s NATO bid

    ISTANBUL – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday his government would move forward with ratifying Finland’s NATO application, paving the way for the country to join the military bloc ahead of Sweden. The breakthrough came when Finnish President Sauli Niinisto was in Ankara to meet Erdogan. Both Finland and Sweden applied to become […]

  • Turkey’s Erdogan says he will support Finland’s NATO bid

    Turkey’s Erdogan says he will support Finland’s NATO bid

    © Provided by Xinhua ANKARA, March 17 (Xinhua) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed Friday to ask parliament to vote on Finland’s NATO membership, but delayed Sweden’s proposal, saying Finland has taken concrete steps to address Turkey’s security concerns. “We have observed concrete and sincere steps from Finland recently. As a result of Finland’s […]

  • NATO negotiations, elections and exciting summer plans: Finland in the world press

    NATO negotiations, elections and exciting summer plans: Finland in the world press

    Sweden saw the meeting as a step forward despite Turkey’s blockade and objections. “The most important thing today is that we have gathered,” the Swedish negotiator Oscar Stenström told reporters at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Politico reported. Stenström added that the countries have agreed on further meetings. The article also discusses the alliance’s speculation about […]

  • USA, Lithuania in talks aimed at China

    USA, Lithuania in talks aimed at China

    Washington – In March 1990, Lithuania became the first republic to break away from the Soviet Union by declaring itself an independent state, a decision applauded by the White House. Thirty-three years later, this Baltic country of about 2.7 million people is making bold moves to counter China, the rising global power of the century, […]

  • Finland’s Riksdag approves accession to NATO

    HELSINKI, March 1 (Xinhua) — The Finnish parliament on Wednesday approved legislation allowing the country to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). 184 Members of Parliament voted for, with seven against and one abstention. Finnish President Sauli Niinisto will sign the legislation “as soon as possible,” he said. In May 2022, Finland’s Riksdag approved […]

  • Parliament approved the NATO proposal with 184 votes in favor and 7 against

    Parliament approved the NATO proposal with 184 votes in favor and 7 against

    Finland’s membership is therefore in the hands of only two member states whose application has not yet been ratified, Hungary and Turkey. On Wednesday, six members of the Left Alliance voted against. Veronika Honkasalo, Katja Hänninen, Anna Kontula, Markus Mustajärvi, Matt Semi and Johannes Yrttiaho – and Ano TurtiainenThe only member of Power Belongs to […]

  • Speech by the President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö at the Munich Security Conference at the Ewald von Kleist award ceremony on February 18, 2023

    Speech by the President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö at the Munich Security Conference at the Ewald von Kleist award ceremony on February 18, 2023

    Just four days after the conference, Russia launched a full-scale war against Ukraine. A year later, the war is still going on, with no end in sight. Russia continues and increases its aggression. It targets civilian infrastructure causing untold suffering and destruction. And our answer to President Zelensky is: We hear you loud and clear. […]

  • Finland makes it clear that it is not waiting for Sweden to join NATO

    Finland makes it clear that it is not waiting for Sweden to join NATO

    foreign minister Pekka Haavisto (Green) told Turkey informed YLE last weekend that Finland has fulfilled the conditions it set for supporting the membership application, but further negotiations are needed with Sweden. President Sauli Niinistö stated In Sweden’s national radio company, Sveriges Radio, that if Turkey ratifies Finland but not Sweden as a member of the […]

  • Niinistö on NATO membership: “If not before Vilnius, why after?”

    Niinistö on NATO membership: “If not before Vilnius, why after?”

    “If not before Vilnius, why after,” he remarked interview for STT. Both Finland and Sweden heard several encouraging statements about a smooth accession process last spring, he reminded, but the process has turned out to be very different. The bumpy road has not only caused headaches for the two aspiring member states. “I see that […]

  • Niinistö: "Serious discussion" Erdoğan is ahead

    Niinistö: "Serious discussion" Erdoğan is ahead

    The Finnish president hopes that the country’s NATO membership application will proceed before the alliance’s Vilnius summit in July.

