Foreign affairs
Lithuanian formin against images of Gate of Dawn in Polish passports
Images of the Gate of Dawn, a church in Vilnius, should not be used in the new Polish passports, says Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius. […]
Year: 2017
Society
3 cases of Tetanus reported in Lithuania this year
Three cases of tetanus were registered in Lithuania this year, the Center for Communicable Diseases and AIDS said on Thursday. […]
Economy
FEZ planned near Lithuanian capital – mayor
Plans are coordinated with the Lithuanian government to set up a free economic zone (FEZ) next to Vilnius, Mayor Remigijus Šimašius says. […]
Economy
Lithuania’s Public Service reform: smaller staff, centralized selection
Lithuania will have fewer public servants, the selection will be centralized, their employer will be free to set salaries and reduce bonuses, however, they will have more days off and money for good performance, according to the reform initiated by the Interior Ministry that will still need approval from the government and the Seimas. […]
CORPORATE
R. Budbergytė finds the coalition lacking in cooperation
The Wednesday coalition council meeting did not shed more light on the future of the coalition’s work together, but the “Farmers” received a slew of new proposals for the planned tax reform from the Social […]
Society
New Caledonia’s law-enforcement detains 3 Lithuanians on drugs smuggling charges
Law-enforcement of New Caledonia, a country in southwestern Pacific Ocean, has detained three citizens of Lithuania on suspicion of drugs smuggling. […]
Defence
Lithuania’s DefMin appoints directors of defense, capacities, weaponry
Lithuania’s Defense Minister Raimundas Karoblis has appointed a new defense policy director and the director general for capabilities and munitions as of Tuesday. […]
CORPORATE
A. Ramonaitė – “Farmer” voters feel like losing the lottery
There are no specific reasons why the voters who voted for the “Farmers” are punishing them in the ratings now; there were expectations of change, for things to get better, but this did not materialise. […]
Society
Lithuania: Animal rights activists urge for tighter control of poultry farms
About 50 protesters gathered outside the office of the Lithuanian State Food and Veterinary Service on Thursday morning, calling for more attention to animal rights. […]
Politics
Lithuanian president: Govt-proposed tax reform will raise heating prices, income of rich
Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė says that the government-proposed tax changes should ensure more social justice, while the current proposals will raise heating prices and the new ceiling on social insurance payments will further increase the income of those making the highest salaries. […]
History
What did burghers wear in Medieval Lithuania?
Clothes, just like tableware, were a form of demonstrating the social prestige of certain individuals. In Lithuania, clothing could reveal a person’s social standing yet not always. No costume specific to city residents developed as the members of the elite followed the fashions set by the nobility. Poor city residents effectively dressed the same as peasants. […]
Politics
Lithuania’s Minister of Agriculture sacking land service chief
Lithuania’s Agriculture Minister Bronius Markauskas has decided to sack Danielius Kuprys from the post of director of the National Land Service. […]
Politics
Lithuania’s penal system rather rotten – PM
The penal system in Lithuania is rather rotten and in need of radical reforms, Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis said after reports about new violations in the Kaunas Remand Prison. […]
Defence
Lithuania: Russian FSB spying convict files appeal against the verdict
Russian citizen Nikolai Filipchenko sentenced in Vilnius in early July on charges of spying has filed an appeal against the verdict. […]
Society
Klaipėda district resident, 2 Britons charged with human trafficking (Updated)
Law-enforcement officers of the Lithuanian port city of Klaipėda have completed an investigation into forced labor in the United Kingdom, filing suspicions against a resident of the Klaipėda district and two British citizens with human trafficking. […]
Economy
Lithuanian PM against lower VAT on food products
Lithuania’s Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis disagrees with the proposal made by their coalition partners, the Social Democrats, to lower the value-added tax (VAT) tariff on food products, saying that the step would not lower prices. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian diplomat appointed as EU’s ambassador to Azerbaijan
Lithuanian diplomat Kęstutis Jankauskas is being appointed as the European Union’s (EU) ambassador to Azerbaijan, representatives of the community’s delegation to Baku confirmed on Wednesday . […]
Politics
Lithuania’s Minister of Culture sacks adviser
Lithuania’s Culture Minister Liana Ruokytė-Johnsson has reversed her Tuesday’s decision of not refusing to accept resignation from her adviser Linas Kontrimas, announcing plans to dismiss him. […]
Economy
Lithuanians less optimistic about country’s economic situation – Eurobarometer
The number of Lithuanians thinking that the country’s economic situation is good has declined, the recent Eurobarometer survey has shown. […]
Politics
“New old” chiefs of remand prison in Lithuania continue covering breaches – CFO
The Kaunas Remand Prison, which was recently scrutinized by a few control institutions and checked by the Lithuanian Justice Ministry, has been subjected to new checks after its chief accountant Rasa Kazėnienė again turned to the ministry. […]