Defence
At least 11 MPs hit by massive spam attack
At least 11 Lithuanian lawmakers received 50,0000 spam emails in a massive spam attack on Thursday, the National Cyber Security Centre (NKSC) said on Friday. […]
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Defence
Group of Lithuanian lawmakers comes under spam attack
A group of Lithuanian lawmakers came under a spam attack on the night to Thursday, the parliament’s IT specialists say. […]
Politics
Move to probe influence on politics in 2008-2016 makes headway in Seimas
The Lithuanian parliament on Tuesday gave the green light for setting up a new commission to investigate unlawful influence on political processes during the tenure of two previous governments. […]
CORPORATE
Mistrust in parties: political scientist warns – voters are irked by catchall politics
Currently Lithuanian parties are pursuing catchall politics, seeking to appeal to all voters, but voters are not left satisfied with the poorly matching policies, political scientist Vincentas Vobolevičius explained people’s disappointment to lrt.lt. Meanwhile, sociologist […]
CORPORATE
Halting emigration: what solutions do politicians envision?
“How should people view the government when prosecutors and Special Investigations Service officers receive raises, but resident doctors, teachers and higher education school lecturers get nothing. Just think, how would they act?” Liberal Movement leader, […]
Politics
Seimas to discuss Return Law that envisages support for relocation
Lithuania’s parliament will discuss the Return Law aimed at bringing back persons who have connections in Lithuania by pledging support for relocation, integration and housing. […]
Foreign affairs
MP Zingeris loses election to high Council of Europe post
Lithuania’s conservative MP Emanuelis Zingeris on Tues day lost the race for presidency of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe to a parliamentarian from Cyprus. […]
Uncategorized
At Lithuanians’ initiative, Council of Europe condemns LGBT persecution in Chechnya
At Lithuanian parliamentarians’ initiative, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe has condemned persecution of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons by Chechen authorities and called for an investigation into the matter. […]
Politics
Seimas starts discussions on cutting number of MPs
The Lithuanian parliament on Tuesday started discussions on the Labour Party‘s proposal to reduce the number of members of the Seimas to 111, from the current 141 members. […]
CORPORATE
Decentralise state agencies to the regions, says MP
The government should decentralise state-controlled enterprises, public institutions and government organisations to the regions to move more jobs out of the capital to the regions, especially to the underdeveloped municipalities, said parliamentarian Kęstutis Masiulis. […]
Politics
Conservative MP proposes constituency for expatriate Lithuanians
MP Kęstutis Masiulis of the conservative Homeland Union has proposed to establish a separate electoral constituency for Lithuanian citizens who live abroad. […]
European Union
Lithuania favours Greece staying in eurozone
Lithuanian officials will tell eurozone finance ministers on Saturday and EU leaders on Sunday that Vilnius is in favour of Greece staying in the monetary union. […]
Culture
MP proposes to rethink how heritage councils are formed
Member of Parliament Kęstutis Masiulis has approached Minister of Culture Šarūnas Birutis requesting to change the principles of how the Immovable Cultural Heritage Assessment Council (NTPVT) and other expert groups are formed. […]
Economy
MP indignant about food prices in Lithuania higher than in Germany
Conservative MP Kęstutis Masiulis has asked Economy Minister Evaldas Gustas to investigate why food prices in Lithuanian grocery stores are higher than in Germany and Belarus. […]
Energy
It is tax increase for middle class – MP on lifting VAT exemption on heating
Member of Lithuanian Parliament Kęstutis Masiulis (Homeland Union-Lithuanian Christian Democrats) talks against the plans to lift VAT exemption on heating and says that it is a tax increase for the middle class. […]
Society
Politics
Conservative MP proposes to scrap some institutions under Lithuanian parliament
Member of Parliament Kęstutis Masiulis turned to Parliament Speaker Loreta Graužinienė with a proposal to launch discussions on reducing institutions under the Seimas. According to the MP, a portion of such institutions are operating poorly, are using up substantial funds, while the results are doubtful. […]