Lithuanian Constitution
Politics

Seimas to consider proposal to lower referendum threshold

Lithuania’s parliament will consider a proposal by the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Green Union to lower the referendum threshold to amending part of constitutional chapters. […]

Angela Merkel
Foreign affairs

MEPs call on Merkel to change policy on gas pipeline with Russia

Some members of the European Parliament have called on German Chancellor Angela Merkel to change her government’s policy on Nord Stream 2, a new gas pipeline from Russia to Germany under the Baltic Sea. […]

Ingrida Šimonytė
Politics

PM: Šimonytė picked as presidential candidate by Lithuanian conservatives’ top leaders

Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says there was a lack of democracy in the Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats‘ primary election, adding that Ingrida Šimonytė was effectively “appointed” as the conservative party’s presidential candidate by its top leaders. […]

No Picture
Cyber security

How to check that cybercriminals don’t hide behind incoming requests for help

Many have seen heart-wrenching stories about people struggling with serious disease or experiencing difficulties after unexpected misfortune such as a natural disaster circulate online. Unfortunately, such stories – and the requests to donate money or otherwise help these people – may simply be a cynical scheme to extract money from unsuspecting people. Experts list 5 recommendations on how to best recognize if cybercriminals hide behind a request for help. […]

Economy

Mobile signature system back up and running in Lithuania

Estonia’s SK ID Solutions has confirmed that its Mobile-ID service is back up and running in Lithuania after a technical problem was fixed. […]