Lithuanian "Oak of Laukiai" becomes the European Tree of the Year 2026

Brussels 24 March – The Lithuanian Oak of Laukiai from the village of Rukai has won the 15th edition of the European Tree of the Year contest. The Old Wild Apple Tree from Slovakia takes second place, while the Crooked Tree from Poland ranks third. The new Tree Points system brought overall 32,902 points, cast by more than 200,000 unique voters.