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President Gitanas Nausėda extended congratulations to Friedrich Merz, the leader of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU), on victory in the German Bundestag elections, stated the president’s press service.

Lithuanian president and prime minister have congratulated Friedrich Merz, leader of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU), on victory in the Bundestag election held on Sunday.

Speaker of the Seimas of Lithuania Saulius Skvernelis is not surprised about the gains of the party Alternative for Germany (AfD) in the German federal election. AfD was the runner-up in the Bundestag election on Sunday and parliament speaker says this is concerning.

On Wednesday, President Gitanas Nausėda presented a state decoration to Boris Pistorius, minister of defence of Germany, the presidency reports.

The Seimas has voted to ratify a bilateral agreement on defence cooperation with Germany that outlines legal rights of the German brigade’s troops and their families stationed in Lithuania.

On Thursday, 26 September, Speaker of the Seimas of Lithuania Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen met with German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius who is visiting Lithuania. The speaker expressed gratitude to Germany for its role in European defence.

DATAGROUP, a leading German IT service company, has recently established a branch in the heart of Kaunas, Lithuania, the country’s investment promotion agency reports.

Representatives of Lithuania and Germany on Friday signed an agreement on defence cooperation.

National Defence Minister Laurynas Kasčiūnas is heading to Berlin Thursday to sign an agreement on defence cooperation between Lithuania and Germany.

The Government is nominating diplomat Giedrius Puodžiūnas as Lithuania’s next ambassador to Germany. He is currently the director of the Transatlantic Cooperation and Security Policy Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

On Monday in Lithuania, President Gitanas Nausėda met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. The head of state stressed that permanent deployment of a German brigade is Lithuania’s priority in the defence area.

Lithuania has signed a letter of intent with Germany’s Rheinmetall on the construction of an ammunition plant in the country.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will arrive in Lithuania in May to visit the first servicemembers of Germany’s Bundeswher stationed in the country, President Gitanas Nausėda announced Tuesday

Minister of National Defence Laurynas Kasčiūnas hopes that German armament manufacturer Rheinmetall will open its munitions factory in Lithuania by the end of 2025.

National Defence Minister Laurynas Kasčiūnas on Monday greeted in German the first troops of Germany’s brigade upon arrival in Vilnius. The minister stated he would do anything in his power to make them feel comfortable in Lithuania.

Go Vilnius on Thursday presented a new advertising campaign for the city, which is expected to boost the number of tourist arrivals from the UK and Germany by 25 percent.

German defence company Rheinmetall has announced plans to build an ammunition factory in Lithuania. Deputy Minister of the Economy and Innovation Karolis Žemaitis revealed that the final decision on the plant should become known in near future.

The debate that broke out in Spain on punishment for animal abuse and sexual exploitation has reached Lithuania. Portals of dubious reputation falsely claim that the European Union prepares for decriminalising bestiality.

The first twenty soldiers from the German brigade will arrive in Lithuania already in April. By the end of 2024, the number of troops from the German brigade is expected to reach 150.

The risk-sharing partnership model, which was introduced by Lithuanian Airports and successfully connected Vilnius Airport with London City airport last year, is continuing. Lithuanian airports and the airline airBaltic have signed a joint investment agreement, under which regular flights will opera...