Economy
Month: March 2015
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Seimas supports territorial integrity of Georgia
The Seimas Committee on Foreign Affairs has adopted a statement on the annexation by Russia of Georgia‘s regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali. […]
Defence
Judge removed in Lithuanian paramedic spying case
Vilnius Regional Judge Stasys Lemežis has been removed from hearing the case of Lithuanian army paramedic Andrei Oshurkov who is suspected of having spied for Belarus. […]
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Seimas ratifies agreement on establishing Lithuania-Poland-Ukraine Brigade
The Seimas has ratified the agreement of the Governments of Lithuania, Poland and Ukraine on establishing a joint military unit. All 73 members of Parliament attending a plenary session voted unanimously. […]
Politics
MEP says Uspaskich should trust decisions of Lithuanian courts
After the European Parliament has revoked legal immunity of founder of the Labour Party Viktor Uspaskich, another Member of the European Parliament, Antanas Guoga, has told his colleague to trust Lithuanian courts. […]
Politics
EP lifts legal immunity of Lithuanian MEP Uspaskich
The European Parliament on Wednesday striped Lithuanian MEP Viktor Uspaskich, founder of the Labour Party, of his legal immunity. […]
Politics
PM against legalisation of same-sex partnerships
Lithuania’s Social Democratic Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius says he’s against a proposal by a group of lawmakers to legalize same-sex partnerships in the country. […]
Defence
1,600 conscripts to be drafted in August-September
Chairman of the Seimas National Security and Defence Committee, Artūras Paulauskas, says that the first conscripts, around 1,600 of them, will be drafted in August-September. Another 1,400 should be drafted in November-December and thus the total number will stand at 3,000. […]
Politics
Government backs closure of Migration Department
The Lithuanian government on Wednesday backed the Ministry of the Interior’s proposal to close the Migration Department and its functions transfer to the Police Department and the State Border Guard Service. […]
Politics
Economy
Australia, New Zealand interested in Lithuania’s high technologies
Australia and New Zealand are interested in Lithuania’s high technologies, which means that the country can expect further contacts and development of business cooperation, Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius said. […]
Society
Society
Discussion on same-sex partnership will no longer be taboo – Simonko
Vladimiras Simonko, the leader of the Lithuanian Gay League, on Tuesday welcomed the proposed law to allow same-sex partnerships, saying the step would trigger discussions about the rights of homosexual persons living together. […]
Politics
9 MPs register bill on same-sex partnership
Nine Lithuanian MPs representing the Social Democratic and Liberal party groups have registered a bill to allow same-sex partnership. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania secures support from New Zealand, Australia for OECD entry
Lithuania has secured the backing of New Zealand and Australia for its accession to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius, on an official visit to Australia, said. […]
Nordic and Baltic officials call for fight against propaganda
On 23-24 March in Copenhagen, political directors of the Nordic-Baltic Eight (NB8) discussed regional issues, challenges to Ukraine‘s security and territorial integrity, preparations for the upcoming Eastern Partnership Summit in Riga, prospects for relations with Russia, ways to increase resilience to propaganda of the societies, as well as threats of terrorism and the spread of radical Islamic ideology, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. […]
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Christopher Walker: Democratic media weakening while Kremlin perfects its propaganda
Over the last decade, Russia has had plenty of time and resources to test and perfect its propaganda machine, which has achieved an unprecedented level of maturity, while Western democratic media has been in decline, says Christopher Walker, executive director of the National Endowment for Democracy’s International Forum for Democratic Studies. […]
European Union
PM offers condolences on tragic airliner crash
Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius has offered his condolences to Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Angela Merkel and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Spain Mariano Rajoy on the tragic Germanwings airliner crash in the French Alps, which has taken the lives of citizens of both countries, the prime minister’s press service said. […]
Politics
Ruling bloc to submit amendment to pave way for Paksas to elections
Lithuania‘s ruling parties intend to shortly again submit a Constitutional amendment to the parliament to pave way for removed president Rolandas Paksas to run for parliament and president. […]
European Union
President extends condolences over deadly plane crash
President Dalia Grybauskaitė expressed condolences, on behalf of the Lithuanian people and on her own behalf, to His Majesty King Felipe VI of Spain and to President Joachim Gauck of the Federal Republic of Germany over the loss of lives of Spanish and German citizens in a tragic plane crash in southern France, the presidential press service said. […]