  • Finland and Sweden are still striving for NATO together, Haavisto assures

    Finland and Sweden are still striving for NATO together, Haavisto assures

    “Together with Billström, we have decided that despite all these objections, Finland and Sweden will continue their joint journey to NATO. We are working together to take action so that both countries can have their membership ratified and we will become NATO members at the same time, he said. quoted saying YLE in Parliament. He […]

  • 5 Swiss who nobly served Russia

    5 Swiss who nobly served Russia

    Some of them were tutors to Russia’s royal heirs, while others helped rebuild Moscow after it was burned down by the French. Still others crushed the enemies of their new homeland on the battlefield. 1. Domenico Trezzini Nadezhda Pivovarova (CC BY-SA) The architect and engineer Domenico Andrea Trezzini was working on building forts in Denmark […]

  • Live: China urges ‘calm’ after missile strike in Poland

    Live: China urges ‘calm’ after missile strike in Poland

    China on Wednesday called for “calm” following a deadly missile strike on a Polish village near the border with Ukraine. Follow FRANCE 24’s live blog for the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+1). 9:27am: NATO holds emergency talks after missile lands in Poland Ambassadors from the 30 NATO nations gathered in Brussels Wednesday […]

  • Eastern European countries support more refugees from Ukraine

    Eastern European countries support more refugees from Ukraine

    Eastern European countries such as Slovakia and Hungary are bracing for an increase in the number of refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine in the coming months as winter approaches. Russia has targeted power and heating plants in Ukraine in recent months. Temperatures drop below zero Celsius (32 degrees Fahrenheit), with minus 20 degrees Celsius […]

  • A Russian suspected of espionage in Norway trained with Finnish experts

    A Russian suspected of espionage in Norway trained with Finnish experts

    Experts from Laurea University of Applied Sciences participated in an event focused on cyber threats in Vilnius in September of this year.

  • NordBalt electrical connection announces scheduled maintenance shutdown

    VILNIUS, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) — The NordBalt submarine cable connecting the power grids of Lithuania and Sweden will be temporarily shut down next week for annual maintenance, Litgrid, Lithuania’s electricity transmission system operator, said on Friday. The interconnection will be offline from 07.00 on November 7 to 18.00 on November 13 local time. Maintenance work […]

  • Vote for your favorite art!  79 artists compete in the international NOBA Award competition

    Vote for your favorite art! 79 artists compete in the international NOBA Award competition

    The competition collects the best works of BA and MA graduates from five art academies (Estonian Academy of Arts, Pallas University of Applied Sciences, Latvian Academy of Arts, Vilnius Academy of Arts and Helsinki University of Art) on the NOBA.ac online platform, promotes the art academy. graduation shows and brings international attention to graduating students […]

  • The Rail Baltica project signs a grant agreement of more than 353 million euros with the European Executive Agency for Climate, Infrastructure and the Environment

    The Rail Baltica project signs a grant agreement of more than 353 million euros with the European Executive Agency for Climate, Infrastructure and the Environment

    The agreement is signed by the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA), the Estonian Ministry of Economy and Communications, the Latvian Ministry of Transport and the Lithuanian Ministry of Transport and Communications, and the Rail Baltica joint venture RB Rail AS. . We are currently living in times of financial uncertainty caused by […]

  • The Devil in the Details: Ukraine’s Tricky Bid for NATO Membership

    The Devil in the Details: Ukraine’s Tricky Bid for NATO Membership

    Ukraine’s move to apply for NATO membership on September 30 was met with a lot of surprise in Brussels. Very few saw it coming and while there is a lot of sympathy for Kyiv there, don’t expect the country to join the military alliance in an accelerated fashion, as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy promised when he […]

  • Final sprint in the election campaign, cut in the firewood market, Kyiv Independent

    Final sprint in the election campaign, cut in the firewood market, Kyiv Independent

    One hour: The election campaign is entering its final week. Who is the best at sprinting, and how much do the final days matter? Tomas Ramberg, domestic political commentator at Ekot, about the political situation a week before election day. When electricity becomes record expensive, another energy source is having a renaissance. Firewood has become […]

  • Vanhanen: Finland’s NATO membership would increase stability in the Baltic Sea region

    Vanhanen: Finland’s NATO membership would increase stability in the Baltic Sea region

    The Speaker of the Finnish Parliament, Matti Vanhanen (Cen), said that Finland’s pending NATO membership will increase stability in the entire Baltic Sea region. "We believe that Finland’s NATO membership would increase the stability of the Baltic Sea region and strengthen security in the transatlantic region." he said, adding that Finland was "security producers, not […]

