Lithuanian courts are in lead of the European Union (EU) in terms of publishing rulings, use of electronic technologies, transparency of case distribution, accessibility of general information on courts, time-frames of hearings and methods of media communication, says Renatas Norkus, the chairman of the Supreme Court. […]
Having built a coalition, the “Peasants” and Social Democrats will be forced to seek support from parties that ended up in the opposition in regard to a number of questions. Writing names in non-Lithuanian symbols, […]
Saulius Skvernelis is already being titled as the next Prime Minister, but he assures that the list of candidates for minister posts will only be announced when he is confirmed as head of the cabinet […]
Donald Trump‘s victory in the US presidential elections left the world shocked. Few believed it and most were disappointed. British and other European media describes this as the greatest mistake of the American electorate in history because the real estate magnate is seen as a liar, bully, populist and has gone bankrupt a number of times. What can we expect after Trump‘s victory? LRT spoke with former Lithuanian President Valdas Adamkus, first post-independence head of state and one of the leaders of the independence movement Prof Vytautas Landsbergis, as well as Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius. […]
The winner of Parliamentary elections in Lithuania, Peasant and Greens Union, together with their coalition partner, Social Democratic Party, aims to erase Energy Ministry from Lithuanian political landscape. […]
Lithuania’s judicial system has undergone major overhaul, and judges are the elite of the country’s law-enforcement sector, President Dalia Grybauskaitė said, adding that judges were the most educated and the most dedicated to the state. […]
The Social Democrats may propose their candidates for other ministries than just the ones currently assigned to them during the current negotiations says Lithuanian Peasant and Greens Union (LPGU) Prime Minister candidate Saulius Skvernelis. The […]
How will Trump’s victory affect the world? And Lithuania? Lithuanian leaders hope that he will continue current American policy and will not sell Lithuania to Putin. Meanwhile some political scientists warn that it is no […]
The leader of the Lithuanian Peasant and Greens Union (LPGU) Ramūnas Karbauskis appears to intend a serious rework of state domestic politics. The leader of the currently strongest party in Seimas has already spoken up about the need for key changes in the relationship between Seimas and the cabinet. What will R. Karbauskis’ new doctrine look like and what could it mean for Lithuania? […]
The primary market reaction to Donald Trump’s electoral victory in the United States was a small drop. It recovered quickly, but the American Chamber of Commerce in Lithuania warns that with D. Trump as president, […]
Lithuania has expressed support to Poland running for the United Nations Security Council, Foreign Ministry said on Thursday after consultations between UN departments of both countries. […]
Reform of the social model is vital, Lithuania’s Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius restated a few times at the final meeting of the 2012-2016 parliament on Thursday. […]
Saulius Skvernelis, candidate for Lithuania’s new prime minister, says that no major tax reforms are planned for the nearest future, however, does not rule out revision of taxes linked with employment income, including the residents’ income tax and social insurance fees. […]
With no major EU aid likely to be provided to Lithuania after 2020, the country should take efforts to ensure that the available European funds yield a return for the state, Rimantas Šadžius, a former finance minister and now a member of the European Court of Auditors (ECA), said. […]
The conservative Homeland Union–Lithuanian Christian Democrats, the Liberal Movement and the Order and Justice have opted to be in the opposition in the next Seimas and the Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania – Christian Families Alliance (EAPL-CFA) expects to decide on Monday whether or not to support the new ruling majority in the parliament. […]
Lithuania has contacts with people in US President-elect Donald Trump‘s entourage, Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius said on Wednesday. […]
Seventy-one percent of Poles think that their country should defend the Baltic countries if they were attacked, according to a public opinion poll published by the Polish daily Rzeczpospolita. […]
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