Balloons close Lithuanian airport as officials blame Russia and Belarus – Europe live

66 objects spotted on radars overnight leading to closure of Vilnius airport as senior official calls it part of a ‘hybrid psychological operation’ to disrupt everyday lifeAccording to Lithuania’s public broadcaster LRT, the Vilnius Airport has reopened this morning with almost 50 flights affected by cancellations, diversions and delays, hitting thousands of passengers.In total, more than 170 flights were disrupted over the course of the week, complicating the journey of almost 30,000 passengers, the airport operator told LRT.the German foreign minister Joseph Wadephul’s visit to Brussels where he is due to meet Nato’s Mark Rutte and senior EU representatives,Hungary’s Viktor Orbán’s trip to see Pope Leo at the Vatican and the Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome,and the final days of the Dutch election campaign ahead of the polling day on Wednesday. Continue reading...

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