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The lockdown regime ends in Lithuania on Wednesday and the country will live under the conditions of an emergency situation.

Foreigners whose permits to temporarily stay in Lithuania expired during the lockdown will not face administrative liability, the country's Migration Department said on Tuesday.

Some 1,500 more people have been fired than hired in Lithuania since the introduction of the nationwide coronavirus lockdown in mid-March, Social Security and Labor Minister Linas Kukuraitis said on Tuesday, adding that there are currently 200,000 registered unemployed people in the country.

Easing the lockdown measures, the Lithuanian government has approved that travellers coming from 24 European countries will not be subject to 14 days of self-isolation upon arrival.

Lithuania is lifting more lockdown restrictions as of Monday as mass events are allowed, borders are being opened to foreigners and elder schoolchildren can return to schools.

Relaxation of lockdown restrictions and the reopening of borders between the Baltic States have triggered a spike in traveling across the countries, Rustamas Liubajevas, chief of Lithuania's State Border Guard Service (SBGS), has said.

Lithuania’s government on Wednesday extended the coronavirus lockdown until June 16.

Outdoor games, like basketball and football, as well as audience-attended sports events could be allowed as of early June, Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says.

Lithuania’s government will on Wednesday consider extending the lockdown until the end of June, Prime Minister has said.

Lithuania’s Health Minister Aurelijus Veryga will propose extending the lockdown once again.

It might seem premature to start a discussion about future pandemics, but in fact it is already overdue. Three months into the lock-down that gripped the majority of people living on the planet and has already unprecedented effects on the global community, we can already see where many things have g...

The national lockdown that was introduced in Lithuania in mid-March in a bid to stem the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic will likely be extended beyond May 31, but only minimal restrictions will remain in place, Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis said on Wednesday.

As the Baltic states have recently reopened their internal borders after two months of lockdown, representatives of Lithuania's tourism sector say this relaxation should promote outbound tourism.

Lithuania is further lifting restrictions on Monday as children are returning to kindergartens, cafes, bars and restaurants as well as gyms are reopening.

The Lithuanian government on Wednesday further eased coronavirus lockdown restrictions: it will no longer be mandatory to wear face masks in open public spaces from Thursday, bars, cafes and restaurants will be allowed to serve customers indoors from next Monday, and students will start returning to...

The Lithuanian parliament increased this week monthly payments to children whose families lost income during the coronavirus lockdown.

With the Lithuanian government easing lockdown restrictions, the Justice Ministry has proposed to the country’s civil registry offices to gradually restore the usual procedure of marriage registration.

The Lithuanian government on Wednesday extended the nationwide coronavirus lockdown until May 31, but gave the go-ahead for the easing of restrictions on movement to Lithuania from foreign countries, starting from May 11.

Despite the ongoing lockdown introduced in Lithuania due to the coronavirus pandemic, the country’s capital will host a unique fashion event – a Facemask Fashion Week, which will be presented by artists on Tuesday.

The lockdown introduced in Lithuania due to the coronavirus pandemic will remain in place for now, Health Minister Aurelijus Veryga has said adding that he will propose to the government to extend the quarantine for another fortnight.