Politics
Prison Department head contests her suspension
Živilė Mikėnaitė, director of the Lithuanian Prison Department, has appealed to a court against the justice minister’s decision to suspend her from duties. […]
Month: March 2017
Politics
Politics
Govt must explain benefits of proposed forest reform – president
The Lithuanian government must explain the benefits of the proposed state forest management reform, which is opposed by some ruling and opposition lawmakers, President Dalia Grybauskaitė said on Thursday. […]
European Union
Grybauskaitė: Poland doesn’t own president of the European Council post
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Thursday is leaving for Brussels where EU leaders will discuss whether or not to re-elect Donald Tusk as president of the European Council. […]
CORPORATE
Silent Conservative revolution – what is at risk for the party?
On March 4 the Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats announced their intent to implement significant and never before seen in Lithuanian politics changes. The party chairman, TS-LKD candidates to the post of president, member […]
Society
Man jailed for spying for Belarus to get compensation for poor prison conditions
Andrei Oshurkov, a former military paramedic convicted of spying for Belarus, is to receive 1,500 euros in compensation from the Lithuanian state for non-material damage he suffered while waiting for his sentence in an overcrowded prison cell. […]
Society
Some MPs propose to consider lowering election barrier for Natl minorities
The May 3 Group set up at the Lithuanian parliament to address national minority policy issues proposes to consider lowering the Seimas election threshold for national minority parties. […]
Society
Vilnius court suspends 1991 crackdown trial due to defendant’s illness
The Vilnius Regional Court has cancelled hearings, scheduled for this week, in a mass trial related to the bloody events of January 13, 1991 in Vilnius after Gennady Ivanov, one of the two defendants present in court, fell ill. […]
CORPORATE
Nausėda – the plan contains that which has been nurtured for many years now
SEB bank president’s advisor Gitanas Nausėda greatly praised the tax reform plan of Minister of Finance Vilius Šapoka. According to the expert, it is completely logical to primarily fix current issues and only then move […]
Politics
Government approves state forest management reform
In a move that is yet to be approved by the parliament, the Lithuanian government on Tuesday decided to streamline the management of state forests by merging the country’s 42 forestry enterprises into a single state enterprise named Lietuvos Valstybiniai Miškai (Lithuanian State Forests, or LVM). […]
CORPORATE
Government’s work so far: highlights of interview with PM Skvernelis
On Tuesday evening Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis spoke on the talk show Dėmesio Centre, LRT TV. He discussed recent developments in the government’s work, including the chaos surrounding the government programme implementation plan. Other details […]
Society
Defence
Politics
President hopes for opposition support to reforms of ruling parties
The constructive opposition should also support the reforms prepared by the ruling coalition, President Dalia Grybauskaitė said after meeting the Seimas board on Wednesday. […]
Estonians inviting developers of autonomous vehicles to Estonia
Vice-President of the Riigikogu and former Prime Minister Taavi Rõivas, and the Deputy Chairman of the E-Estonia Support Group and the Environment Committee Kalle Palling sent a letter to five leading manufacturers of autonomous cars on March 7. In their letter, they are inviting major international companies to invest in the development projects of autonomous cars in Estonia. […]
Society
Criminal intelligence scope up
The scope of criminal intelligence in Lithuania has increased, with collection of information sanctioned for 5,150 persons last year, which is an increase by 15 percent from 2015, according to data provided by the Prosecutor General’s Office to BNS. […]
Global LT
Expats propose way of preserving Lithuanian citizenship acquired by birth
Lithuanian expat communities suggest solving the dilemma of dual citizenship by allowing persons to preserve their Lithuanian citizenship acquired by birth upon the request. […]
CORPORATE
Why the Japanese feel like at home in Lithuania?
Japan is increasingly becoming familiar with Lithuania, with Lithuanian poultry exporters receiving permits to sell their produce in Japan, the Lithuanian embassy was flooded with requests for information on Lithuanian businesses, while this week Japanese […]
Economy
PM sees plans to terminate contracts with Hanner as blow to investment setting
The intentions of the Lithuanian National Land Service to terminate contracts with real estate developer Hanner over the lease of the territory of the former Žalgiris Stadium in Vilnius is a blow to the investment environment, Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis has stated. […]
Uncategorized
Lithuanian ambassador to US calls for stronger transmitter of Radio Free Europe
The signal of the US Congress-financed Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) rebroadcast via Lithuania should be amplified in an effort to resist the Russian propaganda, and the radio should be broadcast round the clock, Lithuania’s Ambassador to the United States Rolandas Kriščiūnas told US senators on Tuesday. […]