  • Become ‘WISE’ about improving your business and increasing its potential

    Become ‘WISE’ about improving your business and increasing its potential

    We are all familiar with motivational calls for “follow your dream” and “pursue your passion”, and right after we get questions like “can you make a living from it”? The world is full of talented people who should follow their passion; the brave go after it, and the wise learn how to do it. Once […]

  • Rail Baltica acquisition plan 2022: contract value exceeds EUR 2 billion

    Rail Baltica acquisition plan 2022: contract value exceeds EUR 2 billion

    The design and construction of the Rail Baltica subsystems – electrification (ENE) and control-command and signaling (CCS) – will also be the largest planning and control services in the EU for the remaining strategic section of the main line “Kaunas – Polish border”. is started. The plan also includes group deliveries of noise barriers and […]

  • The Russian embassy in Norway will be located on Ukraine’s site in Oslo

    The part of the street outside the Russian embassy in Oslo will be called “Ukraine’s Square”. The city council changed the name of the street as a protest against the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Today, the city council in Frogner in Oslo voted to give a new name to Drammensveien, where the Russian embassy is […]

  • Copenhagen the third best city in Europe to enjoy a weekend with children

    Copenhagen the third best city in Europe to enjoy a weekend with children

    Copenhagen is the third best city in Europe to enjoy a weekend stay with children, according to one OVO network report which included 50 sites across the continent. . The Danish capital scored high in many different categories – especially for its clean air ranking, which placed it at the top. OVO Network proclaimed Copenhagen […]

  • Sweden questions the plan for Europe’s new trade weapons

    Sweden questions the plan for Europe’s new trade weapons

    The EU has not yet revealed its new proposal for a trade tool against coercion to protect the bloc’s geopolitical interests, but it is already facing skepticism. The Swedish government said it was not convinced that the problem was big enough to justify the proposal in the first place, according to a newspaper describing its […]

  • Genocide: Name, count, stop!

    Genocide: Name, count, stop!

    According to official data collected by EIGE, 444 women in 10 EU Member States killed their close partners in 2020.EIGE has released a package to help EU countries gather solid data to prevent such killings. We need a consensus on what counts as feminicide The EIGE package includes a rating system and guidelines for identifying […]

  • Rail Baltica project signs € 19.7 million grant agreement with European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency

    Rail Baltica project signs € 19.7 million grant agreement with European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency

    The total budget of the agreement is EUR 19.7 million, of which the CEF contribution will not exceed EUR 16.7 million or 85% of the total eligible costs under this agreement. The remaining 15 percent is funded by the governments of the Baltic countries. “Increased Connecting Europe Facility and Baltic funding will not only reaffirm […]

  • International Round-Up: No corona test result is needed for unvaccinated visitors to enter Denmark from 25 October

    International Round-Up: No corona test result is needed for unvaccinated visitors to enter Denmark from 25 October

    From 25 October, it will be possible for unvaccinated citizens in the EU and the Schengen area to enter Denmark without a valid COVID-19 test. The only requirement for access is to get a test within 24 hours of arrival. Tremor on the Swedish border The news is especially welcome for Swedes who commute to […]

  • Corona can not kill its coolness: Nørrebro hailed as the hippest hood in the world

    Corona can not kill its coolness: Nørrebro hailed as the hippest hood in the world

    Copenhagen’s district of Nørrebro has been proclaimed the coolest neighborhood in the world by the magazine Time Out. It topped a really diverse list of the top 49, which included Chelsea in New York City, Dalston in East London and Leith in Edinburgh, the main setting for ‘Trainspotting’. Time Out justifies that coolness is not […]

  • Lithuania will spend $ 42 million on fences on the border with Belarus

    Lithuania will spend $ 42 million on fences on the border with Belarus

    VILNIUS, Lithuania: The Lithuanian government has said that work on the first section of a 420-mile border along Belarus, which will begin this month, will be completed in April. The fence, which tries to stop migrants from the Middle East and Asia from crossing the border, measures 700 km and is topped with razors. More […]

  • YIT and BTA Baltic Insurance Company will establish co-financing for housing investments in the Baltics

    YIT and BTA Baltic Insurance Company will establish co-financing for housing investments in the Baltics

    In this connection, YIT has agreed to sell five rental housing buildings in Tallinn, Riga and Vilnius for a co-financing instrument worth EUR 65 million. The parties aim to invest the remaining investment capacity in YIT’s Baltic projects over the next three years, which will create continuity for YIT’s business. YIT’s share of co-financing is […]

