Young people from all over Europe have come to Kaunas to tackle one of the most sensitive issues in the European Union - the integration of refugees – coming with a range of approaches to developing ways to help refugees join the labour market and integrate into society.
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A rally organized in Vilnius this Saturday called for solidarity with refugees from war-stricken zones in the Middle East, while a similarly-sized counter-rally voiced concerns about a "clash of cultures" and security.
The European Union should support refugee camps closer to migrants' home countries, rather than "passively take in as many as come" to Europe, says Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė.
Safe Passage NOW, a campaign of solidarity with refugees, will hold a rally in Vilnius on Saturday afternoon.
The Lithuanian Red Cross has begun fundraising to support refugees living in Lithuania following government decisions to reduce both the level and duration of support for refugees in the country.
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The European Union's response to Greece's requests for refugee relocation has been disappointing so far, Greek Ambassador to Lithuania Iraklis Asteriadis says.
The number of Lithuanians concerned about illegal migration has rocketed in the last year, with 19% of Lithuanians choosing illegal migration as the most important public security issue, according to a new survey.
Germany is having second thoughts about welcoming refugees and this will have effects throughout Europe, says Lithuanian political scientist Kęstutis Girnius.
Lithuanian border guards have already detained a range of illegal immigrants from Syria and Lebanon but the path into the EU through Lithuania is still relatively undiscovered according to Dainius Dautartas, a Major in the State Border Guard Service Major.
Refugee resettlement to Lithuania is taking more time than anticipated because Greece and Italy are too slow in processing refugees, Vice-Chancellor of the government Rimantas Vaitkus told Žinių radijas.
Lithuania and the European Union is likely to fail to implement the refugee resettlement plan, says Government Vice-Chancellor Rimantas Vaitkus.
A group wants to collect 50,000 signatures under a petition which would force parliament to reconsider refugee resettlement in Lithuania.
Ten police officers from Vilnius and Marijampolė district Police Headquarters‘ mobile companies have travelled to Slovenia to help with the massive influx of refugees there.
Despite plans last autumn to have at least 95 refugees resettled in Lithuania by the end of January this year, January is now over, and there is only a single Iraqi refugee family living in Lithuania.
Lithuania's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Thursday it had allocated EUR 20,000 in humanitarian aid to refugees in Turkey.
The European Union must prioritize the security of European citizens over that of refugees, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė believes. If that requires reintroducing border controls, so be it, she said in an interview with LRT radio.
The European Union might have to sacrifice the free movement of people for the sake of security, if it fails to control the flow of migrants, Lithuanian Interior Minister Saulius Skvernelis said on Tuesday.
The European Union must tighten its immigration policies as a massive influx of refugees could otherwise create political instability, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė said in an interview to Bloomberg.
Parliament member Giedrė Purvaneckienė, of the Social Democrats, has drafted a bill which would outlaw female genital mutilation.