Europe Today: Drones, bunkers and political turmoil: what’s going on in Lithuania?

By Adnan Leal Published on 21/05/2026 - 7:56 GMT+2•Updated 9:13 Share Comments Share Facebook Twitter Flipboard Send Reddit Linkedin Messenger Telegram VK Bluesky Threads Whatsapp Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Copied

A drone incursion into Lithuania on Wednesday brought the capital to a standstill and forced the country’s leaders to shelter in a bunker. Ursula von der Leyen has said Europe will respond with “unity and strength”. We speak to Lithuania’s defence minister, Robertas Kaunas.

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Euronews' Sasha Vakulina reports on the political reactions to the drone incursion row.

Interview with Henna Virkkunen, EU Commissioner for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy, and MEP Benedetta Scuderi.

Explainer by Jakub Janas: Why is German Chancellor Friedrich Merz increasingly disliked in Germany?

Shona Murray reports on the gathering of NATO foreign ministers in Sweden today, where US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected.

We report on global reactions to a video from Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir showing him taunting handcuffed activists from the Gaza-bound aid flotilla.

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