Culture Committee

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CORPORATE

Warning over news media: situation compared to state of war

January 17, 2019 Media Briefing 0

Currently the Seimas is discussing two legislative projects, which would fundamentally change news media work. Representative of the Lithuanian Journalist Union (LŽS) Darius Lukoševičius had a brief, but telling description for the majority’s aims – “declaring a state of war.” However, gathered in a discussion hosted by the opposition on press freedom, specialists in the area openly pointed out that the situation is already bad, without even the amendments having been put in place, lrt.lt writes. […]

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Politics

Seimas rejects LRT investigation conclusions: unprecedented vote in Seimas

December 20, 2018 Media Briefing 0

On Thursday, the final vote on the LRT investigation commission’s conclusions was held in Seimas. As Remigijus Žemaitaitis, who chaired the sitting, noted – this vote was unprecedented. Amendments proposed by Aušrinė Armonaitė and the conclusions‘ first article were approved, but the vote on the second article did not pass. When voting on the full conclusions project, the Seimas also did not approve it, lrt.lt writes. […]

Adolfas Ramanauskas-Vanagas
History

Seimas acknowledged Adolfas Ramanauskas Vanagas, partisan commander, as Head of State of Lithuania

November 26, 2018 EN.DELFI 0

On the occasion of the Centenary of the Restoration of the State of Lithuania and the 100th anniversary of the birth of Adolfas Ramanauskas-Vanagas, the Seimas acknowledged Adolfas Ramanauskas-Vanagas, First Deputy Chairman of the Presidium of the Council of the Movement of the Struggle for Freedom of Lithuania (LLKS), as the Head of the Lithuanian State, which was fighting the occupation. […]

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CORPORATE

Attacks happened before as well: times when the LRT was headed by two directors and the budget was drastically cut

November 6, 2018 Media Briefing 0

The ruling Farmer Greens, who are aiming to change the LRT’s management and council member appointment procedures, are by far not the first to have taken aim at controlling the national broadcaster. Analogous initiatives arose […]

Rimvydas Valatka
CORPORATE

R. Valatka. Presidential elections: who or how?

June 29, 2018 Media Briefing 0

Less than eleven months remain to the presidential elections. Lithuanian news media has begun the game of “Who will be the next president?” early. The topic of who will be the next president started running […]

Vytautas Juozapaitis
Politics

Lithuania’s ruling LFGU initiating impeachment of MP Juozapaitis

November 13, 2017 BNS 0

The ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union has initiated impeachment against conservative MP Vytautas Juozapaitis over activities incompatible with an MP mandate. […]

Viktoras Pranckietis
CORPORATE

New Seimas Speaker – I suggest we “close” this question

November 21, 2016 LT Daily 0

Next year’s budget is turning into a task for the new cabinet, which has yet to form and the new Seimas, which started work this week. The President has already presented the candidacy of Saulius Skvernelis for the post of PM, next week he will likely become the head of cabinet with little to no resistance and will announce his ministers. The new Seimas Speaker Viktoras Pranckietis discussed the coming term on the Savaitė show on LRT TV. […]

Ramūnas Karbauskis
Politics

Karbauskis to take up culture reform himself

November 7, 2016 LRT.lt 0

One of the key priorities for “Peasant” leader Ramūnas Karbauskis and his team is culture. This is why he is prepared to head the Seimas Culture Committee, which will be formed by splitting the current Education, Science and Culture Committee. The Peasant Greens leader also intends to move the Agriculture and Environment ministries to Kaunas. According to Karbauskis, he has consulted with Kaunas Mayor Visvaldas Matijošaitis regarding the matter and the latter is prepared to assist in establishing the ministries in the former temporary capital. […]