  • Lukashenko defends the incident with the forced plane

    Lukashenko defends the incident with the forced plane

    Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko is now defending the incident when a civilian passenger plane was forced to land in Minsk, after which a journalist and regime critic on board were arrested. Mr Lukashenko told the country’s parliament that he acted to protect the people, and that it was legal to force the plane to land […]

  • Lukashenko is expected to comment on the forced flight

    Lukashenko is expected to comment on the forced flight

    • In Belarus, the country’s leadership continues to claim that it acted perfectly in connection with the flight drama on Sunday, when a Ryanair plane was forced down in Minsk and a regime-critical journalist was arrested.• On Wednesday, President Alexander Lukashenko is expected to comment on what happened for the first time.• He has been […]

  • Finnair flights to avoid Belarusian airspace

    Finnair flights to avoid Belarusian airspace

    The Finnish national airline Finnair has announced that its aircraft will avoid the airspace of Belarus for the time being. The first scheduled flight is scheduled to depart from Helsinki to Gazipasa, Turkey on Wednesday. According to Finnair, the flight will extend the flight time. Finnair’s statement came after a Ryanair passenger plane was forced […]

  • Tuesday’s newspapers: Belarus’s response, old villas and rain on the way

    Tuesday’s newspapers: Belarus’s response, old villas and rain on the way

    Belarus has been at the center of international controversy as it forced a Ryanair flight from Athens to Vilnius to land in Minsk so that KGB officers could arrest an opposition activist. Roman Protasevich on Sunday. On Monday, Belarus released a video of Protasevich allegedly confessing to crimes involving 15 years in prison. Finland’s response […]

  • Passenger: It was like a fire – the plane was surrounded

    Passenger: It was like a fire – the plane was surrounded

    A regular passenger plane, between Athens and Vilnius, was forced yesterday to land at Minsk airport using fighter jets. Once the plane was allowed to take off again, the famous Belarusian journalist Roman Protasevich was missing. There is now also information that a female Russian fellow traveler, who is to have a relationship with Protasevich, […]

  • Ann Linde: Completely unacceptable and ruthless

    Ann Linde: Completely unacceptable and ruthless

    Yesterday afternoon, the Ryanair plane en route from Athens in Greece to Vilnius in Lithuania was forced to land in Minsk, Belarus, which took place under false pretenses that there was a bomb on board. In Lithuania, a preliminary investigation into aircraft hijacking and kidnapping after the incident is now being launched. “This is a […]

  • Haavisto criticizes Belarus for grounding aircraft

    Haavisto criticizes Belarus for grounding aircraft

    Foreign minister Pekka Haavisto (Green) has said that Belarus’ explanation as to why it forced a passenger plane carrying an opposition activist to land is incorrect. Haavisto also told Yle’s morning television program Yle Aamu that sanctions on a country controlled by an autocratic leader Alexander Lukashenko, were an option. Haavisto added that he had […]

  • Monday’s newspapers: Vanhanen’s departure, Helsinki companies in danger, tram fever

    Monday’s newspapers: Vanhanen’s departure, Helsinki companies in danger, tram fever

    Ilta-Sanomat has an afternoon newspaper published an interview with the Minister of Finance Matti Vanhanen (Cen), following Saturday’s news of his resignation and giving instructions to the leader of the Central Party and the current Minister of Science Annika Saarikko. Vanhanen, who began his political career as a member of the Espoo City Council more […]

  • Lithuania investigates forced landing as hijacking

    Lithuania investigates forced landing as hijacking

    A preliminary investigation into aircraft hijacking and kidnapping is now being launched in Lithuania after a plane bound for Vilnius was forced into Belarus yesterday. When the plane later landed in Vilnius, one of the passengers, a well-known Belarusian activist, was missing. The Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko wanted to arrest one of the passengers, Roman […]

  • The EU is considering sanctions following the forced landing of aircraft in Belarus

    The EU is considering sanctions following the forced landing of aircraft in Belarus

    EU leaders will meet on Monday to discuss new sanctions against Belarus after a passenger plane en route to Lithuania was forced into the Belarusian capital Minsk by order of President Lukashenko. On board was a regime-critical activist and blogger who was arrested before the plane was allowed to continue to Vilnius. Lithuania’s Foreign Minister […]

