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French embassy thanks Lithuania for help fighting wildfires
  • 2026-08-14
  • BNS/TBT Staff

VILNIUS -  France’s embassy in Lithuania thanked Lithuania for its assistance in fighting wildfires in the Bordeaux and Marseille regions. "France sincerely thanks Lithuania for its solidarity and assistance in extinguishing the fires. We are...

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US President Trump’s trials and tribulations – the Democrats have grounds for optimism
US President Trump’s trials and tribulations – the Democrats have grounds for optimism
Lithuanian defence expert Darius Antanaitis: Russia has become a local security problem
Lithuanian defence expert Darius Antanaitis: Russia has become a local security problem
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Is Liberalism dead? No!
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Lithuania‘s National Alliance eyes 2028 breakthrough as support holds at 4–5 percent
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Europe wants everything. The question Is what comes first
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From Vilnius and LRT to the Oval Office: reporting on Donald Trump's America
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Lithuania to allow non-teachers, native speakers to teach EU languages
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As Europe closes doors, Lithuania is opening them… For now
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Lithuanian president, foreign minister head to Ankara for NATO summit
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Division is their weapon: why the Baltics and the Indo-Pacific share one war
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