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Lithuania Steps Up Grey Seal Conservation Amidst Climate Change and Fishing Threats
Lithuania is intensifying its conservation efforts for its vulnerable grey seal population in the Baltic Sea, which has stabilized but remains threatened by dwindling fish stocks, pollution, climate change, and fishing nets, resulting in a mere 5 percent cub survival rate.
Lithuania Steps Up Grey Seal Conservation Amidst Climate Change and Fishing Threats
Lithuania is intensifying its conservation efforts for its vulnerable grey seal population in the Baltic Sea, which has stabilized but remains threatened by dwindling fish stocks, pollution, climate change, and fishing nets, resulting in a mere 5 percent cub survival rate.
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20% Bias Score
International Police Operation Dismantles Major European Drug Trafficking Ring
Spanish, Lithuanian, and Irish police arrested nine members of the Tomas Samoska drug trafficking clan on June 8th, 2023, seizing €2 million, weapons, drugs, and vehicles. The clan is linked to a 2021 attempt to smuggle 16 tons of cocaine into Europe, the largest such attempt ever recorded.
International Police Operation Dismantles Major European Drug Trafficking Ring
Spanish, Lithuanian, and Irish police arrested nine members of the Tomas Samoska drug trafficking clan on June 8th, 2023, seizing €2 million, weapons, drugs, and vehicles. The clan is linked to a 2021 attempt to smuggle 16 tons of cocaine into Europe, the largest such attempt ever recorded.
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64% Bias Score
Poland Reintroduces Border Controls to Combat Illegal Immigration
Poland has implemented temporary border controls at 65 points along its borders with Germany and Lithuania, deploying 1850 personnel to combat illegal immigration for an initial 30-day period, focusing checks on suspicious vehicles and prioritizing minimal disruption to Polish and EU citizens.
Poland Reintroduces Border Controls to Combat Illegal Immigration
Poland has implemented temporary border controls at 65 points along its borders with Germany and Lithuania, deploying 1850 personnel to combat illegal immigration for an initial 30-day period, focusing checks on suspicious vehicles and prioritizing minimal disruption to Polish and EU citizens.
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36% Bias Score
Germany to Station 5000 Troops in Lithuania by 2027"
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier visited Vilnius, Lithuania on July 6th, 2024, promising the permanent stationing of a 5000-strong German brigade by late 2027 to strengthen NATO's eastern flank and deter Russian aggression, in response to Russia's war in Ukraine and Baltic fears.
Germany to Station 5000 Troops in Lithuania by 2027"
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier visited Vilnius, Lithuania on July 6th, 2024, promising the permanent stationing of a 5000-strong German brigade by late 2027 to strengthen NATO's eastern flank and deter Russian aggression, in response to Russia's war in Ukraine and Baltic fears.
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44% Bias Score
Poland Reinstates Border Controls with Germany and Lithuania
Poland will reinstate temporary border controls with Germany and Lithuania starting July 7, 2025, due to concerns over German deportation practices and rising domestic political tensions surrounding migration, particularly after the recent presidential election.
Poland Reinstates Border Controls with Germany and Lithuania
Poland will reinstate temporary border controls with Germany and Lithuania starting July 7, 2025, due to concerns over German deportation practices and rising domestic political tensions surrounding migration, particularly after the recent presidential election.
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64% Bias Score
Lithuania Offers Free Nursing Tuition to Combat Severe Shortage
To combat a severe nursing shortage marked by an aging workforce and low graduate numbers, Lithuania will provide free tuition to 535 students in 2025-2026, receiving €17 million from the EU, while also offering subsidized tuition for students willing to work in specific medical centers post-graduat...
Lithuania Offers Free Nursing Tuition to Combat Severe Shortage
To combat a severe nursing shortage marked by an aging workforce and low graduate numbers, Lithuania will provide free tuition to 535 students in 2025-2026, receiving €17 million from the EU, while also offering subsidized tuition for students willing to work in specific medical centers post-graduat...
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32% Bias Score
Mother Receives Suspended Sentence for Concealing Stillborn Babies
A Welsh mother, Egle Žilinskaitė, was given a suspended two-year prison sentence after police discovered the bodies of her two full-term stillborn babies in her home during a separate investigation in November 2022; she hid the bodies due to a distrust of authorities.
Mother Receives Suspended Sentence for Concealing Stillborn Babies
A Welsh mother, Egle Žilinskaitė, was given a suspended two-year prison sentence after police discovered the bodies of her two full-term stillborn babies in her home during a separate investigation in November 2022; she hid the bodies due to a distrust of authorities.
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44% Bias Score
Lithuania's Big Space Ambitions
Lithuania's small space tech sector is rapidly growing, with Astrolight's €2.8 million funding for laser communication systems and other companies developing satellite technologies with both civilian and military applications, impacting national security and defense.
Lithuania's Big Space Ambitions
Lithuania's small space tech sector is rapidly growing, with Astrolight's €2.8 million funding for laser communication systems and other companies developing satellite technologies with both civilian and military applications, impacting national security and defense.
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48% Bias Score
Poland Reinstates Border Controls to Counter Illegal Immigration
Poland reinstated temporary border controls on July 7th, 2025, at 52 border crossings with Germany and unspecified locations with Lithuania to combat illegal immigration following intensified German border controls and a rise in migrants entering via Lithuania and Latvia; one Estonian citizen was ca...
Poland Reinstates Border Controls to Counter Illegal Immigration
Poland reinstated temporary border controls on July 7th, 2025, at 52 border crossings with Germany and unspecified locations with Lithuania to combat illegal immigration following intensified German border controls and a rise in migrants entering via Lithuania and Latvia; one Estonian citizen was ca...
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40% Bias Score
Lithuania Restricts Russian Residents' Travel to Russia and Belarus
Lithuania implemented a new rule limiting Russian residents' travel to Russia and Belarus to once every three months unless for work or humanitarian reasons, stricter than Latvia's advisory approach, causing tension among residents.
Lithuania Restricts Russian Residents' Travel to Russia and Belarus
Lithuania implemented a new rule limiting Russian residents' travel to Russia and Belarus to once every three months unless for work or humanitarian reasons, stricter than Latvia's advisory approach, causing tension among residents.
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56% Bias Score
Lithuania and Philippines Forge Security Pact Amid China Tensions
Lithuania and the Philippines signed a security agreement on Monday, focusing on cybersecurity, military industry cooperation, and maritime security, to counter perceived growing aggression from China, particularly in the disputed South China Sea.
Lithuania and Philippines Forge Security Pact Amid China Tensions
Lithuania and the Philippines signed a security agreement on Monday, focusing on cybersecurity, military industry cooperation, and maritime security, to counter perceived growing aggression from China, particularly in the disputed South China Sea.
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48% Bias Score
AI-Designed Enzymes: Lithuanian Scientists Revolutionize Enzyme Engineering
Three Lithuanian scientists created an AI platform, Intelligent Architecture™, to design custom enzymes for medical and industrial uses, resulting in a nomination for the European Patent Office's Young Inventors Award 2025 and partnerships with industry leaders like Kirin and ArcticZymes Technologie...
AI-Designed Enzymes: Lithuanian Scientists Revolutionize Enzyme Engineering
Three Lithuanian scientists created an AI platform, Intelligent Architecture™, to design custom enzymes for medical and industrial uses, resulting in a nomination for the European Patent Office's Young Inventors Award 2025 and partnerships with industry leaders like Kirin and ArcticZymes Technologie...
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56% Bias Score
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