  • Forced aircraft have left Minsk

    Forced aircraft have left Minsk

    The Ryanair plane that was forced to land in Minsk in Belarus on Sunday is now said to have been allowed to continue its journey to Vilnius. According to state media in Belarus, it must have been President Lukashenko himself who ordered the country’s air force to divert the plane to Minsk, where a critic […]

  • Aircraft were forced to make an emergency landing – Lukashenko arrested critics

    Aircraft were forced to make an emergency landing – Lukashenko arrested critics

    Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko today ordered the country’s air force to divert a Ryanair plane to Minsk, Russian media reported. According to reports, it must have been to arrest a critic, the journalist Roman Protasevich. The flight must have taken place between Athens and the Lithuanian capital Vilnius.

  • Business Round Up: EU greenlights billion kroner Danish renewable electricity scheme

    Business Round Up: EU greenlights billion kroner Danish renewable electricity scheme

    Looking forward to 2050 The aid scheme was approved on the grounds that it will drive green EU development and encourage energy producers by equalizing the input-output costs of electricity without distorting competition in the internal market. In 2019, the Commission announced a target of no EU greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. In April 2021, […]

  • Iceland and Lithuania meet today in the qualifying round for the European Handball Championship

    Iceland and Lithuania meet today in the qualifying round for the European Handball Championship

    Thanks to the victory, Iceland can now secure a place at the 2022 European Championship. Iceland and Lithuania meet today in Vilnius for the men’s European Handball Championship qualifiers. With the victory, Iceland will secure itself a place at the European Championships in Hungary and Slovakia in January next year. The match will start today […]

  • European countries are interested in buying Danish unwanted AstraZeneca vaccines

    European countries are interested in buying Danish unwanted AstraZeneca vaccines

    “I understand that the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs is ready or already considering options to share AstraZeneca vaccines with poorer countries,” Kluge said at a virtual press conference. Kluge expressed “appreciation” for Denmark’s compliance with WHO recommendations in this matter and its sympathy for the decision to suspend the AstraZeneca vaccine. At the same […]

  • Continue and progress, perchance to thrive

    Continue and progress, perchance to thrive

    In 2018, Lithuanians were the sixth most likely nationality to both immigrate to Denmark and leave – a feat for a country with only 2.8 million inhabitants. In fact, it is estimated worldwide that the Lithuanian diaspora group can claim over a million people with large accumulations in the United States, Britain, Brazil, Russia and […]

  • A truly cultivated country

    A truly cultivated country

    Lithuania’s legions of basketball legends embody the national identity of a country, as their creativity, deception and indomitable spirit are reflected in the achievements of their countrymen. This liveliness shines especially through Lithuania’s opera stage, where world – class composers, singers and conductors are produced with such regularity that the world notices it. All eyes […]

  • Scandinavian comfort from 2600 SEK per m2 in new houses Oslo ‘and Stockholm’ in Minsk World

    Scandinavian comfort from 2600 SEK per m2 in new houses Oslo ‘and Stockholm’ in Minsk World

    Fatherland Defenders’ Day Campaign! Until the end of the month, all customers receive a discount of up to € 50 per m2 if they choose a one-time payment! Additional € 10 discount for male customers! From year to year, the Scandinavian countries are on the top list of the happiest countries in the world. The […]

  • Sports Round-Up: Danish basketball players face fateful day

    Sports Round-Up: Danish basketball players face fateful day

    The Danish basketball team needs a miracle tonight in Vilnius against Lithuania with a place in next year’s EuroBasket, the square held European championship, up to the winner. After a 65-88 defeat in the hands of the group leaders Belgium on Saturday, which was also played in the Lithuanian capital, Denmark must now repeat its […]

  • Spotlight: Anti-pandemic ties between China and Europe set the stage for economic recovery

    BELGRADE September 8 (Xinhua) – Medical aid from China, along with the logistics of these deliveries to Europe in recent months, have played a critical role in the continent’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Already in mid-March, the first wave of the COVID-19 outbreak in Italy sounded the alarm for China to increase the development […]

  • Svetlana Tichanovskaya: There is no return in Belarus

    Svetlana Tichanovskaya: There is no return in Belarus

    Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya says the country has now reached a turning point, that incumbent President Lukashenko will not be able to continue ruling as usual. Swedish Radio met Tichanovskaya in Vilnius. – There is lawlessness in Belarus now that innocent people are arrested and imprisoned, we have every reason to be afraid, says […]