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PM sees SocDems exit from coalition as short-sighted movePM sees SocDems exit from coalition as short-sighted move
  • Politics

PM sees SocDems exit from coalition as short-sighted move

The Lithuanian Social Democratic Party's decision to exit the coalition with the Farmers and Greens Union is short-sighted, and their…

8 years ago
Mikulskis appointed as new head of financial crimes agencyMikulskis appointed as new head of financial crimes agency
  • Politics

Mikulskis appointed as new head of financial crimes agency

The Lithuanian government on Wednesday appointed Antoni Mikulskis, deputy chief of the Vilnius County Police Headquarters, as director of the…

8 years ago
Government approves 9% VAT on heating for rest of 2017Government approves 9% VAT on heating for rest of 2017
  • Economy

Government approves 9% VAT on heating for rest of 2017

The Lithuanian government has decided to reintroduce a reduced 9 percent VAT rate on district heating in October through the…

8 years ago
Minister of Finance to advise Government return 9% VAT on heating in OctoberMinister of Finance to advise Government return 9% VAT on heating in October
  • Economy

Minister of Finance to advise Government return 9% VAT on heating in October

Lithuania's government is keeping its promise to reintroduce a reduced value-added tax (VAT) on heating, with Finance Minister Vilius Šapoka…

8 years ago
Lithuania to have surplus 2018 budget – Minister of FinanceLithuania to have surplus 2018 budget – Minister of Finance
  • Economy

Lithuania to have surplus 2018 budget – Minister of Finance

Lithuania's 2018 budget will have a surplus, Finance Minister Vilius Šapoka has pledged, however, did not specify how much the…

8 years ago
Juncker pledges focus on Baltic states celebrating 100-yr independence anniversariesJuncker pledges focus on Baltic states celebrating 100-yr independence anniversaries
  • European Union

Juncker pledges focus on Baltic states celebrating 100-yr independence anniversaries

The European Commission's President Jean-Claude Juncker on Wednesday pledged to pay special attention to the Baltic states next year when…

8 years ago
Seimas speaker, Israel’s Knesset chair discuss need for direct flightsSeimas speaker, Israel’s Knesset chair discuss need for direct flights
  • Foreign affairs

Seimas speaker, Israel’s Knesset chair discuss need for direct flights

Lithuania's Parliamentary Speaker Viktoras Pranckietis discussed with Yuli-Yoel Edelstein, the speaker of the Israeli parliament Knesset, the need to open…

8 years ago
Valatka leaves ELTA news agency after 1 day of workValatka leaves ELTA news agency after 1 day of work
  • Economy

Valatka leaves ELTA news agency after 1 day of work

Journalist Rimvydas Valatka said on Wednesday he had decided to leave the post of editor-in-chief at the Lithuanian national news…

8 years ago
Lithuanian military allowed to shoot down unwanted dronesLithuanian military allowed to shoot down unwanted drones
  • Defence

Lithuanian military allowed to shoot down unwanted drones

Lithuania's Armed Forces has been authorized to shoot down unwanted drones, as the increasingly popular unmanned flying devices may serve…

8 years ago
Seimas speaker hints about more impeachmentsSeimas speaker hints about more impeachments
  • Politics

Seimas speaker hints about more impeachments

The Lithuanian parliament's fall session may initiate more impeachment proceedings, in addition to the ones already launched against Mindaugas Bastys…

8 years ago
Vilnius reproached for not inviting Russia to global constitutional justice congressVilnius reproached for not inviting Russia to global constitutional justice congress
  • Foreign affairs

Vilnius reproached for not inviting Russia to global constitutional justice congress

Lithuania has been reproached for not inviting representatives of the Russian Constitutional Court to a global constitutional justice congress that…

8 years ago
Lithuanian school in Sejny to recover EUR 0.5 mln from PolandLithuanian school in Sejny to recover EUR 0.5 mln from Poland
  • Global LT

Lithuanian school in Sejny to recover EUR 0.5 mln from Poland

A Lithuanian high school in the northeastern Polish town of Sejny is set to recover more than a million euros…

8 years ago
7 Lithuanian citizens await evacuation from hurricane-hit Caribbean islands7 Lithuanian citizens await evacuation from hurricane-hit Caribbean islands
  • Society

7 Lithuanian citizens await evacuation from hurricane-hit Caribbean islands

Seven Lithuanian citizens are awaiting evacuation from the Hurricane Irma-ravaged Caribbean islands of St. Martin and St. Barts, the Lithuanian…

8 years ago
Lithuania supports tightening of sanctions against North KoreaLithuania supports tightening of sanctions against North Korea
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuania supports tightening of sanctions against North Korea

The Lithuanian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday voiced its support for the UN Security Council's resolution to impose new sanctions against…

8 years ago
President’s office calls for refraining from comments on Veolia-Lithuania disputePresident’s office calls for refraining from comments on Veolia-Lithuania dispute
  • Foreign affairs
  • Politics

President’s office calls for refraining from comments on Veolia-Lithuania dispute

The Lithuanian president's office does not comment and calls on others to refrain from comments on the ongoing dispute between…

8 years ago
  • Defence

Hackers delete Lithuanian defense minister’s personal Facebook account

Unknown persons have hacked into Lithuanian Defense Minister Raimundas Karoblis' personal Facebook account and deleted it, the Defense Ministry said…

8 years ago
  • Society

Vilnius hosts congress of World Conference on Constitutional Justice

Constitutional court presidents from around the world are taking part in the 4th Congress of the World Conference on Constitutional…

8 years ago
  • Politics

MEP Paksas’ influence peddling case goes to court

The Lithuanian Prosecutor General's Office said on Tuesday that prosecutors have completed their pre-trial investigation into a case in which…

8 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Speaker of Israel’s Knesset to visit Lithuania

Yuli-Yoel Edelstein, the speaker of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, is coming to Lithuania on Tuesday. [...]

8 years ago
  • Defence

Lithuania’s defense spending shouldn’t be limited to 2% of GDP – Minister of Defense

Lithuania will next year join the elite club of NATO member states spending 2 percent of GDP on defense, but…

8 years ago