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New Seimas speaker off to Latvia on 1st foreign visit
Viktoras Pranckietis is going on Tuesday to Latvia on his first foreign visit as speaker of the Lithuanian parliamentary. […]
Month: December 2016
CORPORATE
Andriukaitis – we (SocDems) are in a deep crisis
Lithuanian delegate to the European Commission, Social Democrat Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis says that the Social Democrat party is in a deep crisis after the elections. He is critical of the choice of ministries by the party and says that the Social Democrats should focus on the ministries of social security, education and healthcare. […]
CORPORATE
What’s left from tax reform; a look at new Govt’s programme
The Peasant and Greens Union electoral programme pledged to undertake specific tasks – change taxes, remove tax breaks, equalise taxation on different forms of business and implement a state monopoly on alcohol sales. The future […]
Politics
New Govt program features less clarity on taxes, future of pension funds
The program of the coalition government of the Lithuanian Peasant and Green Union and the Social Democratic Party no longer features specific proposals on planned tax reform, also giving a vague idea of the possible changes of the pension scheme. […]
Politics
Lithuanian Railway chief views resignation as best decision in life
Stasys Dailydka who resigned from the post of CEO of Lietuvos Geležinkeliai (Lithuanian Railways, or LG) last week says it was the best decision he had made in life. […]
Global LT
Lithuanian speaking Marine in love with the homeland of his parents
US Marines are rare guests in Lithuania. However, this year among those several hundred, who participated in international exercise Iron Sword 2016, one met a Marine colonel, who impressed locals not only by his impressive height and stern look, but also with his name and fluent Lithuanian language skills. […]
Politics
Lithuanian police searching for suspected spy
Vilnius police is searching for a suspected spy, the Vilnius County Central Police Commissariat said. […]
Society
NGOs call for protection order against domestic violence
Lithuanian non-governmental organizations providing support to victims of domestic violence will seek that the country’s laws stipulate a protection order against violence. […]
Politics
Steponavičius suspends Liberal Movement membership
Lithuanian MP Gintaras Steponavičius on Monday said he was suspending membership in the Liberal Movement after it turned out that he was questioned as a special witness in a probe of political corruption. […]
Politics
Seimas founds May 3 Group for natl minority policies
Lithuania’s parliament last week established a group for national minority policies, naming it May 3 Group in honor of the historic legacy of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. […]
Politics
Pagojus steps down from consumer watchdog chief, suspends SocDem membership
Julius Pagojus, a member of the ruling Lithuanian Social Democratic Party who has come under criticism for drunk driving and attempts to avoid penalty, has announced plans to step down from the post of director of the State Consumer Rights Protection Authority and suspend his LSDP membership. […]
Defence
Lithuanian diplomats send defense message to US new administration
Lithuanian diplomats met with members of the United States‘ future administration in Washington D.C., emphasizing Lithuania’s efforts to step up defense capacities in the past few years. […]
Defence
Seimas starts discussing updated National Security Strategy
Lithuania’s parliament is opening discussions into the updated National Security Strategy, a document that was last revised in 2012. […]
Freetime
Foreign affairs
Honorary Consulate of Austria opens in Vilnius
Distinguished guests came to the opening of the Honorary Consulate of the Republic Austria in Vilnius on December 1. Upon arrival they were greeted by the Ambassador of the Republic of Austria in Lithuania, H.E. Johann Spitzer and Prof. Vytautas Mizaras, the newly appointed Honorary Consul of the Republic of Austria to Lithuania. […]
Society
Snowfall reported across Lithuania, with slippery stretches of roads
Traffic conditions are burdened by heavy snowfall across Lithuania on Friday, with slippery stretches reported on roads and highways, the Lithuanian Road Administration said. […]
Politics
Politics
EU Commissioner thinks Lithuania should keep current IFV law in place
European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis believes that Lithuania should keep in place the current Law on Assisted Reproduction that does not limit the number of embryos that can be created a time and allows freezing them. […]
Economy
Lithuanian Railways’ CEO stepping down
Stasys Dailydka, long-standing CEO of Lietuvos Geležinkeliai (Lithuanian Railways, or LG), has turned in his resignation, the state-run company said. […]
Freetime
14th Charity Bazaar opens in Vilnius tomorrow
The yearly International Christmas Charity Bazaar (ICCB), a one-day event only will be held tomorrow, Saturday in the Vilnius Old City Hall, Rotušė. […]