No Picture
Society

Could fires strike the Curonian Spit once again?

The state forest service and forest officials have responded to more than 320 potential fires in forests this year, but the Ministry of Environment has said that the terrible Curonian spit forest fires of 2014 will not happen again.

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Kaunas
Culture

Kaunas and Klaipėda short-listed for 2022 European Capital of Culture

Kaunas and Klaipėda, Lithuania’s second and third biggest cities, respectively, have been shortlisted in the competition for the title of European Capital of Culture 2022 in Lithuania.

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Algis Čaplikas
CORPORATE

Lithuanian public would welcome ending of MP’s immunity from prosecution, says leading politician

Lithuania’s parliament should revoke the parliamentary immunity of MPs from prosecution, said the head of Lithuanian Freedom Union election headquarters Algis Čaplikas. “Nothing terrible would happen. The public would welcome such a decision – seeing […]

Saulius Skvernelis
CORPORATE

Hotel expenses for MPs should be ended, says former minister

There is no need for parliamentarians to stay in the Seimas hotel and parliamentary expenses should be counted as a part of their salary, said former Interior Minister Saulius Skvernelis. “Members of parliament have to […]