Lithuania closes some border crossings with Belarus. Poland and Latvia have already strengthened defenses on their borders with Belarus.

Poland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania ban Russian tourists from entering their countries beginning 9/19.

Russia criticizes Lithuania for following EU sanctions on restricting freight traffic to Russia, saying that it amounts to a blockade of the Russia territory Kaliningrad and therefore a violation of international rules.

Presidents Duda of Poland, Giatanas Nauseda of Lithuania, Egils Levits of Latvia, and Alex Karis of Estonia meet President Zelensky in Kyiv. A request to visit bv German President Steinhauer was rejected, due to what Ukraine considers a hesitant and tepid response to Ukraine’s request for arms and supplies by Germany, and its continued acceptance of Russian oil and gas.

Lithuania becomes first EU country to end all imports of Russian oil and gas.

EU, Poland, Lithuania, and Latvia all attempting to stop Belarus from pushing migrants across their borders.

Parliament declares a limited state of emergency over the massing of migrants from Belarus on its borders.

China recalls Lithuanian ambassador.

Taiwan opens a “Representative Office” in Lithuania.

President Gitanas Nausėd appoints Ingrida Šimonytė of the conservative Homeland Union (TS-LKD) party prime minister, the first woman in the office. She was approved by parliament 62 to 10 with 41 abstentions on 11/24.

Government extends stay-at-home order until 12/17. Though COVID-19 infections are decreasing, they are still substantial.

Coalition of Farmers and Greens Party and the Social Democratic Party of Lithuania returns Skvernelis to office as prime minister.

Second round of voting for Siemas. Homeland Union Party gains the most seats with 50, Farmers and Greens is second with 32 seats, the Social Democratic Party wins 13, the Liberal Movement 13, the Freedom Party 11, and the Labour Party 10.

First round of elections for the Siemas. COVID-19 surge may depress vote. Pre-election polls show Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis' Farmers and Greens Union marginally ahead of the ruling coalition of the conservative Homeland Union-Lithuanian Christian Democrats, the Social Democrats, the populist Labor party, and the centerright Liberal Movement. Discussions about a new ruling coalition are expected. The ruling coalition has been criticized for failing to provide support for people during a rigid stay-at-home period. There is also great disparity between economic levels.

First round of elections for the Siemas. COVID-19 surge may depress vote. Pre-election polls show Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis' Farmers and Greens Union marginally ahead of the ruling coalition of the conservative Homeland Union-Lithuanian Christian Democrats, the Social Democrats, the populist Labor party, and the centerright Liberal Movement. Discussions about a new ruling coalition are expected. The ruling coalition has been criticized for failing to provide support for people during a rigid stay-at-home period. There is also great disparity between economic levels.

Lithuania confirms first case of COVID-19.

EU Court of Human Rights rules that Lithuania and Romania violated European Convention on Human Rights by hosting black sites for the US CIA in 2004 and 2005.

President Dalia Grybauskaitė names Skvernelis prime minister. He has been confirmed by the Seimas.

Parliamentary elections in Lithuania. Interior Minister Saulias Skvernelis, an independent running with the Farmers and Greens Party, which had only one seat in parliament, finishes a close second with 22% of the vote and 54 seats in the Seimas. Subsequent negotiations with the Social Democratic Party make him the coalition’s candidate for prime minister.

Grybauskaitė is easily re-elected.

Dalia Grybauskaitė is elected president with 69% of the vote. She is the first woman to hold the office in Lithuania.