Radio history – from 1920s pop music to countering fascism in Lithuania
Sat Jun 13 5:00 am
With the first radio broadcast in 1926, Lithuania stepped into the technological age. Here’s how the history of radio in the Baltic country, as well as elsewhere in Europe, played out.
Vilnius yellow air alert lifted after radar contact identified as weather balloon
Sat Jun 13 3:36 am
A yellow-level air threat alert issued for Vilnius county on Saturday morning has been lifted after the object that triggered it was identified as a weather balloon that had drifted into Lithuanian airspace from the direction of Belarus.
LRT RADIO turns 100: milestones from a century of Lithuanian broadcasting
Sat Jun 13 3:00 am
To mark the 100th anniversary of LRT RADIO, we revisit some of the most colourful moments in the broadcaster’s century-long story.
Lithuania and Cyprus sign migrant relocation deal under EU solidarity scheme
Fri Jun 12 10:25 am
Lithuania and Cyprus have signed a memorandum under the European Union's solidarity mechanism, under which 58 migrants will be relocated from Cyprus to Lithuania, with Lithuania's remaining obligations to be met through a financial contribution of 1.14 million euros.
Lithuanian president signs overhaul of LRT governance
Fri Jun 12 9:29 am
President Gitanas Nausėda has signed into law amendments overhauling the governance of Lithuania's public broadcaster LRT, his office announced on Friday without further comment.
Lithuanian foreign minister meets Belarusian opposition, reaffirms support
Fri Jun 12 7:56 am
Lithuania's foreign minister has met representatives of the Belarusian democratic opposition in Vilnius and reaffirmed the country's commitment to supporting their cause.
Russia is building military infrastructure along its borders with Northern Europe, Baltics
Fri Jun 12 6:45 am
Russia is actively building new military infrastructure along its borders with the Nordic and Baltic countries and plans to station up to 115,000 troops there, according to a joint investigation by the Swedish and Norwegian broadcasters SVT and NRK.
Coalition deal nears completion in Lithuania, but Prime Minister’s future remains unclear
Fri Jun 12 6:12 am
Lithuania's prospective ruling coalition partners are aiming to finalise their coalition agreement on Friday, although key questions, including distribution of ministerial posts and the future of the prime minister, remain unresolved.
Lithuanian appeal court to rule in September on partisan monument vandalism case
Fri Jun 12 4:02 am
Lithuania's Court of Appeal concluded its review of an appeal brought by one of three foreign nationals convicted of vandalising a monument to partisan leader Adolfas Ramanauskas-Vanagas, with a ruling expected in mid-September.
Baltic, Polish NGOs call for review of migrant pushbacks at Belarus border
Fri Jun 12 2:48 am
Human rights organisations in Lithuania, Latvia and Poland have called on governments bordering Belarus to review their migrant pushback practices following the entry into force of the European Union's Migration and Asylum Pact.
Lithuania ratifies ASEAN Treaty of Amity and Cooperation
Fri Jun 12 2:09 am
Lithuania's parliament has ratified the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia, the founding diplomatic framework of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), bringing the country into formal alignment with the bloc.
LRT English Newsletter: End of ‘far-right populists’ in government
Fri Jun 12 1:00 am
LRT English Newsletter – June 12, 2026.
