Prosecutors in Lithuania have indicted a Ukrainian accused of carrying out arson on behalf of Russia.
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Poles in Lithuania take high-school exams in Polish for first time in 26 years
With around 183,000 members, the Polish community constitutes 6.5% of Lithuania’s total population and is the country’s largest ethnic minority.
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Poland and Lithuania begin exercises to test defence of Suwałki Gap
Military personnel from the US and Portugal are also taking part.
Poland detains two men suspected of attack on Russian opposition figure in Lithuania
The suspects – who are Polish citizens, according to the Lithuanian authorities – are facing charges of acting on behalf of a foreign country’s security services.
Polish farmers begin blockade of Slovak border to stop Ukrainian grain imports
The opposition PiS party has called on the government to introduce an immediate embargo on Ukrainian goods.
Poland and Lithuania to hold joint military exercises around Suwałki Gap
The plans were announced during a visit by Polish President Andrzej Duda to his Lithuanian counterpart, Gitanas Nausėda.
Polish border guard report shows scale of migrant pressure from Belarus
From January to September 2023, Poland recorded 17,868 attempted or successful irregular crossings over its border with Belarus.
More provocations from the territory of Belarus will come, says Polish PM
“The Russians are testing the reactions of Poland and our allies in this way,” says Mateusz Morawiecki.
Poland and Lithuania mark 90th anniversary of crash that ended record-breaking transatlantic flight
Steponas Darius and Stasys Girėnas crashed in what is now Poland just 650 km short of their destination.
Polish should replace Russian as second language in schools, says Lithuania’s PM
Ethnic Poles made up 6.6% of Lithuania’s population and ethnic Russians 5%.
Poland and Baltic states enact EU visa ban for Russians
“Travel to the EU is a privilege, not a human right,” say Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.
Lithuanian justice minister changes to Polish spelling of name under new law
Ewelina Dobrowolska, who hails from Lithuania’s ethnic Polish community, previously had to spell her name as Evelina Dobrovolska.
West now realises “enormous mistake” of not listening to our Russia warnings, says Polish PM
Poland, Lithuania and Ukraine met in Warsaw to jointly call for tougher sanctions to be introduced against Russia and its oligarchs.
Poland to host emergency summit of eastern NATO states to discuss Ukraine
The “Bucharest Nine”, a group of eastern NATO member states, will discuss the situation around Ukraine and its impact on regional security.
